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Demi Lovato Hip Tosses BJJ Champ

Demi Lovato is stepping her game up! For those that don’t know, the pop star took up Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and is getting more and more confident with her Brazilian jiu-jitsu skills.

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Competition MMA UFC

Jose Aldo vs. Max Holloway | UFC 212 HIGHLIGHTS

Max Holloway went into Brazil and put on a show against the a very popular champion and home crowd favorite Jose Aldo.

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BJJ Advice

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: The Gentle and Social Art

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) is a social activity.  Think about it, how good would you be if you had no one to train with? You need social skills to have partners willing to train with you.  Without appropriate social skills, people will avoid you and you won’t be able to improve your BJJ skills. Simply […]

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Competition MMA UFC

Antonio Carlos Junior Taps Eric Spicely at UFC 212

Antonio Carlos Junior’s Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu skills were on full display Saturday night in his fight against a very tough and new BJJ black belt Eric Spicely. The third fight of UFC 212’s Fox Sports 1 prelims had the BJJ Twitter world buzzing.

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Techniques Why BJJ

Wrestler’s $100 Challenge Goes Wrong Against 47-year-old BJJ Black Belt

Here we have a 23-year-old wrestler who has challenged a bar full of people to a $100 grappling contest. Little did he know that a 47 year old man named Tino was in the crowd. Oh yeah, Tino is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt.

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BJJ Advice Opinions

5 Myths on How to Progress in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

 

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BJJ Advice Curated Opinions

Self Defense Misinformation Can Get People Hurt

There’s a video circulating the internet right now that you may have seen. In it, a woman from RippedFitness is showing self defense techniques on how to escape an attacker and defend yourself. This video was published by Marie Claire with the purpose of providing women with self defense tips. It has racked up almost […]

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Neil deGrasse Tyson Drops Some Science and Pins Matt Serra

Are you ready for your daily dose of awesomeness? Here we have world renowned scientist and smartest man on the planet (I made that last part up) Neil deGrasse Tyson showing former UFC Champ and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt Matt Serra a few moves.

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Competition Opinions

Blindfolded Black Belt Wins at Kakuto Challenge

Daniel O’Brien is a coach at Triad Martial Arts Academy in Cullman, Alabama. According to FloGrappling, O’Brien is “a talented no-gi grappler who took silver at the ADCC 2016 North American Trials and made it through to the semifinals of the light heavyweight EBI.”

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Fitness Health/Fitness Mental Health Why BJJ

Measuring the Positive Influence of Jiu Jitsu on PTSD

Over the years Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) and the positive impact it has on on mental health and specific issues has been researched and discussed. We all know that training BJJ or any martial art has been proven to have direct links to an increase in self-esteem, self-confidence, and fighting depression.