In its own way, the story of Vale Tudo is the story of modern competitive mixed martial arts. It is a story of innovation, grit, persistence, and a loyal fan base. There’s also a healthy…
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
This Circuit Training Routine Will Help You Take Your BJJ Game To The Next Level
While the best way to improve in BJJ is to train more in the gentle art itself, alternative conditioning methods will certainly give your game that extra “oomph”. While there are plenty of different methods…
Combining These 9 MMA Legends Would Make The Perfect Fighter
MMA began as a way to determine which martial art was the most effective, by pitting fighters from individual disciplines against one another. In the modern-day, that’s not the case. If an athlete wants to…
Royce Gracie
The Prominence And History Of BJJ Legend Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie is the man who put Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) on the map and started MMA’s push into mainstream consciousness. He didn’t develop the grappling art. That credit mostly goes to his father Helio Gracie…
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Top 5 Greatest Japanese BJJ Fighters In History
Classic Jiu-Jitsu has its roots in Japan, like many other martial arts. The same goes for its derivative, Judo. Midway through the last century, Judo made its way to Brazil, where it underwent some transformation. …
How Important Is Stamina In BJJ?
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is one of the most effective martial arts you can learn, and most people have lots of fun during their training sessions. A derivative of Judo, BJJ focuses on ground fighting, particularly using…
How To Improve Your Back Mount In BJJ
The back mount is widely considered the strongest position in BJJ. When you obtain the back mount, your odds of finishing your opponent with a submission are high, as he can’t see you to anticipate…
BJJ 101: The Gogoplata
In BJJ, you can divide submissions into two categories: fundamental submissions and unorthodox submissions. The gogoplata falls into the latter category. In this article, we discuss the gogoplata—a challenging and rarely seen BJJ and MMA…
How To Improve BJJ Guard Retention
Guard retention is one of the most important skills in BJJ. Unfortunately, many BJJ students neglect this critical skill. Often, BJJ students believe that good guard retention is reserved for those with good flexibility or…
BJJ 101: The Full Guard
The full guard, also known as the closed guard, is one of BJJ’s strongest positions. Full guard is basically an upside-down mount position for the person on the bottom. In full guard, the individual in…
