I understand this article will cause a stir between followers of two of the world’s greatest sports. However, before you start getting lippy with me, know that a true-blood wrestler wrote this piece. As such, I struggled even to type out the article’s title. At age 11, I started wrestling in 7th grade and have […]
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A promotion to brown belt is a promotion to the elite level of jiu-jitsu. It signifies an advanced understanding of the art, and very few practitioners will achieve it. You have developed your style and can confidently play from top and guard positions. The thousands of hours of mat time paid off, and your ego
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Everyone knows I love completive jiu-jitsu. It’s obvious after being in my presence for a short time because I never shut up about it. Talking about my grappling accolades is my favorite pastime. But now, I own an academy, and my competition compulsion has shifted to my student’s success on the mats. And with the
Guard passing is an essential element of any serious jiu-jitsu practitioner’s game. However, despite many prominent members of the professional jiu-jitsu community recently marketing instructionals promoting their passing systems, there is still a recognizable lack of interest in becoming a formidable guard passer amongst academy students. The rise of submission-only grappling and subsequent re-establishment of
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The most important day of anyone’s jiu-jitsu Journey is the first day they step on the mat. That day you receive your white belt signifies a willing commitment to face the unknown. A friend might have endlessly talked about BJJ changing their life, or you’ve finally seen enough UFC events at the Wing House to
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The first day of any jiu-jitsu practitioner’s journey is always the most important. The moment any grappler decides to step on the mat signifies the beginning of a new lifestyle. Many people start training jiu-jitsu for different reasons, and the allure of an academy takes many shapes. Some are interested in losing weight or learning
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The recent developments in the Marcel Goncalves scandal have come from nowhere for most of the BJJ world. But those connected directly to the story over the last three years are relieved that finally, someone dared to address it publicly. Mo Jassim, Head Organizer for the ADCC, went on a highly viewed Instagram bombardment aimed
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I have always been a writer, and as far back as I can remember I wrote short stories and poems. Subsequently, throughout my black belt journey, I read many analogies comparing the different belts. So, the version that always resonated with me was a literary comparison I once read. The article explains the different belt
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