I’ve competed in almost every ADCC trial since 2016, so many, in fact, that I’ve lost count of the exact number. I remember watching Eddie Cummings, Enrico Coco, Rousimar Palhares, and so many other forgotten names of our sport lay it on the line for next to nothing. A few of my teammates and coaches
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Profiles & Interviews
Written in 2021 Professional jiu-jitsu has become a business now—complete with high-dollar matchmakers and star athletes exhibiting all the traits expected from their newfound fame and fortune. As the sport grows to new, previously unthinkable heights, many purists are torn between celebrating the increased interest in their passion and lamenting the necessary changes that have
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Jiu-Jitsu Life
What Do We Do About Gordon Ryan?By Kevin Written in 2022 I’ve been covering Gordon Ryan as a “journalist” since the beginning of his career—long before professional jiu-jitsu got attention from mainstream outlets. I’m not a professional writer. I’m just a guy who loves jiu-jitsu and happened to write for a few decent publications at
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