Demi Lovato gets her blue belt in BJJ
After shining with her rendition of the United States' national anthem before the fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor last weekend, Demi Lovato has…
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Rodolfo Vieira, Bruno Malfacine use BJJ to finish at Shooto Brazil 74
Shooto Brazil 74 took place last night in Rio, inaugurating the Upper Arena, a space built by Nova União to hold its new training center,…
Megaton, Mário Sperry, Titi and more winners from day 2 of the World Master Championship
On its second day, the World Master Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship welcomed another throng of eager veterans. Friday saw the contests from the age groups from…
Mahamed Aly teaches the “ballerina” guard pass
Strong and talented, ultra-heavyweight Mahamed Aly was recently victorious at both the European Championship and the Brazilian ADCC Trials. In this video lesson, he teaches…
What is the difference between the World Master Championship and other BJJ tournaments? Osvaldo Queixinho explains
Osvaldo “Queixinho” Moizinho is among the fighters registered in the World Master Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship, which kicks off Thursday in Las Vegas. The 31-year-old featherweight…
João Miyao’s incessant shifting vs. Alexis Barragan at the Chicago Open
Cícero Costha representative João Miyao continues to wow audiences with his loose BJJ game, whether in gi or no-gi. One example of this happened at…
How parents can help shape a champion like Roger Gracie, according to Maurição Gomes
Some time ago we caught up with coral-belt Maurição Gomes when the celebrated student under Rolls Gracie was marking 50 years in BJJ. He recalled…
Video: Cláudia do Val’s decisive RNC at the Vitória Open
Cláudia do Val recently added more gold to her prolific season -- this time at the Vitória No-Gi Open, in Brazil. A sitting IBJJF no-gi…
The 13 reasons why your family should use BJJ for protection
Don't worry about spoilers from the show, if you're watching. As he comes back from school, the character Clay Jensen gets a package with 13…
Video: the armbar that earned Dimitrius Souza gold at the Vitória Open
While his eye is certainly on the IBJJF's Heavyweight GP he will take part in next weekend, Dimitrius Souza has been staying active in open…
Exclusive: labyrinth guard, the new sweep invented by Nino Schembri
An experienced, creative BJJ teacher, Nino Schembri likes studying the minutiae of ground positions old and new. From all that research and testing, every so…
Relson Gracie begs: “Renzo, give me my shoe back!”
BJJ Grandmaster Relson Gracie tells the story of the day in Ohio he misplaced one of his shoes. A jiu-jitsu mystery that is still unsolved…