Yuri Hendrex
Yuri Hendrex is a jiu-jitsu black belt under Cicero Costha and Mardem Brito “Tubarão” as well as a representative of the PSLPB academy in …
Jackson Nagai
Jackson Nagai is a Brazilian grappler, raised in Japan, and a black belt in jiu-jitsu under Lucas Leite who represents the Checkmat team in …
John Kavanagh
John Kavanagh is an Irish mixed martial arts (MMA) and grappling instructor, as well as a black belt in jiu-jitsu under Matt Thornton, holding …
Marcus Phelan
Marcus Phelan is a professional Irish grappler and a black belt in jiu-jitsu under Darragh O’Conaill, representing the East Coast Jiu-Jitsu team in the …
Elina Moestam
Elina Moestam is a Swedish grappler and a black belt in jiu-jitsu under Alan “Finfou” do Nascimento, who also worked extensively with coaches such …
Top 5 Guard Passers in Jiu-Jitsu
As we alluded to in a previous article of ours, entitled – Modern Day Guard Passing By The Numbers, Guard passing is a key …
Amazing Grace Gundrum, The Future Of Submission-Only
Rising through the ranks of grappling’s submission-only circuit is a teenager who has become a real force in the sport. We first noticed this …
Igor Tanabe
Igor Tanabe Guimarães is a Brazilian grappler and a jiu-jitsu black belt under Walter Lima Franco and Eduardo Telles, as well as a representative …
Mason Fowler, Raw American Talent
One of the brightest stars in America’s jiu-jitsu scene is Mason Fowler, a brown belt under Gabriel Procópio, currently training with Caio Terra. A …
Modern Day Guard Passing By The Numbers
Guard passing is a key element in jiu-jitsu, and an influential facet of the game in both gi and nogi branches of the sport, …
Leon Larman
Leon Larman is a French grappler and a black belt in jiu-jitsu under Julien Gaillard, who worked extensively with other instructors such as David …
Gutemberg Pereira, Following In The Footsteps Of Greatness
As soon as he hit black belt division, almost three years ago, Gutemberg Pereira was spotted as one of the main challengers in the …
Are Gi Players Still Dominating The No-Gi World?
5 years ago (2015) we wrote an article where we addressed gi jiu-jitsu specialists and their dominance in the gold standard of no-gi tournaments, …
Joe Baize
Joe Baize is an American grappler, former mixed martial arts fighter and a black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu, who also earned a level 5 certification …
Santeri Lilius
Santeri Lilius is a jiu-jitsu black belt under Roger Gracie who is also the co-founder of the LiliusBarnatt Martial Arts Academy, a successful gym …
Coronavirus Scare Could Run 100s Of BJJ Schools To The Ground
All around the world members of the public are being recommended to take precautions amidst the coronavirus outbreak. More recently, in the USA, the …
Emilio Hernandez
Emilio Hernandez is an American grappler and a jiu-jitsu black belt under Ray Casias as well as one of the main representatives of the …
Jonatas Novaes
Jonatas Novaes is a former mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter and a jiu-jitsu black belt under de legendary Eduardo Jamelão, who also worked extensively …
Laura Barker
Laura Barker is an English grappler and a black belt in jiu-jitsu under Braulio Estima, who also worked extensively with Victor Estima and Bradley …
Rider Zuchi
Rider Zuchi is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Leandro Lo, who worked extensively with a number of other illustrious grappling coaches, including Augusto …
