Most people would argue that the eternal question in jiu-jitsu is Gi vs. No Gi, Guard passing vs. Guard playing, or even IBJJF vs....

The Musumeci’s set the bar outrageously high by being multi-time world champs AND going to law school. Because one nearly impossible feat...

We all seem to know someone that states they will join jiu-jitsu once they get in better shape. We all know that hardly ever happens, and...

We wish it were all a smooth ride, and that where you started is where you will stay forever. But more often than not, this is not the...

A very controversial subject currently in the Jiu-Jitsu community is this new trend of grapplers claiming, “American Jiu-Jitsu”. What is...

Jiu-jitsu boyfriends and husbands... Amirite? Honestly speaking, jiu-jitsu relationships in general are such a weird subject. It’s like...

It’s the holidays! Which means the closure of the competition year, nearly every academy holds their end of the year promotions, and many...

Alright, so let me explain the title of this article a bit. My boyfriend/coach and I have an inside joke and theory that jiu-jitsu...

I’m going to start off with a recap of last weekend. What an action-packed event! Submission Hunter Pro 63 definitely did not disappoint....

We’ve heard it from our parents for as long as our memory can recall; and in the religious aspect, it’s even written off as a sin (Mom...

So, you made it past the no-expectations spazzy white belt phase, now there’s a blue belt around your waist, and it seems like everyone...

The white belt stage might be the most nerve-wrecking, seemingly clueless, overwhelming yet beautiful stage of the quest to black belt....

Woah it has been a long month or so. This weekend is the IBJJF (International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation) No-Gi Pan American...

Competition Jiu-Jitsu is known for its many variables, between IBJJF, EBI, ADCC and Submission-Only the different types of rulesets seem...

Someone asked me a couple years ago “aren’t you worried about overtraining?”. I responded, “the side effects of overtraining are; gold...

“Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.” – William Shakespeare A quote some of you may...

Roxanne Modaferri, commonly known as “The Happy Warrior”, is a current UFC strawweight with an impressive Mixed Martials art record and...

How many of us have that Jiu-Jitsu dream of earning their black belt and opening a school? You wake up early in the morning and unlock...

And just like that, another Pan Ams came and went. It always seems like the camps and anticipation before will never end, and when the...

Recently, the news of heel hooking and reaping in 2021 in the IBJJF has begun to circulate on social media platforms. Of course, this...