Mannie Romero, early Bird Instructor and GD Black Belt may have said it best when he said “It takes a lot to balance the careers, family, and training.” He can speak from experience firsthand on this topic, but he was describing these two dedicated practitioners Brad Pollock and Rob Graham. Although they found jiu jitsu […]
Have you ever felt frustrated after a match because you knew that you could have done so much better than what you’ve showed, but your nerves got the best of you? You kept telling yourself after the match: “That was NOT the real me on the mat! I’m so better than that!” Even though […]
The phenom Horlando Monteiro jumps into the mix in the stacked medium heavy black belt division and proves he is for real! Horlando ventured out to Paris France, to compete in his very first black belt tournament at the IBJJF Paris Open. After three tough matches, his perseverance and confidence in his ability shined. Horlando […]
With the help of Jiu-Jitsu one man has lost 100 pounds. It’s hard for many people to stick with their new year’s resolutions— but Alan Swanson made sure he stuck with his goal. Swanson turned to the Rivers BJJ Brazilian Jiu Jitsu gym in hopes of living a healthier lifestyle. At the beginning of his journey […]
The inaugural Spartan Invitational took place on January 7, 2017 as part of the grand opening of the Spartan Academy of Mixed Martial Arts in Columbia, South Carolina. 16 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belts from around the country competed for $600 and a championship belt. Among these black belts was GD Jiu Jitsu’s Jacob McClintock, […]
By Danny OD Fight 2 Win Promotions, a Colorado based grappling organization, has been putting on professional super fight events across the U.S. since late 2015. The events gained huge traction in 2016 and are continuing to pick up steam during the first part of 2017. Fight 2 Win Pro 25 was held at West […]
EXCLUSIVE: Marcio Andre has left Abu Dhabi, his home for the last two years, and has relocated to the United States in order to further his career as a jiu-jitsu competitor. The 22-year-old Nova Uniao Bangu black belt, who hails from Rio de Janeiro, has moved to Tempe, Arizona where he will train at the […]
The latest edition of the IBJJF Las Vegas Open took place on Saturday April 29th and brought out plenty of high profile black belts including Marcio Andre, Issac Doederlein, Joao Miyao, and Lucas “Hulk” Barbosa among many others. While IBJJF Las Vegas Open tournaments consistently draw some of the sport’s top talents, these tournaments are […]
The 2017 edition of the World Pro in Abu Dhabi has been a hot topic in the jiu jitsu world. The main points of discussion revolve around various format changes, including new qualifiers to prevent two athletes from the same country from meeting in the finals. The ultimate goal of this format is to create […]
[Written by Danny OD] The 2017 AZ Kids Cup and Copa Bella tournaments went down on Saturday April 29th at Phoenix College and were the most exciting edition yet. Nearly all of the main teams in Arizona had women and youth competitors challenging themselves on the mats, including One Jiu Jitsu, CTA, Maracaba BJJ, Ares/Nava […]