Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu’s Influence: From Judo to MMA Dominance
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has played a major role in expanding and enhancing the ground-fighting and submission techniques of other combat sports. Whether through the evolution of ne-waza in Judo, the integration of submissions in wrestling, or the refinement of ground control in Sambo, BJJ’s influence has left a lasting mark on the way these disciplines approach […]
Sport for kids: How does Jiu Jitsu helps fight bullying
While Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, as a self-defense technique, can certainly teach you how to fight – in sports events or in real-life situations – it also teaches us that it’s essential to ask ourselves ‘what are we fighting for?’. We’ve been traveling through the road of Jiu Jitsu for a while now. And at this […]
Top 5 jiu jitsu fighters of our times to get inspired
While Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fighters may be a lot younger than their Japanese ancestor, they certainly made up in history what was lacking in age. Since the days of Hélio Gracie, thousands of warriors have walked through the mat, fighting their way into the sport’s lore and tradition. So, in this article we’ve decided to […]
Jiu Jitsu for women: learn self-defense techniques
Beginners and veterans alike, all martial arts practitioners – at least once in their journey – have already asked themselves if their fighting modality would serve them in a real-life situation. For most female practitioners, especially those interested in Jiu Jitsu for women, this question is one of the main motivations for starting trainin If […]
5 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu movies to binge-watch
While you’ve probably seen a thousand different instructional videos about BJJ on YouTube and Instagram, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu movies are a little harder to find. But make no mistake, there are many movies telling great parts of this sport’s history, and they can teach you a lot. If you’re black-belt, if you’re still thinking about […]
Discover the origins of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
The brazilian jiu jitsu had an impressive rise in the martial arts, gaining millions of fans and sport practitioners all over the world in a matter of decades, while also becoming an indispensable technique in the curriculum of any professional fighter or military force. But before all this success, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) was born […]
