Combat Conditioning: Are You Training for Weakness?
Good grapplers know that good mat movement — both while upright and while horizontal — is all about creating excellent positioning for...
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Black Belt Team
- Nov 4
PART 3: Burt Richardson on Learning Zulu Stick Fighting in the Heart of Africa (Video)
A master in Jeet Kune Do, Burt Richardson has spent his life in pursuit of the mastery of several martial arts styles including BJJ and...
Black Belt Team
- Nov 1
FULL INTERVIEW: Burt Richardson on Mastering Wildly Different Martial Arts Styles
A master in Jeet Kune Do, Burt Richardson has spent his life in pursuit of the mastery of several martial arts styles including BJJ and...
Bo Maxwell
- Oct 25
How Effective is BJJ in a Street Fight?
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a martial art renowned for its emphasis on grappling and ground fighting techniques. While various martial...
Black Belt Team
- Oct 18
Up Close: Rigan Machado
FEATURED ON: The Combat Show BORN: Rio de Janeiro AGE: 56 STYLE: Brazilian jiu-jitsu CELEBRITY STUDENTS: Keanu Reeves, Ashton Kutcher,...
Charles Earley
- Sep 29
5 Celebrities That Can Kick Serious Butt!
The image of your favorite celebrity may conjure up images of a huge mansion, fast cars, and big bodyguards. Their bodyguards keep them...
Ollie Smith
- Sep 29
5 Tips for Competing in BJJ
You don't have to compete in BJJ, but it just may open a whole new door of possibilities… here is how to get started. So, you want to...
Danny O'Donnell
- Sep 29
Is BJJ the Most Important Martial Art for MMA?
Early in the UFC’s history, it became clear that Brazilian jiu-jitsu was an extremely effective martial art in terms of applicability in...
Mark Jacobs
- Sep 29
The Top Five Martial Arts Families
Just like royalty has dynastic families that rule over nations, martial arts have dynasties that rule over the world of combat. So here's...
Danny O'Donnell
- Sep 29
5 Lessons That BJJ Can Teach You About Life
Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a martial art that teaches not only ways to control and submit your opponent but also ways to live your life. The...
Howard Graham
- Sep 28
BJJ's Most Popular Position: The Sandbagger
Sandbagger. Every gym has at least one. I’m sure you think of a particular person in your gym when the word is mentioned. The term is...
Danny O'Donnell
- Sep 18
What Will You Learn in Your First BJJ Classes?
Jiu-Jitsu can be an intimidating martial art to get started in. Gyms are often full of experienced practitioners that started training at...
Howard Graham
- Aug 21
BJJ's Most Popular Position: The Sandbagger
Sandbagger. Every gym has at least one. I’m sure you think of a particular person in your gym when the word is mentioned. The term is...
Gary Goltz
- Jul 2
A-Listers Are Learning the Art of Combat
By Kevin Koenig June 24, 2023 Could two of tech’s most famous CEOs really face off in a cage match? If there was ever a time, it’s now....
Mark Jacobs
- Jun 12
Amanda Nunes Dominates, Then Announces Retirement at UFC 289
Amanda Nunes, the greatest women's mixed martial artist in history, did it one more time defending her bantamweight championship with a ...
Ian Lauer
- Jun 4
My BJJ Coaches Tell Their Stories
The popularity of Brazilian jiu-jitsu has grown by leaps and bounds in the last few decades. Roughly twenty years ago, Mike Ross, a...
Ian Lauer
- May 23
Surprises of Jiu-Jitsu
Before getting into Jiu-Jitsu, I had already trained consistently in multiple primarily striking arts reaching the rank of first-degree...
Black Belt Team
- Mar 13
Trailblazer: Ricardo Liborio
Ricardo Liborio Is a trailblazing champion and coach in BJJ and MMA, and is a featured instructor on the most comprehensive martial...
Noel Plaugher
- Mar 1
Getting the Most from Your Martial Arts Partner Training
No matter what martial art you study, there is no substitute for partner training. Nothing teaches the student how to apply their...
Charles Earley
- Oct 9, 2022
The Dutch Dominate Heavyweight Kickboxing. Why? (Part 1)
We live in a pretty dangerous world these days. Despite our best efforts, a physical confrontation can happen at any time during even the...
Mark Jacobs
- Sep 21, 2022
Gordon Ryan Wows at ADCC World Championships
Gordon Ryan etched his profile on the Mount Rushmore of all-time great grapplers Sunday at the ADCC World Championships in Las Vegas....
Black Belt Team
- Sep 15, 2022
Aung La N Sang Teaches His Son Martial Arts Values Through Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Aung La N Sang has built his name on perseverance and hard work, and those are qualities he is now teaching his son, Aung De. The former...
Danny O'Donnell
- Dec 31, 2021
BJJ 2021 Year in Review
2021 was another year highly impacted by the pandemic. In 2020, nearly all of the major jiu-jitsu tournaments were cancelled, leaving...
Jackson Rudolph
- Oct 13, 2020
TRAILER: Nicholas Cage Stars in "Jiu Jitsu"
This movie is what happens when you mix martial arts, an alien invader, and Nicholas Cage. How much more wild can you get? Jiu Jitsu is...
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