Kaynan Duarte announced his departure from Atos amid ongoing controversy surrounding founder Andre Galvao. In a formal statement, Duarte addressed the recent developments that have rocked the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu…
Walking into a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy for the first time can feel overwhelming. Milton Campis is a black belt with 12 years of experience and founder of Academy Safe. He…
When Tom Hardy received his brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu this January, the promotion sparked a big reaction online. While the community generally embraces Hardy, there are still some who …
The rivalry between Gordon Ryan and Craig Jones isn’t letting up. This time over technical disagreements about Jones’s Octopus Guard 2.0 instructional series. Ryan recently shared a Reddit thread…
A Brazilian jiu-jitsu brown belt, Julia Angelica, has ended years of silence with serious allegations against Checkmat co-founder Leandro Alcantara Vieira, while publicly criticizing Checkmat for what she describes as…
Madison Hughes has broken her silence about a legal protective order granted against Jordan Patrick, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt instructor and competitor training at Kingsway in Austin, Texas. In…
A Brazilian jiu-jitsu brown belt has publicly criticized Checkmat leadership for what she describes as years of institutional inaction following detailed allegations she brought directly to the organization’s attention. Julia…
Royler Gracie is the head of the Gracie Humaita affiliation. He has weighed in on the controversy surrounding Andre Galvao and Team Atos. Team Atos is facing an unprecedented exodus…
In what appears to be an eleventh-hour attempt at brand preservation, Atos Jiu Jitsu HQ has released a statement separating Andre Galvao and Angelica Galvao from all organizational roles. The…
The first rumblings surrounding the Andre Galvao incident emerged when an anonymous profile reposted video footage of Gordon Ryan slapping Galvao across several Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu communities online. The profile was…
