What began as a routine walk home from school turned into a harrowing encounter for a 13-year-old Carmel-by-the-Sea resident, who successfully defended herself against an adult male assailant using…
The world of combat sports thrives on contradictions, but few figures embody them as unapologetically as Craig Jones. The Australian grappling icon recently declared that TUF-style reality shows have “been…
In a revealing conversation on Jocko Podcast 399, Rener Gracie shared the story of how his journey as a jiu-jitsu instructor began at the remarkably young age of 13, marking…
In a recent episode of The FloGrappling Show, it was revealed that the viral video showing Craig Jones being “arrested” at the FloGrappling office was in fact a staged publicity…
Few rivalries have generated as much controversy and debate as the one between UFC pioneer Royce Gracie and Olympic Judo gold medalist Hidehiko Yoshida. Their two encounters, held one year…
In a recent episode of the No Jumper podcast, host Adam22 shared his skeptical take on the growing trend of parents enrolling their toddlers in martial arts training, specifically calling…
In the world of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, practitioners find themselves drawn to the mats for reasons that extend far beyond physical fitness. As Jason Rau explains, “Jiu-jitsu is not exactly like…
As the trial of Lieutenant Henrique Velozo begins this Thursday at the Barra Funda Courthouse, Federal Deputy Delegado Palumbo has made a powerful call for justice in the killing of…
*Jacyntho Ferro, Drysdale (center), Maeda According to Robert Drysdale‘s historical research, the Gracie family—widely credited as the founders of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu—may have deliberately misrepresented their martial arts lineage to establish…
In the complex history of what we now call Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, few voices are as authoritative as Robert Drysdale, IBJJF world champion and ADCC Absolute World Champion. Drysdale, who has…
