Caio Terra Can’t Even Comb His Hair Due To BJJ Induced Damage
Caio Terra routinely submitted opponents many times his size. But behind the medals and world championship titles is a body that has paid a significant price. In a recent appearance…
Category: BJJ in pop culture
Santa Cruz Founder Breaks Down Why Jiu-Jitsu Beats Boxing for the Average Person
Brendon Ruh, the founder of Santa Cruz Medicinals, appeared on the Full Send Podcast and spent a fair amount of time talking about his Brazilian jiu-jitsu training, the injuries that…
ADCC Veteran: If We’re Judging Grapplers By Popularity, Dillon Danis Would Be The Greatest Grappler Of All Time
A Brazilian jiu-jitsu historian and ADCC veteran is sounding the alarm on what he sees as a fundamental shift in how success is measured within the grappling community, arguing that…
WATCH: BJJ Black Belt Demotes Brown Belt to Blue for Disrespectful Behavior
A Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor publicly demoting one of his students from brown belt to blue belt as punishment for disobedience and disrespectful behavior toward his mother. André Seabra of Instituto…
Jocko Willink Claims The #1 Factor In Picking A Jiu-jitsu Academy Isn’t Culture Or Coaches, It’s Distance
When it comes to choosing a jiu-jitsu academy, most people obsess over finding the perfect instructor, the right culture, or the most competitive training environment. Retired Navy SEAL commander and…
Brendan Schaub Claims Wrestling Is “Safer” Than Jiu-Jitsu, Lowers Risk of Coach “Hitting on Your Daughter”
Former UFC heavyweight and comedian Brendan Schaub recently weighed in on a question that many parents find themselves wrestling with, quite literally, should daughters train in wrestling or jiu-jitsu? During…
International Judo Federation Is Launching a Judo Self Defense Course That Looks Suspiciously like Gracie Self Defense
The International Judo Federation is making a move that has the martial arts world raising eyebrows. Through its IJF Academy platform, the governing body of Olympic judo has announced a…
Andrew Tackett reacts to evidence he bit Vagner Rocha
Following UFC BJJ 7’s main event in Las Vegas, Andrew Tackett found himself at the center of an unexpected conversation that had little to do with his unanimous decision victory…
Mark Zuckerberg Helps Celebrate Jiu-Jitsu Instructor’s 50th Birthday By Shark Tanking Him
Dave Camarillo has spent decades making people tap out, and for his 50th birthday, the Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt was on the receiving end of a shark tank experience. In…
Comedian Bert Kreischer Says Jiu-Jitsu–Training Daughter Choked Him Out the Other Night
Comedian Bert Kreischer recently shared some humbling moments of fatherhood on the podcast ‘2 Bears, 1 Cave’ with co-host Tom Segura. During a recent episode, Kreischer revealed that his daughter…