Dante Leon grew up training jiu-jitsu almost entirely in the gi. In the mid-2000s, when he first started competing, no-gi was an afterthought at most academies. He recalled how the…
The debate over whether jiu-jitsu athletes need to lift weights keeps circling back, and on Episode 108 of Jits and Giggles, guest Dante Leon had something direct to say about…
Brazilian jiu-jitsu has grown from a closely guarded family art into one of the most widely practiced martial disciplines on earth. Rorion Gracie, the man who carried it from Brazil…
William Tackett is one of the most decorated grapplers in the ADCC Trials system, having won the event twice. Yet as ADCC World Championships approaches, his name is conspicuously absent…
The ongoing feud between Gordon Ryan and Craig Jones continues to escalate, with Ryan’s latest response coming directly after Jones revealed he had taken the step of hiding Ryan from…
Tristar Gym head coach Firas Zahabi has expressed strong disappointment toward Gordon Ryan after the no-gi grappling star endorsed a film that Zahabi describes as anti-Muslim propaganda. The film in…
A former jiu-jitsu instructor based in northern Colorado has been taken into custody following an investigation into multiple allegations of SA involving two minors, Loveland Police announced. Authorities identified the…
Craig Jones has offered what he claims is the real reason Gordon Ryan never crossed over to MMA: a severe gag reflex that makes wearing a mouthguard impossible. The revelation…
Robert Drysdale, a Jiu-Jitsu world champion, ADCC veteran, and historian, has a clear message for those predicting the end of gi jiu-jitsu: the numbers do not support it. Speaking on…
A pilot programme designed to welcome Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners into the British judo grading system has generated an unexpected dispute after one participant’s coaches reversed a promotion awarded through official…
