Keenan Cornelius and Josh Hinger criticized BJJ guys who promote themselves as “world champions” when they have only won lower-level tournaments a while ago. In an episode of their Matburn…
In a powerful statement addressed to the martial arts community, Grand Master Reylson Gracie, a 9th-degree red belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and son of the legendary Carlos Gracie Sr., has…
A recent social media post from Tal Pistiner, a BJJ purple belt, stirred up controversy when he offered to host seminars—a move that sparked heated debates in the community. BJJ…
In a wide-ranging conversation with Lex Fridman, esteemed jiu-jitsu coach John Danaher offered some surprising insights about Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belts. While discussing advice for white belts starting their jiu-jitsu…
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Craig Jones has made some controversial statements about the belt system in BJJ, calling it a “marketing gimmick” designed to keep practitioners hooked on the sport.…
The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community has been rocked by an unprecedented and controversial proposal from black belt instructor Nick Stefano. In a move that has drawn widespread criticism, Stefano has suggested…
Former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett has taken to social media to criticize the practice of starting grappling rolls from the knees, calling it “useless” and a “waste of time.”…
In an appearance on The Everyday Perspective Podcast, grappling star Jay Rodriguez (known as Jay Rod) opened up about training with Craig Jones and the injuries he’s sustained as a…
Recently, Kron Gracie stirred up this conversation by questioning practitioners who exclusively train no-gi, sparking responses from various prominent figures in the sport. Despite his strong reputation, Gracie has struggled…
In a podcast interview, renowned Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and historian Robert Drysdale proposed a controversial idea for maintaining standards in jiu-jitsu as the sport continues to grow rapidly –…
