The Gracies’ latest push into law enforcement training has stirred controversy in the BJJ world, with plenty of people calling out the timing as tone-deaf. The recent Minnesota arrests involving…
The San Diego Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community has mobilized to support athletes leaving Team Atos, with multiple prominent gyms opening their doors to offer free training in the aftermath of what…
Brazilian jiu jitsu practitioners have long debated the safety of the heel hook. New research published in Sports Health provides concrete evidence about the risks associated with this joint lock,…
The legendary garage dojo that helped shape American jiu-jitsu culture has rolled its final round. Combat Base, operating out of Chris Haueter’s Redondo Beach garage for 21 years, held its…
After nearly 21 years of operating Combat Base out of his Redondo Beach garage, legendary jiu-jitsu instructor Chris Haueter is being forced to close the doors on what many practitioners…
During his recent appearance on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,’ Ashton Kutcher demonstrated his newly earned black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, sharing the journey behind his impressive martial arts…
Alexandre Altenburg Odebrecht, black belt and head coach of the Tao Jiu-Jitsu Academy, spoke candidly about the financial realities of coaching martial arts in Dubai despite over a decade of…
Australian grappler Izaak Michell, recently expelled from one of the world’s most prominent jiu-jitsu training facilities, now faces formal charges in Texas and has been named to Hays County’s Top…
Bodycam footage has emerged showing the arrest of Nathalia Amato Santoro, wife of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champion Gordon Ryan, following a high-speed pursuit in Austin, Texas. The October incident has drawn…
Multiple sources have indicated that Jacob “Jay Rod” Rodriguez may have returned to training at Simple Man Martial Arts, the rebranded incarnation of the former B Team jiu-jitsu academy. BJJDOC…
