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REPLACING YOUR SOLO CUP FOR SOLO DRILLS.
There are aspects of martial arts and grappling that sometimes don't get the attention they deserve. For one, the importance of solo training. Now this may be a rather broad topic, and it is, but if...
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YOU, HELPING RAISE SOME CASH FOR AESOPIAN TO SHARE HIS CRUCIFIX & REVERSE...
Long before there was even a concept for DSTRYR/SG, there was Aesopian.com, a blog created by then-purple belt (now black belt), Matt Kirtley. Matt created Aesopian before YouTube instructionals were...
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IN MEMORIAM, WE LOST TWO GREAT GRAPPLERS THIS WEEK.
Typically we are lighthearted, we love making fun of white belts, Eddie Bravo fanboys and mindless disciples of the Gracie's. Today we take a more serious approach in honoring the lives of two...
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SNAKE PIT INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOOTAGE.
It's not often we get to see footage of traditional catch wrestling, so when we do, we are ecstatic.Just over a month ago the legendary Snake Pit England held their Snake Pit International Week 2013....
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METAMORIS III IS HAPPENING!! BUY THE LIVE STREAM NOW ... FOR JIU JITSU'S SAKE!
OK, grapplers. You know us. We don't kiss [that much] ass or hype stuff that's clearly whack. No. We're the ones that support mullets and hate grapplers who spend more time talking about gis than...
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IN FRENCH, DE LA RIVA MEANS LOTS OF OPTIONS.
The first thing that many people think of when they hear French, is typically the Eiffel Tower followed by its snotty or stuck up inhabitants and lastly baguettes.In all seriousness France has a long...
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THE GREAT COACH BEHIND THE MIYAOS AND LOS.
The real quote from The Cicero (the philosopher): "A man of courage is also full of faith."Cicero Costha is not necessarily a household name in BJJ, but this man obviously has some keen skills,...
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BATTLES INDEED!! WATCH RAFA MENDES X GIANNI GRIPPO AT 2014 EUROS.
I think it's pretty safe and not very controversial to say that Rafa Mendes is the most popular and, probably, the most admired BJJ pro competitor in the world right now. Notwithstanding his narrow...
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IT'S DLR'S BIRTHDAY SO CELEBRATE WITH HIM BY STUDYING THE DLRX-GUARD.
Yes, you saw right! It's the legendary Professor Ricardo De la Riva's birthday today. To celebrate this momentous occasion we think you should hit the mats a work his guard for the night.An "Old...
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MORE CHESS, HIP HOP & JIU JITSU ... & KURT OSIANDER.
Don't know the artist, but this is great work.Our good friend in BJJ, Adisa Banjoko of Hip Hop Chess Federation (HHCF), asked us if we'd help him get the word out for a worthy cause involving chess and...
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GETTING PUMPED FOR GRACIE X BRAVO II THE STUART COOPER WAY.
As annoyingly old school as it sounds, it's really true that Jiu Jitsu back in 2003 looked nothing like it does now. A lot of that has to do with the development of video content as well as social...
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GRAB YOUR POPCORN, WE HAVE ALMOST 3 HOURS OF THE SAMBO WORLD CUP.
We have discussed the history and importance of the Russian sport of Sambo many times before. For those of you who are unaware of its history, here we go. Sambo was developed for the military and is a...
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BATTLES: LEANDRO LO X RODOLFO VIEIRA AT COPA PODIO HEAVYWEIGHT GP FINAL.
The Copa Podio tournament structure is not for the weak. It's a points based elimination tournament, like hockey or soccer (and not like NFL football or IBJJF single elimination tournaments). You...
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74 JUDO THROWS IN 2 MINUTES, OH MY.
We have featured former Judo Olympian Matt D Aquino several times on this site. He is one of a growing breed of Judokas who have adopted the gentle art of BJJ in addition to Judo. Matt has also started...
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THE JIU JITSU PRIEST DELIVERS THE GOSPEL.
For years now we have relied on the Jiu Jitsu Priest (aka Kinya Hashimoto) to give us the latest happenings in the world of BJJ in Japan. While his videos are typically videos are very high quality...
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BATTLES FROM THE SAN FRANCICO OPEN: MENDES, MENDES AND CORNELIUS.
You know that guy you train with who likes to post cute little berimbolo meme's like this on his Facebook wall thingy?or this:That guy. He's the guy that tells everyone he's old school and can kick...
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COMPETITION JUDO NEWAZA - INVERTED TRIANGLES AND KNEE RIPS.
If your suffering from combat withdraw due to the lack of violent sports in the winter Olympics, we are here to save you. Save the applause for those maintenance men hard at work in Sochi. Today we...
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SHOOTBOXING STUDIO SHOWS US A NASTY LOCKFLOW.
Shootboxing is a very unique style of Japanese kickboxing that has it's roots in mixed striking arts and submission grappling. One famous practitioner many of you might be familiar with is K-1 legend,...
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BJJ COPS ARREST ILLEGAL GRAPPLERS.
You know BJJ runs deep (really deep) in your veins when you can't wait to enjoy 5 minutes of a cool Jiu Jitsu-related parody film. And, that's you grappler. With your busted up swollen fingers and...
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DOUBLE YOUR PLEASURE, DOUBLE YOUR WRISTLOCKS.
The double wrist lock, also known as the kimura to BJJ practitioners, is a staple of Catch Wrestling as well as most grappling arts. At its core this technique is a shoulder lock, depending on wide...
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