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A virus outbreak that began in China nearly three months ago has now infected more than 1,000 people in the United States and killed 36. The World Health Organization declared the virus, newly identified as COVID-19, a “pandemic”. Amid the outbreak, jiu-jitsu schools are temporarily closing as the large...
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In the latest development of global concern over the Coronavirus (COVID-19), the IBJJF has been working to address this year’s 2020 Pan American Championships held at the University of California Irvine. The IBJJF has officially released its official statement concerning this matter earlier today. In an effort to prevent...
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Day 1 of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour London was an all blue belt affair at the Copper Box Arena. From juvenile to Master 2, hundreds of athletes stepped on the mats hoping to be one of the three on the winners podium at the end of each...
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After decades dedicated to high-performance BJJ, the black-belt, Bruno Bastos has announced his retirement from competing in the adult division. An ADCC veteran and IBJJF champion, the head of Lead BJJ is wrapping up his competitive career at the age of 40. Bastos’s journey in the sport started when...
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With the global concern of the spread of COVID-19, a.k.a. “the Corona Virus”, the United Arab Emirates Jiu-Jitsu Federation (UAEJJF) has released an official announcement that all sporting events and activities are to be postponed. Read their official release below: To support international efforts to limit the spread of...
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It’s competition week for the hundreds of athletes registered for the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour London, March 7-8, at the Copper Box Arena. The black belt division is filled with an insane amount of talent. Every weight class will most probably feature thrilling matches on their way to...
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I just came back from an extreme hernia repair. I’ve had two meniscus repairs and one meniscus removal—all on the right knee. I have turf toe. I have nuggets of cauliflower ear. I can’t throw a football with my right arm because it feels like my elbow will fall...
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Since the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour Los Angeles, on September 2019, the 55kg weight class in the adult brown/black belt division has had a ruler. Young and talented Ana Rodrigues took over the highest step of the podium and didn’t let go. In London, on March 7-8, she’ll...
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Meraki (adjective) – This is a word that modern Greeks often use to describe doing something with soul, creativity, or love — when you put “something of yourself” into what you’re doing, whatever it may be. Insert Kenny Florian and his business partner Jason Hunt. Together they opened...
A virus outbreak that began in China nearly three months ago has now infected more than 1,000 people in the United States and killed 36. The World Health Organization declared the virus, newly identified as COVID-19, a “pandemic”. Amid the outbreak, jiu-jitsu schools are temporarily closing as the large...
In the latest development of global concern over the Coronavirus (COVID-19), the IBJJF has been working to address this year’s 2020 Pan American Championships held at the University of California Irvine. The IBJJF has officially released its official statement concerning this matter earlier today. In an effort to prevent...
Day 1 of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour London was an all blue belt affair at the Copper Box Arena. From juvenile to Master 2, hundreds of athletes stepped on the mats hoping to be one of the three on the winners podium at the end of each...
After decades dedicated to high-performance BJJ, the black-belt, Bruno Bastos has announced his retirement from competing in the adult division. An ADCC veteran and IBJJF champion, the head of Lead BJJ is wrapping up his competitive career at the age of 40. Bastos’s journey in the sport started when...
With the global concern of the spread of COVID-19, a.k.a. “the Corona Virus”, the United Arab Emirates Jiu-Jitsu Federation (UAEJJF) has released an official announcement that all sporting events and activities are to be postponed. Read their official release below: To support international efforts to limit the spread of...
It’s competition week for the hundreds of athletes registered for the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour London, March 7-8, at the Copper Box Arena. The black belt division is filled with an insane amount of talent. Every weight class will most probably feature thrilling matches on their way to...
I just came back from an extreme hernia repair. I’ve had two meniscus repairs and one meniscus removal—all on the right knee. I have turf toe. I have nuggets of cauliflower ear. I can’t throw a football with my right arm because it feels like my elbow will fall...
Since the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour Los Angeles, on September 2019, the 55kg weight class in the adult brown/black belt division has had a ruler. Young and talented Ana Rodrigues took over the highest step of the podium and didn’t let go. In London, on March 7-8, she’ll...
Meraki (adjective) – This is a word that modern Greeks often use to describe doing something with soul, creativity, or love — when you put “something of yourself” into what you’re doing, whatever it may be. Insert Kenny Florian and his business partner Jason Hunt. Together they opened...