Videos

The AJP Tour is launching an exclusive podcast to bring Jiu-Jitsu fans closer to the biggest names of the sport. On Episode 1, Presenter Will Safford meets up with black belt phenomenon Isaac Doederlein. They talk about Isaac’s campaigns both in the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour and the...

Today at 3 p.m. PST / 6 p.m. EST on Bellator MMA’s social channels, one of the most influential MMA fighters of all-time, Royce Gracie, will be teaching a Brazilian jiu-jitsu seminar. The event will begin promptly on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. — Sit back and enjoy!  ...

Anyone who’s seen clips of the movie Choke will remember that famous scene at the beach in Santa Monica with Rickson Gracie performing yoga-like poses and intense breathing. There’s been a natural bond between Jiu-Jitsu and Yoga that’s been recognized for years. Jason Rebel began practicing Yoga in New...

Experts are saying that social distancing is the most effective way to control the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). Because of this, most of the world is attempting to work, learn and resume normal lives from home. But with gyms being one of the first types of business to shut...

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...

The final stop in the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour is one month away. The 2019/2020 season reaches its grand finale on March 7-8, in London, England. The final registration deadline is three weeks away. Competitors have until February 28 to sign up and test their skills against some...

The JJW+ Docs series is back. This time, we take you to the beautiful capital of the United Arab Emirates. On January 17, 2020, the Abu Dhabi Queen of Mats touched down on the hallowed grounds of the Mubadala Arena for the first ever heavyweight bracket of its history. Six...

Gabrieli Pessanha is one of the most successful competitors in the AJP Tour, with multiple titles both in the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour and the Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship. During the recent Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour Rio, on November 1-3, the Jiu-Jitsu World Plus News...

To many who are uninitiated to the art of jiu-jitsu, it is common that once you tell them that you are a practitioner in the art the first thing they may spring into is the stereotypical karate stance or some sort of extravagant pose straight out of “Kung Fu...