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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour: a look into the numbers of a year of thrills in the 2019/2020 season

The 2019/2020 season of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour was one for the history books. From June 2019 to March 2020, thousands of competitors took the highest level of Jiu-Jitsu to six of the most important cities in the world. Moscow, Tokyo, Los Angeles, Rio de Janeiro, Abu

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Coronavirus: Jiu-Jitsu Gyms Close Down, Capacity and Routines Change

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Jiu-Jitsu Tournaments Affected by Coronavirus

The worldwide Coronavirus outbreak, already declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) as an ongoing pandemic, has affected the jiu-jitsu community in many ways, just one week before the IBJJF Pan American Championships.  The tournament was scheduled to start on March 18 but has now been canceled with no news

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Jiu-Jitsu Academies Are Temporarily Closed During The Coronavirus Pandemic

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It's Official; IBJJF 2020 Pan Ams Have Been Canceled!

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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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam London: blue belts work hard for their medals during thrilling day 1 at the Copper Box Arena

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 weight

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Bruno Bastos Announces His Retirement

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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UAEJJF Postpones All Sport Activities and Events

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

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour: The Black Belt Matches That Could Rock the Ground in London Next Weekend

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

Living in the Injury Prone Zone

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

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam London: In Talent-Stacked 55kg Division, Ana Rodrigues is Ready to Battle For Her Fourth Gold Medal in the 2019/2020 Season

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,

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Stepping Up Your Game With Mental Practice

In the world of sport psychology, few performance-enhancing techniques have been as thoroughly studied as visualization. The idea is that, by simply running mental images in our minds, we are able to sharpen our game in real life. “Imagery” is the term used for visualization that involves other senses besides

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Kenny “Ken Flo” Florian His Own Brand of Flow

Meraki [may-rah-kee] (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 up their

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Abu Dhabi Continental Pro Series Heats Up 2019/2020 Season Final Stretch; ADGS Tour Announces Dates for 2020/2021 Season

The 2019/2020 season of the AJP Tour is coming to an end, but there’s still plenty of thrills to come. One big attraction is the Abu Dhabi Continental Pro series, which will feature four events on the weekend of February 29 – March 1. Oceania, Europe, Africa and South

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Bellator Middleweight Champion Rafael Lovato Jr. Relinquishes Title Due to Ongoing Medical Issues

LOS ANGELES – Following the medical complications that were publicly disclosed by Rafael Lovato Jr. (10-0) late last month, the Bellator middleweight champion has decided to relinquish his 185-lb world title. The unbeaten Lovato Jr. defeated former champ Gegard Mousasi to win the title at Bellator 223 in London on June

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam London: Stars Line Up for the 2019/2020 Season Closer; Three Weeks Left to Register

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Meet the CEO of Kasai Grappling; Rich Byrne

To run a typical event, you need a solid team in place to cover many of the operations relevant to the task. However, it takes a keen individual to oversee the big picture items, take the valuable input of said team and point things in the direction to accomplish objectives.

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Relson Gracie Arrest Update; Relson Released From Custody. Awaits Trial in Brazil

As was previously reported on various news outlets, jiu-jitsu red belt Relson Gracie was arrested this past weekend and indicted for drug trafficking by Brazilian authorities in what was reported as transporting skunk and marijuana derivatives on the Presidente Dutra Highway while in transit on an interstate bus. There has

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Mini-Doc: Relive the Thrills of the ADQOM Heavyweight Bracket in Abu Dhabi

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

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How Do You Rate? Understanding Your Heartrate.

“Conditioning is your best hold.” Karl Gotch We all know what it’s like to have lost a match because we were too tired to perform up to our capabilities. In the eyes of the athlete their perceived problem is a lack of conditioning. The athlete’s thoughts immediately move

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Everything's Big for Kasai Pro 7 In Dallas TX

As the saying goes, “everything is bigger in Texas”. Well, NYC based grappling promotion Kasai took that to heart to bring in the big boys of grappling. Featuring an eight-man tournament to crown a Heavyweight champion in a round-robin style tournament the evening is sure to be bright with action.

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour Abu Dhabi: black belt champions crowned in thrilling matches under new scoring system

The black belt division for men and the brown/black belt division for women were the highlights of Day 3 at the ADGS Tour in Abu Dhabi, this Saturday, January 18. For the first time competing under the new scoring system that turned penalties and advantages into points, some of

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Gabrieli Pessanha writes her name as first ever heavyweight Abu Dhabi Queen of Mats

The first ever heavyweight bracket of the Abu Dhabi Queen of Mats was an action packed affair for fans on the stands at the Mubadala Arena and also those watching on TV and online all over the world on Friday, January 17. Starting at 5:00PM sharp, the ADQOM heavyweight

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JITSGRIPS - www.jitsgrips.com

One product that I’ve been interested in testing out for a while now is the JitsGrips. Before we received this package in the mail, I’d heard nothing, but good things about the product and wanted to see if all the hubbub is warranted. Improve Your Game Anywhere If

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AJP Announces New Scoring System for the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour and the ADWPJJC

The AJP (Abu Dhabi Jiu-Jitsu Professional Tour) has announced that a new scoring system will be adopted on Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour events starting on January 1st, 2020. The changes will also be valid for the 2020 Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship, scheduled April 11-18. The new scoring