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Black Belt Team
Sep 17
Unlock the Secrets of Ancient Jiu Jitsu Masters: Rare Strikes to Elevate Your Game
Beyond the fundamental techniques and widely-practiced submissions lies a treasure trove of rare and devastating strikes..
George Kirby
Aug 6
Gentle Spirit of Jiu Jitsu: The Origin and Benefits of Ju-Shin Practice
During the early part of the Tokugawa era (1603-1868), there lived in Japan’s Saikaido province a respected samurai...
Robert Young
Mar 26
Random Thoughts With Rickson Gracie
Rickson Gracie is widely regarded as the best of the best in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, but he’s so much more than that. He’s a Warrior, a...
Jason Kelly
Feb 27
The Gracie Jujitsu Diet
Not many martial arts styles, methods, or forms come with a patented nutritional program to maximize a fighter's health and performance....
Danny O'Donnell
Feb 26
The Rise of Professional Jiu-Jitsu
Martial arts changed forever in November 1993 with the introduction of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. UFC 1 took place in Denver,...
Black Belt Team
Feb 14
Is It Possible to Enhance Your Jiu-Jitsu Skills Solo, Without a Partner?
In jiu-jitsu, having a training partner is pretty much the bread and butter of getting better, right? We drill, spar, and compete,...
Danny O'Donnell
Dec 27, 2023
How to Tie Your Jiu-Jitsu Belt in 5 Easy Steps
The first step in any difficult endeavor is usually the hardest. In jiu-jitsu, that step is literally the step you take when you walk...
Maria Zamora-Levesque
Dec 24, 2023
Learning How to Learn With Jiu-Jitsu
“Jiu-jitsu is a philosophy that is expressed physically. It’s kind of the development of the mental in physical capacities working in...
Jason Kelly
Aug 2, 2023
Bruce Lee vs. Chuck Norris - The Winner is?
Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris are the most renowned martial artists in history. Both Lee and Norris profoundly impacted the martial arts...
Noel Plaugher
Jun 27, 2022
2 New Grappling Books Focus on Details of Judo, Jujitsu
“I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.” This well-known...
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