When I stepped onto the mat for my first takedowns-oriented no-gi BJJ class I wasn't sure what to expect. I understood enough about grappling to be aware of and somewhat intimidated by suplex...

When I was first looking for a martial art to learn in 2017 I consistently ran into the acronym BJJ. I wanted to provide a succinct definition for anybody looking into the acronym. BJJ stands for...

For the first few Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes I attended, I packed my old wrestling shoes. Up to this point, my entire grappling experience had been in the wrestling room in high school and wrestling...

One of my first thoughts, after I signed up for my first jiu-jitsu class, was what types of protective gear I was supposed to wear when I walked into the gym, specifically whether or not wearing an...

Back when I started jiu-jitsu several years ago I noticed that people were divided on whether or not mouth guards were worth wearing during BJJ training. I investigated the efficacy of using...

If you or your child are thinking about getting into Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu the belt ranking system can feel mystifying. The first belt ranking is the white belt and how you might need to earn your...