Press Release by Scatha G. Allison The 1st Annual California State Open Jiu Jitsu Championships was held this past weekend in Sacramento, California. Hosted by Cia Paulista Sacramento and Coaching Kids, MMA, the event provided a legitimate, International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation and...

Inside BJJ Tell the readers of Inside BJJ how you got started in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Why did you start training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? How old were you? What motivated you to stick with it? Fabio Gurgel I started Jiu-Jitsu when I was 13. A friend of mine, actually he was my sister’s...

[From Hillary Williams' Sherdog Post] http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f12/i-challenge-you-selfless-1356589/ On every Jiu Jitsu forum I’ve been on, once every other month (or so) a thread pops up with “how many gis do you have?” People (myself, unfortunately, included) boast...

With just 15 minutes a day, you can become dangerous with any Brazilian jiu jitsu technique in under a year. Unfortunately, most new grapplers ignore this rule and waste years of their time before they become competent. Here’s the story. Tour de France champ Lance Armstrong titled his...

Sacramento, CA – Relson Gracie’s inaugural event, the California Championship, in the Gracie Pro Am Circuit came with much controversy and fanfare but left town without trace. The event was held at the Inderkum High School in Sacramento, CA featuring amateur Gi, No-Gi and...

Photos – Black Belt Open Results – First Place – Rodrigo Ranieri Second Place – Matheus Andre Third Place – Andre Freitas Andre Freitas vs Matt Baker Rodrigo Ranieri vs Matheus Andre Toby Staley vs. Rodrigo Ranieri Competitor Matches Gracie Pro Am...

Breaking Down Lesnar’s and Couture’s Win: Details of the Head and Arm Choke The last two UFC’s have seen two powerful wrestlers finish with the head and arm choke. Brock Lesnar took out Shane Carwin with it at UFC 117. More recently, Randy Couture employed it at UFC 118 in...

Inside BJJ How old were you when you began training Jiu-Jitsu? Royce Gracie In my family, you start training when you start to walk. So, it’s as far as I can remember. Inside BJJ Can you describe what it was like? Carlson said for him it was a lot of fun and games. Then at 15, he began...