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Daniel James Miller, son of UFC middleweight fighter Dan Miller and his wife Kristin, was born with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease. His kidneys are large, approximately 3-4 times as large as they should be, and as the name implies, full of cysts. At birth, Danny’s kidneys...

“The secret of this sport is, while you’re the nail, hang in there, let them hit you, until the day you become the hammer, then you smash them back!” -Renzo Gracie This addition of “Ask The Nail” is brought to you by special guest columnist, Master Fabio Gurgel....

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“The secret of this sport is, while you’re the nail, hang in there, let them hit you, until the day you become the hammer, then you smash them back!” -Renzo Gracie Ask the Nail Hello Insiders, I want to start off with a quick update to the question about smelly GIs. I was...

This “Thread of the Week” comes from the Atama Forum on MixedMartialArts.com. Cell phone during class? This is a very timely question given the addiction most of have with our cell phones. I have to admit, I have checked my phone during class on several occasions because I have...

Kicking the knee. Here’s a simple tip that will help take your sweep game to the next level. When you attempt a sweep and your opponent is based on a knee, you can easily get stuck if your opponent bases out wide with their knees. For example, the common reaction to a scissors sweep...

INSIDE BJJ presents Jiu-Jitsu Classics. This classic match pits Roberto “Roleta” Magalhaes against Saulo Ribeiro. Roleta is credited with creating the “Inverted Guard” and in the nineties was one of the most decorated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitors earning a...

“The secret of this sport is, while you’re the nail, hang in there, let them hit you, until the day you become the hammer, then you smash them back!” -Renzo Gracie Rethinking the Triangle Micah Caputo The triangle choke is a staple of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Unfortunately,...