Face Your Problems, Don’t Facebook Them: The Jiu-Jitsu Edition

World Champion Dominyka Obelenyte recently took to her social media revealing her disenchantment with Jiu-Jitsu. In her message, she relates that she is sometimes angered by “how the sport has been moving away from the virtue of respect to showboating and drama…” Dominyka is not wrong. As I scroll through my social media, especially after […]

Women and the Weight Cut in Jiu-Jitsu

Struggling to lose weight isn’t anything new to both men and women. Neither is the fact that women lose weight differently than men, as illustrated by this commercial for Slim Quick, a diet pill for women. Men often lose weight more quickly than women, usually because they have more muscle, while women have more fat. […]

31 Fifty x In4mation: “Jiu-Jitsu Union” Collaboration

In4mation’s respect for creative brand influencers lead to the 31 Fifty family. The cultures of streetwear and Jiu-Jitsu are bonded together by the same mutual respect toward each brand. The exposure of both worlds crossover to introduce its first collaborative capsule collection. The 31 Fifty x In4mation logo infused tiger camo theme carries throughout this […]

Worlds 2018 Complete Photo Recap /// Shot by: Dion Watts

Jiu-Jitsu Competition for Any Age /// By: Vincent Inoncillo

As you know, Jiu-Jitsu can be for anyone. Jiu-Jitsu is practiced worldwide from the casual practitioner to the most elite of competitors. Competitions are held year round all over the globe where competitors of all sizes and age groups partake in testing their skills on the mats. Most of the time the adult divisions are […]

Worlds 2018 Day 1 Photo Recap (the Blue Belts) /// By: Dion Watts

Royal Invitational III Recap (with pics) /// By: Vichy Truong

If you’re into competitive Jiu-Jitsu and didn’t have a chance to tune in to the Royal Invitational live stream over the weekend, don’t worry because your boy can re-cap more than just kimono drops. The Royal Invitational has always been one of those tournaments that I always make sure to tune into, so when I […]

Worlds In-Person Drop Recap – Batch #89 Shoyoroll Grey Skies Retro /// By: Vichy Truong

Two weeks after the Bodega drop, we’re treated with another in-person kimono drop, this time to the tune of thousands of attendees who traveled far and wide to compete and witness one of the most anticipated tournaments of the year; the IBJJF World Championships at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, California. As you may […]

Taking the Pressure Off of a Competition Loss /// By: Ricardo Castaneda

Losing is no fun. I’ve had my share of losses in competition and I’ve had my share of victories. As someone who enjoys competing, I put myself out there and each time I do, I realize that it may not be my day. That’s life. Sometimes we win, sometimes we lose, but we always learn. […]