Masters Worlds Photo Recap /// Shot by: Shot by Watts and High Tier Photo

Masters Worlds After Thoughts from a Competitor

Originally, I had envisioned this blog as a compilation of after thoughts by a bunch of Masters Worlds competitors varying by belt and age. However, after receiving my first response, I definitely felt that it deserved its own post. So thank you, Dion Watts, BJJ black belt, BJJ photographer, gym owner, and most importantly – […]

The Reality for Lower Belt Champions

You often hear people say that you can’t call yourself a “world champion” if you are not an adult black belt world champion. This is primarily referring to lower belts and masters level competitors. You see this on social media where in someone’s profile you’ll see: “3x IBJJF world champion,” yet they are only a […]

2019 AZ State and AZBJJF Season Results

By: Danny O’Donnell and shot by Ryan Laurent The 2019 AZ State Championships wrapped up an action packed 2018-19 tournament season for the AZBJJF. There were 921 total matches over the course of the weekend with 401 of them ending by submission. Competitors from 25 countries, 92 clubs, and 49 teams registered to solidify their […]

Play to Win, Not to NOT Lose

Worlds 2019 is officially in the books. Some made history, others didn’t. Some notable names had to bow out to their teammates to open up the path to the podium because the black belt bracketing left more questions than answers. Some got DQ’ed (even double DQ’ed), which had a huge impact on who made it […]

F2W 106 Photo Recap /// By: Alexis Terrosa

You Either Win or You Learn OR You Lose and Don’t Learn

Much like any of the major championships, the 2019 Pan American Championships left many disappointed, hungry for more, and excited for continued improvement. In a sport where there can only be one winner, everyone loses at some point or another. In fact, there’s not any one Jiu-Jitsu champion that has gone undefeated in their career. […]

Behind Every Great Competitor is a Great Coach

When big events like Pans and Worlds roll around, we often focus on the competitor (rightfully so) rather than who is behind them. But behind every great competitor is an even greater coach. In order to lead others to victory, coaches not only need to be selfless, but they need to be committed to the […]

IBJJF Ups the Ante for Black Belts for the 2019 Worlds

With the 2019 PANS just days away, the IBJJF recently announced that they would now be featuring money prizes for the winners of the black belt divisions and the black belt open class male and female champions. The prize money varies from $4,000 – $7,000, depending on how many people are registered in the respective […]

2019 PAN Kids Photo Recap /// Shot By: Dion Watts

On February 17, 2019, Jiu-Jitsu kids around the world converged upon the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, California, for the largest kids Jiu-Jitsu competition in the world. As we’ve seen in the past, current black belt world champions such as Mikey Musumeci, have taken the stage at this same event. It’ll be no surprise to […]