The recent Kasai Pro 2 event in New York featured an anticipated no-gi super fight match up between Eddie “Wolverine” Cummings and Renato Canuto. The match went the distance with Cummings edging a decision over Canuto. For those who were able to witness the two battle it out saw one fight, but two different winners. […]
Continue reading“Flow” is the physical and psychological manifestation of peak human performance, only accessible when the body and mind are in concert with each other. Known by many names, such as ‘being in the zone’ or ‘on fire,’ when in flow, an athlete feels completely engaged, loses their perception of time, are able to bring full […]
Continue readingNot everyone has the luxury of being able to train with a world champion black belt, nor a famous one for that matter. But for those that do, or who have a professor that travels a lot for seminars or competition, many may have a reoccurring issue with this and will contemplate leaving for another […]
Continue readingI want to preface this by saying that while it is every instructor’s hope that each student who walks through the academy’s doors will become a black belt, the reality is that there is only a small percentage that will make it that far. Let’s face it: Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art of longevity. And […]
Continue readingThe scissors sweep will NEVER work on an upper belt. After all, they’re the ones who taught me everything I know. So they obviously know more about what I’m doing then I do… and if I do get it, I’m assuming that they gave it to me… or… I’m just getting THAT good. I don’t […]
Continue readingAbout a month ago was the IBJJF Pan American Championships. This tournament is one of the most highly regarded stages of competition that athletes travel across the globe just for the chance of achieving Pan Am gold. The top of the podium is a reality for a few and sometimes that is the constant few. […]
Continue readingIf you were around Jiu-Jitsu in the 2000’s, you’d know that Jared Weiner was one of the strongest American competitors in the sport during that decade. Hailing from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Weiner is more notably known as the founder of BJJ United and TAC Team, two associations that have also produced a plethora of champions as […]
Continue readingSouth Florida is quickly becoming a hot bed for elite level Jiu-Jitsu. With so many academies being run by world champion grapplers, the matchmaking for Fight to Win Pro 68 must not have been easy. Taking place at the War Memorial Auditorium in Ft. Lauderdale. FL, the venue was packed with some of the most […]
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