Bruno Bastos on challenges in Jiu-Jitsu and life: “Life is a competition”
Bruno Bastos of GMA Bastos BJJ Midland in Midland, TX is a head instructor, an affiliation leader, a husband, a new dad, a competitor and…
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All Things BJJ: Meet Carley Gracie, the man who brought Jiu-Jitsu to the States
Carley Gracie, a ninth-degree red belt, was the first member of the Gracie family to bring the art of Jiu-Jitsu to the United States. All…
NYU student interviews campus BJJ club, gains new insight to the BJJ lifestyle
A New York University student went to the Jiu-Jitsu club on campus in NYC to film a feature for the campus blog, NYU Local. Initially…
Preschool teacher wins Pan No-Gi: “In general, I think the parents love that I train martial arts”
In the fall of 2009, Nikki Sullivan took on Jiu-Jitsu as a new hobby. Five years later she won the Pan No-Gi purple belt lightweight…
Video: Bernardo Faria discusses his beginnings and training at Marcelo Garcia Academy
Black belt world champion Bernardo Faria of Alliance is an instructor and student of Marcelo Garcia Academy in New York City. In this video interview…
Video: Caio Terra’s Jiu-Jitsu journey proves that perseverance is key
Caio Terra began Jiu-Jitsu because his mother wanted to help him defend against bullies. Today he is a multiple-time black belt world champion. His story…
Caio Terra on coaching Alexis Davis against Ronda Rousey: “I feel that our game plan and strategy will prevail”
A big fight to watch on UFC 175 on July 5 in Las Vegas, NV is the match-up between champion Ronda Rousey and BJJ black…
Brown belt world title for 36-year-old Ram Ananda: “I am proof that it’s just a self imposed limiting belief”
Ram Ananda of Cobrinha BJJ is proof that age is just a number. At 36 years young, he won the brown belt light-featherweight division at…
New black belt Chelsea Bainbridge-Donner on winning Worlds: “when I got on the mat, everything clicked”
One of Atos and Andre Galvao's newest black belts is Chelsea Bainbridge-Donner. After three matches at the 2014 World Championship in the brown belt featherweight…
Galvao’s journey: “I thank God for the fire in the house for almost killing me; it made me stronger”
Another masterpiece video from All Things BJJ offers insight into the mind of multiple-time black belt Andre Galvao. Take into account the milestones that this Atos…
Purple belt Danielle Alvarez aims for gold: “Winning the Worlds would mean everything to me”
Purple belt Danielle Alvarez of GMA Alvarez BJJ in Arlington, Texas has set her eyes on the gold at the 2014 World Championships like thousands…
Irishman Darragh O’Conaill’s Worlds requirement: “development of your mind and self-belief”
Darragh O'Conaill is a brown belt under Saulo Ribeiro from Dublin, Ireland who has made his name in various international tournaments. Having medaled at the…