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5 Things I Learned About Life From Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu By Black Knight Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a grappling sport that focuses on takedowns, ground fighting, and self-defense designed to subdue a stronger opponent. Most current jiu-jitsu originates from the Gracie family, several of whom dominated the early days of mixed martial arts fighting. Royce Gracie won 3 […]

Drilling your Tokui Waza is important.  I believe in developing and utilizing very solid fundamental escapes and other positions that are “neutral.”  Being “neutral” means they work for gi, no gi and even self-defense or a real fight situation.  These positions should be the base of your grappling strategy.  However, everyone should develop a Tokui […]

Now settled into his new job and new home, our former black belt instrutor Adam Arebalo is now teaching classes in Mattoon, IL at Precision Combat.  If you are in the area check it out!!  We need to take a group up there soon to crosstrain!

I just want to make a post that formally acknowledges my love and appreciation for my Jiu-Jitsu Master and friend Luiz Palhares.  Through classes, privates, seminars, training in Brasil and Florida he is responsible for my development and progress. Under his tutelage my Jiu-Jitsu has soared.  He believed enough in me to wrap the black […]

My great friend and training partner from Rio De Janeiro, Hugo Azevedo.  Hugo just competed in the Adult division of the ADCC Pro Trials in Sao Paulo, Brasil despite being a little “older!”  Hugo is a bjj black belt from the famous Carlson Gracie representative Fernando Pinduka, 8th Grau!  Hugo is also a black belt […]