John Wick Invitational 2, hosted by Pit Boss Grappling, featured a viral Suit-Jitsu tournament where BJJ athletes competed in full formalwear. The event delivered high production value, cinematic flair, and widespread community praise across Reddit and YouTube. While lighthearted in concept, Suit-Jitsu is being embraced as a legitimate, entertaining twist on traditional grappling competition. In…
The Ultimate Grappler: Craig Jones Alleges He’ll Coach Opposite To Gordon Ryan Apr 22, 2025BJJEE1 AdminArticles, BJJ News, Competitions/Tournaments Craig Jones just dropped a bombshell on his Instagram – he claims he’ll be coaching opposite Gordon Ryan on the first season of The Ultimate Grappler! Years ago, the two were not just training partners –…
Key Takeaways A wrestling for BJJ DVD covering the fundamentals of defensive wrestling in an efficient and no-nonsense way. Delivers solutions to standing ties, leg takedown attacks, and front headlock counters. Features a lot of information on preventing and countering mat returns for BJJ purposes. BJJ World Expert Rating: 8.5 out of 10. DEFENSIVE WRESTLING…
John Danaher Shares Advice On What You Should Do If A Move Fails In BJJ Training/Competition Apr 21, 2025BJJEE1 AdminArticles, BJJ News It goes without saying that you will, as long as you train, keep failing at certain moves. Sometimes more than once.But what should you do when you fail? Should you keep going for…
When you think of creams for aching muscles and joints the first thing that comes to mind is probably the pungent smell. I always think of Tiger Balm and Ron Smith’s Muay Thai School. It was 1998 and I was wandering through random martial arts gyms, while finishing up pharmacy school. I had just finished…
A truly revered icon of Soviet Greco Roman Wrestling, Anatoly Bykov was born on March 10th, 1955 in Russia. Bykov is a true legend of Greco Roman Wrestling and has one of the most accomplished careers in Soviet sport. Anatoly Bykov’s Early Years A truly talented wrestler from an early age, Bykov showed coaches his…
On episode 421 of The Strenuous Life Podcast, I’m joined by three-time IBJJ World medallist James Deirmendjian and elite personal trainer to discuss optimal training methodologies and the science behind strength and conditioning for sport. We cover hacks to improve recovery, debunk common myths in the Jiu-Jitsu community, and go deep into the need for…
Pat Downey will be facing former MMA veteran Chris Weidman in his next Jiu-Jitsu match and it’s going down on Fury Pro Grappling 13 on May 23rd, 2025. The two men actually have a lot in common, as Downey embarked upon an MMA career of his own at one point with a pair of fights…
ADXC 9 took place on April 19th, 2025 and there was plenty of elite grapplers delivering entertaining results for the fans watching. The full lineup was impressive and the promotion did a great job of finding grapplers for their youth showcase matches, all three of which ended in submissions. Davis Asare got the decision win…
