Revgear have just given us a sneak-preview of their brand new gear, the Grizzly product line. It’s a full set of no gi grappling gear; including shorts, rashguards, and even compression pants as well. After spending two years developing this line with some incredible grapplers, they’re confident in calling it ‘top of the food chain’…
Ocean BJJ have just announced a huge increase in prize money for their trials events in 2025, and the introduction of equal pay for male and female competitors. The promotion is coming into their second season now and last year was a huge success, with several fun trials events culminating in an epic grand finale….
Matheus Vetoraci is a professional grappler and a Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Leonel Menezes (his father) and Alexandre Carrera (his cousin). Vetoraci first made … The post Matheus Vetoraci first appeared on BJJ Heroes.
August Ames has trained consistently since she started jiu jitsu in 2019, but moving frequently forced her to jump from gym to gym. We all know that every jiu jitsu gym has its own culture and traditions, and it’s not always easy to find your place. Especially when training no-gi, there’s a tendency to size…
Key Takeaways A 4-volume No-Gi DVD on playing a submission-heavy closed guard game. It delivers several different closed-guard variations, offering sweep, submission, and back attacks from each. Places lots of emphasis on principles such as posture breaking, hand fighting, and chaining attacks. BJJ World Expert Rating: 8.5 out of 10. CLOSET CLOSED GUARD CRAIG JONES…
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…
Craig Jones has found himself at the center of controversy (again) after posting training photos alongside tech billionaire Mark Zuckerberg. Craig Jones and Zuckerberg caught everyone’s attention, with the official CJI financial benefactor still a matter of speculation. The Australian grappling sensation, renowned for his skill on the mats as well as his outspoken personality,…
Celebrated for its technical precision and feared for its potential to cause catastrophic injury, the heel hook now finds itself at the center of heated debate. UFC commentator and BJJ black belt Joe Rogan names one move as the ultimate career-ender: while he respects the move for its ingenuity, he deems the heel hook the…
Diego ‘Pato’ Oliveira and Cole Abate managed to make it to the final of the featherweight division opposite one another at the IBJJF Pan Championship 2025, before making the decision to closeout the bracket instead. A closeout is when two competitors in the same team beat all of their respective opponents and end up in…
