I believe the “Unified Rules” of MMA generally favor the stand-up fighter. I also believe the UFC prefers the stand-up fighter. This makes it ironic that Rorion Gracie (along with some others) started the UFC in 1993 to showcase the effectiveness of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, which Royce Gracie did wonderfully. In this video Stephan Kesting [...]
I have had the amazing opportunity to learn from Relson Gracie two out of the last four days as he has been in Colorado for a couple of seminars. Last Saturday he was in Boulder at Boulder Grappling Academy, and on Sunday he had a seminar at Relson Gracie Academy in Littleton. Relson returned to [...]
It is no surprise that Everlast – a company with strong mind-share in the boxing world – would eventually expand into Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). I was first aware of Everlast’s expansion into MMA some time ago by noticing their rash guards and sponsorships of MMA athletes. Everlast is a well known brand, so I [...]
Although I have owned the “E58″ Cliff Keen Signature headgear for about 10 months or longer, I have been consistently wearing it for about the last four months after symptoms of cauliflower ear started to sneak up on my once perfect ears. Now I wear it every time I spar – and depending on what [...]
Steve Hordinski owns Relson Gracie Academy in Littleton, Colorado and is a black belt under Relson Gracie himself. Steve has recently been featured in Performance MMA‘s “Tip of the Week” series, which I present here. Steve’s tips keep getting better; his “WTF” series is particularly interesting, and I’m also a fan of his inverted triangle [...]
It’s obvious that flexibility is important in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. While flexibility is primarily a muscular attribute, tendons and cartilage also play supportive roles in flexibility. In Jiu Jitsu, athletes oftem find themselves in straining positions. This is why BJJ atheletes, more so than atheletes of many other sports, strongly benefit in having healthy, flexible [...]
Inside BJJ has posted a great article on Relson Gracie and his frustration with the current Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament system. Relson is starting the Gracie Pro-Am, a new tournament series that is “focused on the original rules Grandmaster Helio Gracie put together for the first tournament in 1962.” “The Gracie Pro-Am Circuit is looking [...]
I am a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) enthusiast and blogger. A blue belt under Relson Gracie, this is where I share insights, stories and reviews related to BJJ. I train in Colorado at Boulder Grappling Academy. Contact me at ryanpeterson DOT me **AT** gmail DOT com. Legal info.