BJJ Belt Confusion
We practice an Art/Sport where the standards seem to only dependent on practice and lineage.
There are no katas no general guidelines. No one rule or method academies follow regarding teaching and grading.
We practice an Art/Sport where the standards seem to only dependent on practice and lineage.
There are no katas no general guidelines. No one rule or method academies follow regarding teaching and grading.
In only 5 years Asena Melike Ağansoy became Turkey’s first female black belt while she became one of my first black belts. She received her black belt along with her brother Uğur Ağansoy…
DetailsSince 1993 I’ve been obsessed with Jiujitsu. I was lucky to be able to travel around the world to train and learn from some of the best fighters and instructors. They didn’t only teach me techniques… Jiu-jitsu is special. I mean not many things in life are what they used to be nowadays. The world…
DetailsPositions (Posições) Side Control — Cem Kilos (literally: 100 kilos) (Close) Guard — (Fechar) Guarda … where “fechar” is a verb Half Guard — Meia guarda Spider guard — Guarda aranha Mount — Montada Top / up — Acima (ah-see-ma) Bottom / down — Baixo (bye-shoo) Belts & Training gear Belts — Faixas (fai-shas) White — Branca…
DetailsI just read an article from one of my favorite writers, Robert Greene and wanted to share it with you guys. Seems relevant to Jiu-Jitsu. Check it for yourself. Robert Greene is the author of five international bestsellers including The 48 Laws of Power. For a free report on strategies Robert Greene used to create…
DetailsBrazilian jiu-jitsu is spreading to the farthest corners of the globe, including the city of Istanbul, Turkey.
Burak Deger Biçer is Turkey’s first BJJ Black Belt, an MMA coach, and founder and Head Coach of Corvos Academy “Educating Head-Hand-Heart”
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