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.
Asena Melike Ağansoy – 5 Years to Black Belt
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…
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“BJJ Politics” is Essential
Since 1993 I’ve been obsessed with Jiujitsu. However BJJ Politics is a fairly new “problem” 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…
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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Portuguese Terminology
Positions (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…
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The Naive Perspective by Robert Greene
I 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…
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Jiu Jitsu Times – Off the Mat with Burak Değer Biçer
Brazilian 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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