by Pons | Oct 30, 2020 | Gym Report, Interviews, Jiu-Jitsu-Log
Good Morning Grapplers of Asia (Part 2) Jiu-Jitsu-Log (Manila,Philippines) BJJ is growing at an incredible pace in Asia and definitely so in the Philippines. As of this writing (November 2020), 87 academies are running in Manila alone. Imagine having an academy every...
by Pons | Oct 28, 2020 | Bohol Island Jiu Jitsu, Gym Report
Island Jits (Part 1) Bohol Island Jiu Jitsu (Bohol, Philippines) Beach, surfing, jits – these three images go perfectly well together. It is starting to be commonplace to have retreats that include these three elements in one weekend event. Today, we’ll...
by Pons | Sep 2, 2020 | Interviews, Lifestyle
The Philippines has long been a hotbed of Jiu Jitsu in Asia. The capital city alone (Manila) houses 85 academies as of this writing – the only two cities in the world with more academies running are Sao Paolo and Rio De Janeiro. Competitions are very frequent and at a...
by Pons | Apr 25, 2020 | Interviews, Lifestyle
7AM GRAPPLERS (Manila Philippines) The Philippines is one of the hotbeds of Jiu Jitsu in Asia with the city of Manila alone hosting 87 academies (as of this writing: March 2020). With BJJ growing at such a remarkable pace, demand for more training schedules...
by Pons | Apr 12, 2020 | Interviews
Every so often, we see inspirational video clips on youtube about people with disabilities (PWD) compete and train in BJJ. From war veterans to paraplegics, the indomitable human spirit is displayed with how they let nothing get in the way of their passion for...
