Recent Articles

• Interview with Project Lifestyle Manila Founder Toffy Ilagan (Philippines)
  By Pons
  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 ...
• Tomoyuki ‘Passport’ Hashimoto
  By Mac
  Tomoyuki ‘Passport’ Hashimoto was born on the 20th of April, 1993 in Tokushima, Japan. He would earn his black belt in 2015 promoted by the legendary Yuki Nakai after his gold medal run at the ...
• 【丹羽兄弟】The Niwa Brothers
  By Mac
  【日本語のインタビューは英語の下にあります】 Reon Niwa (born May, 2000) and Hiryu Niwa (born July, 2001) are two young Japanese Brown Belt competitors from Axis Jiu Jitsu Yokohama. With notable international titles in ...
• Good Morning Grapplers of Asia (Part 1)
  By Pons
    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 ...
• Manila Deaf Squad – Annie Ramirez and her BJJ Advocacy
  By Pons
  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 ...
• Dean Roxas – Embracing the Ambiguity
  By Pons
  2019 SEA Games Jiu Jitsu lineup Last December 2019, the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) has included Jiu Jitsu in its events. Clearly, this is a big step in the growth of the sport and coming ...