Recent Articles

• Copa de Borneo 2018
  By Jehan
  It’s been a memorable few days in the island beneath the winds. This was my first trip to Borneo and I was not disappointed. Stunning coastline, majestic mountain range, lush green forest, ...
• Wendell Alexander – Nova Uniao
  By Jehan
  Wendell Alexander received his black belt in 1986 at the age of 20. Coming from the Oswaldo Fadda lineage he co-founded Nova Uniao and has over the years established a stable of world renowned ...
• Yuta ‘破壊僧’ Shimada – Choke Boy
  By Mac
  Yuta Shimada is Japanese home-grown Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt, a rank earned from the legendary Naoya Uematsu of Nexusense academy. Shimada is also one of the top competitors in the IBJJF ...
• Dimitrios Tsitos – The BJJ Nomad is back on the road
  By Jehan
  “Life Has No Replay Button”. Dimitrios Tsitos is not just a black belt but a triathlete, lifeguard, surfer and the original BJJ Nomad. I managed to catch up with him on his return to ...
• Dorothy Does Mongolia: Rolling Through The Wild, Wild East
  By Dorothy
  Just a few weeks ago, Dave Clahan, owner of my home gym, Ralph Gracie Berkeley, posted on our team page that he was planning a BJJ team trip to Mongolia. After approximately 60 seconds of ...
• Copa de Bangkok 2018
  By Lucas
  Jiu-jitsu tournaments, as we all know, can often be a sterling example of the chaos of life. From both the spectator’s and the competitors point-of-view, unexpected wins and losses occur, ...