by Generic Asian | Jul 31, 2018 | Competitions
QUINTET Grappling Challenge From MMA legends Kazushi Sakuraba and Josh Barnett comes a unique grappling contest, where you must compete and defeat other team grapplers. It’s not 5 on 5 MMA like we see from Russia (that’s one extreme many people, including myself, find...
by Jehan | Jul 19, 2018 | Interviews
Earlier this month we caught up with the visionary film maker, Patricio Reyes Vergara to find out more about his YouTube series that’s going viral within the Jiu Jitsu community. Tell us your story to date I moved from Chile to Hong Kong in 2016 and Asia changed...
by Jehan | May 11, 2018 | Gym Report, HArt Academy, Training, Trip Report
The first weekend of December has traditionally been Thai Father’s Day and is celebrated as a national holiday with a long weekend. Each year we tend to take a cultural trip to a neighboring country for a bit of a break before the...
by Generic Asian | Apr 26, 2018 | Blog, Health
Bucket Handle Tear – Post-Op Recovery Not being able to do much due to injury is one thing, recovering after getting the issue resolved is another. I accepted that recovery was going to take a while and that the physical therapy was a matter to be taken seriously....
by Generic Asian | Apr 18, 2018 | Gym Report, Travel, Trip Report
Recently, I had the privilege to visit Carpe Diem Mita in Tokyo. Attending part time study at Temple University in Tokyo I was walking distance to the gym and was keen to see what the hype was. Gi packed and class finished, I made my way to the basement gym. History ...
by Jehan | Mar 9, 2018 | Results, Travel
At the recent “Ju Jitsu World Championship for Juniors and Aspirants”, 40 Nations comprising 673 athletes competed for honors at the Mubadala Arena in Abu Dhabi. The National Team from Thailand had only 7 entries in the BJJ category, but as a result of their...
by Jehan | Mar 4, 2018 | Blog, Health
Bucket Handle Tear – Arthroscopic Surgery/ Meniscectomy Quite a common injury in the BJJ community and if you’re a mat rat like I am these things can go unchecked and cause major issues later on. It certainly did in my case and led to surgery. Disclaimer: I am writing...
by Jehan | Mar 3, 2018 | Interviews
We all want to train as much as possible. Here is some sensible and actionable advice to keep going as you hit the forty bracket. Carlson also discusses the importance of having female training partners and the importance of choosing who you roll with wisely. In...
by Dorothy | Mar 1, 2018 | Blog, Gym Report, Lifestyle, Training, Travel, Trip Report
Shanghai. The city that I decided would become my new home before I ever set foot in it. I arrived here late this past June, a bit travel-weary from the previous few months of blitzing around Southeast Asia. My first order of business was to lose my debit card to the...
by Jehan | Feb 23, 2018 | Interviews
Ariel Sexton is currently in Yangon preparing for his ONE FC bought with Ev Ting. We wish our friend and warrior the best of luck for the fight. One thing is certain and that is Ariel will always put on a show to be remembered. In this part of the interview, Ariel...
