Carlos and Helio Gracie took Japanese Judo and molded it to fit their frailer bodies, moving an evolution that started with Samurai and now needed to be brought to the world. (See Previous Article) ...

One of my longest-held obsessions is hand-to-hand combat. Kung fu, wrestling, Muay Thai. There is a purity to these practices that fulfills a primal urge to hit things, be it a bag, pads or the person ...

Rolls Gracie is a name that is often invoked by many of the elders of the Gracie family as one of the greatest influences on the development of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Rolls is called the father of ...

Illustration by Oliver Munday. Sources: Miljan Živković / Getty; Vm / Getty On November 12, 1993, in a sports arena in Denver, a lean Brazilian man in an outfit resembling a pair of pajamas stepped ...

FORT RILEY, Kan. - At some point along a long career in the U.S Army Soldiers may find themselves on the wrong end of a medical disability forcing them from military service. These conditions in most ...

A recent analysis found no injuries in use-of-force incidents when at least one jiu-jitsu-trained officer was present. Officers report that the training provides mental clarity and control, which ...

When we think of Brazilian jiu jitsu (BJJ), we often picture UFC fighters and intense movie-like fight scenes. But what if there was a more practical use for BJJ, specifically for those who may ...

Our vision for Endurance Jiu Jitsu is to provide more than just martial arts classes.” The studio’s grand opening is set for ...