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EHOkay I've just tested my students on sweeps this week and I just want to hear everyone's favorite sweep?
MAwesome documentary about Sebastian „Ottobus“ Otto, former German 1. division wrestler and BJJ Blackbelt from Halle/ Germany! Really enjoyed watching it! ...
MMan, gutted to hear Chuck Norris passed away today😢 Next to Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan, Chuck Norris was one of the heroes of my early youth… Here is an in...
DBIt's something else. They bring a level of intensity and focus that is downright frightening. There's something special about rolling with a person who's mos...
FHey everyone, I've got a national no-gi competition coming up in a few days. The only split is by weight, so I'll be going up against some tough younger guys...
CGIf everyone would've had video cameras in their pockets 40 years ago, like they do today, and we had the same overwhelming evidence that street fights are decid...
JUSo, my family likes to vacation at Disney World Orlando. We will be doing so more frequently now that my wife is planning to run the marathons there. We stay at...
JGHi Everyone, My name is Dr. Jarrell Garcia. I’m a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt and researcher at the University of Rhode Island, and I’m conducting a rese...
DHI've been reading through the FAQ and I think I've found a significant loophole in your verification policy, and I'd like the community's input on this. Acco...
BJThe rash guard thread was turning into a compendium of horror stories for gross things that happened on the mats, so here's a new thread for that. This didn...
DBPer the discussion in the Walking the Gauntlet topic - what is the dumbest jiu-jitsu tradition you've seen? While I can think of a lot of stupid traditions I...
WMEnough with sad news, and villainy. On to Happy topics! The Olympics symbolizes man's ability to bring out humanity's best potentials. Many nations, comp...
JAOur conversation has been so lively in the first thread I thought making a thread to share songs and playlist would be an excellent waste of time. I'll start...
DBHi people, Me & another forum member have been diving into the promotion history of a certain individual. Let's call him "Pierre"... Pierre joins an a...
RTAfter berimbolo, 50/50, worm guard, what might be the next big thing dominating in competition scene or would the old school prove it self again?
CHFor the first time in my life (in my 40's here) I've developed eczema which is a constant issue in the background here at the moment. I'm just wondering if any ...
MRUsing Jiu-Jitsu in a personal statement? Good idea? How to frame it? I am a Junior in HS now. 16yr old blue belt. Started training when I was 10 and have been...
PFI’ve been diagnosed with degenerative disc disease (C3 to C6). I’m now waiting on an MRI to figure out if the “pins and needles” in my upper trap and jaw are du...
LCHow is it that I have been promoted years ago to 5° and this site won’t accept it ? I have pictures of my diploma and both my instructors giving it to me and pu...
CI have more behind me than I do ahead of me. I’ve heard it said many times, “If you wake up and you’re not in pain, you’re dead.” And in a strange way, it’s tru...
WMhttps://bjjdoc.com/2026/02/03/former-student-calls-out-checkmat-founder-leandro-vieira-and-checkmat-for-inaction-following-sa-allegations/
MAfter all the negative publicity for BJJ at the moment in relation to recent events in relation to sexual harassment and predatory behavior, which of course sad...
JJI think I have a pinched nerve in my neck that made my trap, now mostly my upper right arm feel like dead weight pulling on my neck. No tingling in hands or ...
KCHi. I am an over 50 female blue belt. Does anyone have suggestions of competitions and tournaments where I may be able to find other older newbies in the tri-...
NMDo gym owners have a moral obligation to train everyone? I posted something similar to this a while back. I was in Washington DC several years ago and dro...
ERhttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DRmcWMVDi-0/?igsh=Z3RiZnNsczM2NnR0
MMI'm off to Abu Dhabi in a couple of weeks for my first competition at Black belt, just wondering if anyone else on here is going?
WMPerhaps we should, as a community, in a non-Flag fashion, Look to the humanitarian, effort, to rebuild the grappling gyms decimated in: Gaza, West Bank, Je...
DBPeople of Beltchecker, We've debated this issue when it comes to Luta Livre. I believe the consensus was: even though there is a huge overlap in skill, ...
PPSo my professor came to my country from Brazil and promoted me to 1st degree a year ahead. I had no clue this was gonna happen. I just wanted to put a camp toge...
