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I have been reflecting on this for quite some time now and have finally decided to write something about it. I have to admit; the Gracie’s have done a pheno...
Hey folks, Figured I’d pull on the ether of knowledge. From experience is there anyone that would recommend a form of travel insurance that would cover BJ...
I've made a TON of improvements to the site, mostly fixing many small bugs + things "behind the scenes". Site should be faster and more stable. However, ther...
After dealing with declining hip mobility for a long time it's finally gotten to the point that it affects my day to day life and the doctor says both hips are ...
Hi everyone, This is a document I put together as a way for students of mine to self-assess (with input from me) their knowledge and application of BJJ funda...
Being on here a while, I know there are those who are not fans of Gracie Jiu-jitsu for varying reasons. Well, I'm not posting this to trigger anyone. However, b...
Trying to update my IBJJF membership and need a 3rd degrees help, message me if you can help a old guy out.
History first; Back in 1992 while doing some nonsense we tend to do as teens, I was a passenger in a car going way too fast, on a dirt road, at night. We w...
I have recently launched a voluntary project to support clubs and BJJ practitioners in Finland, whether living or traveling to, by creating one domain under whi...
As a true legend of Jiu-Jitsu, Rickson continues to pass down his martial arts wisdom. He recently launched an exclusive accreditation program, selecting only...
So who are some people who were caught with fake or suspect belts? I'll update this post with the list. Emma Barber (note: stopped wearing the fake blac...
Hi everyone, There seems to be a lot of confusion regarding how BJJ ranks, teaching credentials, and federational recognition work in France. Since France oper...
I was wondering who else has gotten creative in teaching and was surprised it worked. My latest example, I had a student who basically treated everything lik...
Here we are on Beltchecker, and people obviously have varying views on the deservedness of belts. In the landscape of jiu jitsu we have people who are great ins...
Martial art style vs style https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0-KEOzgpzE MMA has morphed into a style of its own (mostly due to the rule set). I think there are ...
Hy guys, i don't know if it's only me feeling like i am to slow to keep up with the fast evolution of grappling, new techniques and "metas" in the sport. I am j...
Hello Brothers and Sisters, I am not excluding our civilian brothers and sisters who have not been in the service of their country in the military, or a coun...
Thank you for verifying my purple belt rank! For those who voted for me I appreciate you. I am very proud right now. I am going to celebrate with training rig...
Hi all, I've been struggling with a lot of finger soreness lately in between training sessions. I train mostly gi and admittedly I've been working a collar...
Hey everyone, I’d love to know an average of hours per week trained by jiu jitsu practitioners. I’ve been doing 5-7h a week since October (5 sessions) Befor...
Hey everyone, i recently jumped through all the IBJJF hoops and have my own association now registered with them. Anyone looking to be able to compete in IBJJF ...
Hi everyone so my coach decided to walk away from jiu-jitsu last year to do other things but my question is im a 4th degree black belt and was curious as to who...
Jonah Hill, Thoughts? To me just sounds like normal new blue belt babble. The only difference is his visibility. My question is: Do you think it's good or bad f...
This is something ive been wondering for a while now. How many of you have been forced to use jiu-jitsu, in real life? What were the circumstances in having ...
Are there perhaps regional differences, where the "rule" is consistently disregarded in some? Can we expect members from those areas to be both surprised and up...
Hey everyone, Just looking for a bit of advice from anyone who's been through something similar. Has anyone had a scapholunate ligament reconstruction, a ...
We just launched something we've been thinking about for a while: The Beltchecker Crowdsourced Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Rule Book. Instead of one (or many) organi...
Hey everyone, I've been training BJJ for a while and also work in software, so I built a little side project for myself that I thought some of you might fi...
Do you have a Gi that you love wearing the most? If so, why? And do you have a Gi in which you feel unbeatable — whether in competition or in training? I ha...
Love Beltchecker. I understand the purpose of verification. That may be more important to me in the future. For now, what a sweet way to snapshot your training ...


