Calgary Alberta, Canada is home to the infamous
Andre Galvao's first Canadian affiliate academy, whose owner is also
Galvao's first Canadian black belt, Tim Blanchard.
Tim's story began by the in…
We're completely aware that all of our athletes
are talented in areas beyond Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. And some of them are
lucky enough to share these passions with another, like Jeff and
Veronica M…
It's pretty impressive finding out what young,
talented kids can juggle in their lives these days. We know some argue
otherwise, but trust us when we say that there are young people today
who ar…
It's never too late to
shoot for a new dream and go all-in for it. In fact, as humans, we are
built to discover and reach out for more. Saeed-Magomed Dunkaev is
currently a 28-year-old Brazilian…
The IBJJF Pan Americans No
Gi Championship took place at the Nat Holman Gym in New York City this
past September , 2016. The tournament had plenty of great matches with
enormous talent circulati…
Military men and women
sacrifice a lot to fulfill their duties for this country. It's no secret
that they dedicate a lot of their time, their bodies, and their entire
being into their services,…
They say certain talents
and skills run in the family. The Cisneros family is a clear
representation of that. Josh (16-year-old blue belt) and Jacob
(14-year-old orange belt) Cisneros are both a…
The family who trains
together, succeeds together. The Oranday family is a huge testament to
that! Bambi, her 2 sons and daughter all manage their own academy
together (Oranday Bros Jiu-Jitsu),…
Believe in your work and others will believe in you too. That's exactly what Raul Jimenez did when he decided to run his own gym in 2009. It's called Jiu-Jitsu Studio 76 Team Gacho and it's located in…
The IBJJF Masters Worlds happened not too long ago on August 25-27 in Las Vegas. It was a jammed-packed tournament that had some of the biggest names in the game including our very own black belt, Rod…
They say good things happen to those who go out and work for it. It's no wonder that even from facing adversity, our 28-year-old teammate Julio Cordova eventually found his way to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu…
It's about time that we talk about our multi-talented rep, Tom Knox. He moved to Visalia, CA from Torrance and started training judo when he was just 4 years old. 21 years later, he earned his black b…