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Giving back to the community is something very special for everyone. It brings people together and is a way for people to have the opportunity to grow.Kendall Grove, a former UFC athlete has recently opened I and I MMA Academy to give back to the community of Wailuku, Maui. Grove has been training MMA for 16 years and BJJ for about 19 years. His biggest accomplishment in MMA was winning season 3 of the ultimate fighter. Grove actually started a school back in 2008 but couldn’t effectively run it …

Pop art and graffiti culture in America today would not be the same without the works of Keith Allen Haring. Haring is an icon in the street art world and began his works in New York during the 1980s. He first received attention while in New York for his white chalk drawings on black advertisement backboards in the train stations. He sees the subways as his “laboratory” where he could experiment and create his artwork. From there he began to hold exhibitions at places such as Club 57. His name …

Being a student-athlete is no easy task, however Josh Cisneros is living proof that it’s possible to achieve on the mat and in the classroom. Cisneros has been training for six years now and is currently a purple belt under Tom Knox. Lately he’s been taking care of business on the mat and in the classroom. Cisneros has recently won championship titles at both the featherweight and open class divisions at the BJJ Pro Los Angeles and Long Beach Open tournaments. His preparation has been a big pa …

For some people in the jiu jitsu community, jiu jitsu is more than just training, competing, and winning. For people like Brenda Castillo, jiu jitsu is more about bringing a community together and that’s exactly what she’s been doing with her school ENZO Jiu Jitsu in McAllen, Texas. Brenda has been training for about 11 years and received her black belt under Presa Jiu Jitsu. In her 11 years being involved with the BJJ community, she became inspired by the great Leticia Ribeiro to begin her ow …

Moya's Fall/Winter '18 Holiday Collection highlights Moya's colorful expression. At a glance, garments are of premium quality, prints are more bright and the graphics are just more fun. Most will feel the vibe of cool, calm and collective with the standout individual who doesn't care about fitting in, just about being heard.Moya teamed up with artist/ photographer/model Gil Veni Vici for a full photoshoot welcoming new members of the fam, The Luna Brothers(Mathias Luna and Matheus Lu …

There’s a lot to appreciate in the sport of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, whether you are a competitive athlete or an avid follower of the sport. Being able to appreciate comes naturally with the passion of acknowledging what other people bring to the sport that make it better. With this said, we here at Moya want to acknowledge Professor Kawika Yoneda from the Roma Jiu Jitsu Academy in Hilo, Hawai’i. His journey through martial arts and the Jiu Jitsu world is something that has helped contribute to how …

Hard work really does pay off. If you were able to catch a glimpse of Devhonte Johnson during the recent 2018 Worlds, you’d see his hard work in action towards the gold in the super heavy mens brown belt division. In the past year, Devhonte’s took double gold at Nogi Pans, took gold at Nogi Worlds, and won the Europeans and Worlds in the gi division. He’s currently a brown belt under Unity Jiu Jitsu. He trains at both the Manhattan school and the New Jersey school in Totowa. In preparing for …

Balancing athletics and academics is a task that many young competitors around the world face with or have had to face with. Eventually athletes will have to say farewell to sports competitions and compete with real world tasks such as being able to land a job that they love to do. It may be difficult for some to balance the demands of both athletics and academics. Fortunately Dr. AnnMaria De Mars, a former judo world champion, has developed an educational program for young students and student- …

I started training in 2012 under Burak Değer Biçer (Corvos Combat) and attended 2013 Europeans as a white belt. After attending to Europeans I got extremely impressed by the atmosphere there and decided to quit college and become a full time athlete. People are surprised when they hear it because I was just a white belt when I took that decision. I wasn't happy with college and my studies. But I knew I had to take that decision sooner or later, the same decision I took before I sta …

You can now find all high quality fight gear and clothing products at the brand-new Superare Fight Shop in Los Angeles! They sell a variety of fight gear and apparel, including Moya. Owner, Zach Lipari, just opened his new shop in LA in early January of this year. Zach Lipari started Superare fight shop 7 years ago in Long Island, NY. They were the only outlet in Long Island for fight gear and clothing. At the time, the concept of fight shops was relatively new and they aimed to “not only a …