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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 …

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 …

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 …

Attaining a knack for being successful in one sport is impressive in itself, but being successful in two separate sports is on another level. Tom Knox has proved to have done just that in BJJ and skating. Tom has recently won pans for the third year in a row at the masters black belt medium heavy division and has been a well-known figure in the skating community. Tom’s hot streak at pans began in 2016. The previous two years, he won the tournament at the middleweight division. T …

Hurricane Harvey was only one of the recent devastation's our nation faced in the past year. Although some might be focused on the horrific events, we would like to put a spotlight on those who lent a helping hand for those in need. Mike Calimbas is a well-known professional photographer in the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu scene. His work can be found on almost all world renowned BJJ athletes’ pages. As a Texas resident, he wanted to offer help in the best way he thought possible. Calim …

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has become a silver lining for many of the youth in Brazil. Giovanna Caxias Canuto found the sport at only 7 years old in Manaus, Brazil. She contacted Hector Vasquez of Cobrinha BJJ, saying that she wanted to train with Cobrinha himself in the states; after Pans Kids, however, Giovanna decided to train under Hector Vasquez in Vegas where she made a great addition to his team. Although she's only been training there for 5 months, Hector shared with us that she t …

Fight to Win PRO 51 - Brooklyn New York featured some of the hottest talent on the East Coast Jiu Jitsu scene.  MOYA is honored to have had 3 top athletes participate in such a solid show.  All three of our brothers, Devhonte Johnson (Unity BJJ, New Jersey), Rehan Muttalib (Marcelo Garcia, NYC) and Nick Salles (Marcelo Garcia, NYC), put on amazing displays of technical Jiu Jitsu.  All three Athletes submitted their opponents.  Congrats boyz!!!Rehan Muttalib (above)Nick Salles …