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Hola Elvia x Moya Dia de los Muertos Release - Paying homage to family & friends who are no longer with us in the physical form, a valued tradition in Mexican Culture.  In partnership with our long time friend & world renowned Tattoo Artist Elvia Guadian de Guadalajara, Mexico.  Be sure to check out Elvia @elvia_guadian on Instagram or check her out in the NYC @gritngloryRELEASE DATE: 10.27.22END DATE:           Till Sold Out  …

Hello Kitty x Moya // Aloha Black 22 - Look who's back!!??  Featuring one of the worlds most iconic characters on colorful vibrant prints of floral tropical patterns.  The Aloha Black 22 Release features Official Licensed Products via our long term partnership with Sanrio Company Ltd.  Aloha Black - SOLD OUTPre Order: 10.20.22Ship Out Date: January 2023   Missed on this product?  Make sure you sign up for our newsletter at moyabrand.com and follow us on Instagr …

MOYA Brand has yet another newly-promoted Black Belt in the scene! On August 26, 2020, Joshua Cisneros earned his black belt from Professor Tom Knox at Elite Team Visalia. At only 20 years old, Josh has already been training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for 8 years. “I found Jiu-Jitsu through my dad, who used to train under Royce Gracie almost 20 years ago,” Josh proudly exclaimed. After finding Elite Team Visalia, Josh’s dad brought him to his first BJJ class to see if he would find a liki …

While most were home at the onset of COVID-19, we had the idea to create a technique series featuring long time friends and athletes.  The purposes of this series is to keep the Jiu Jitsu Community engaged with free instructional's especially those who / were training at home, sharing these techniques with friends and supporters with the goal of keeping the Aloha Spirit during trying times.    Check out the first in a series of techniques by Professor Marcelo Capo Martins - P …

Crazy 88 Mixed Martial Arts and I, Julius Park, renewed our lease at our existing location in Elkridge, Maryland at the end of 2019. We were in serious negotiations to relocate, but we ended up staying in the same building. In hindsight, this was a huge blessing. If we moved, we would have been in serious financial trouble with the added construction and moving costs.Maryland shut down gyms on March 16, 2020. We were able to pivot quickly to online classes for different martial arts styles. The …

May 22, 2020, the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) officially announced the suspension of all their events for the remainder of this year “until conditions are safe to resume competitions.” The federation reassures the Jiu-Jitsu community that they are continuing to work alongside the government, world health authorities and local communities for updates on hospitals, health networks, travel restrictions, and public transportation. Before they decide on resuming the tournamen …

My quarantine life has been an adjustment to say the least. I went from maybe spending 5 hours in my home – to pretty much sleep – to now being confined 24/7. As some of you guys know, I train at both Unity Jiu-jitsu in New York with Murillo Santana and at my own academy, Bones BJJ (located in Clifton, NJ). I wanted to give some insight to how different my life was before the shutdown compared to now during this quarantine.Depending on the day, I’m awake by 5:15 for the 6 AM classes at my gym Bo …

Martial Arts academies, a sanctuary for all fighters alike, has become a source of stress and anxiety instead of relief during these times of COVID-19.Gyms were one of the first to be forced to close up shop when the rise of COVID-19 cases began. It’s been a few weeks now since the shutdown of many states and with the different and ever-changing regulations implemented on each county, it’s been hard to keep up with the latest news for most of us. Derrick Kennington, the head Professor and owner …

First off, I would like to thank Moya Brand for giving me the opportunity to address such an important issue that is currently affecting the jiu jitsu community and the world. I would like to point out that even though I'm an MD and a black belt, my recommendations are somewhat limited in that they are solely based off of what I have personally seen/experienced while practicing medicine during the coronavirus pandemic in the state of South Carolina. It is important to note that each state is d …