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 Communi…

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 stayin…

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 compe…

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…

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…

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 o…