BJJ news — Wednesday, May 6, 2026

2026 Brasileiro | Female Black Belt Standouts

The 2026 Brasileiro black belt divisions concluded in São Paulo, Brazil. Mayssa Bastos, Ashlee Funegra, Mia Funegra, Sarah Galvão, Elisabeth Clay, Maria Vicentini, and Yara Soares secured titles.

2026 Brasileiro | Male Black Belt Masterclass

The IBJJF 2026 Brasileiro concluded on May 6, 2026, at Ginásio Poliesportivo José Correa in São Paulo, Brazil. Ítalo Almeida, Rerisson Gabriel, Meyram Maquiné, Andy Murasaki, Tainan Dalpra, and Alex Munis secured black belt titles.

Rerisson lista os 2 atributos principais para conquistar o ouro no Brasileiro 2026

Rerisson Gabriel conquistou o ouro em seu primeiro Brasileiro como faixa-preta – Foto: arquivo pessoal Atleta da Alliance Rio, Rerisson Gabriel disputou no último fim de semana seu primeiro Campeonato Brasileiro de Jiu-Jitsu da CBJJ como…

2026 Pan-American Championships Preview: Freestyle, Greco-Roman, Women's Wrestling

The 2026 Pan-American Wrestling Championships will take place in Coralville, Iowa, United States, from May 7 to 11. The United States enters as the dominant team, having won freestyle, Greco-Roman, and women’s wrestling team titles every ye

Astana set for crucial Grand Slam as Olympic race approaches

No sooner has the World Judo Tour left Dushanbe than attention turns to the next major stop on the circuit. From 8 to 10 May, the Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam in Astana will bring the international judo elite together once again, with the…

Tag Team Match! The Odell Brothers vs Dietz & Navarro | Main Character 9

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Dima Murovani: This "Unnatural" Footlock Variation Feels Like CHEATING

Discover why your straight footlock isn't finishing bigger opponents. In this video, elite BJJ coach Dima Murovani reveals his "PED ...

Scrapping with UFC vets #bteamjiujitsu

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When to Use Omoplata versus When to Use Triangle by Giancarlo Bodoni

This video explains THE BASIC UPPER BODY DILEMMA TRIANGLE OMOPLATA in Jiu Jitsu. https://bjjfanatics.com This sample ...

Single Leg to Ankle Pull by Jake Straus #bjjtraining #bjjmoves #bjjtechnique

This Jiu Jitsu video teaches how to do the Single Leg to Ankle Pull BJJ Move. To learn more great Jiu Jitsu Techniques, visit ...

How IBJJF Rules Hold BJJ Fighters Back 🥋🚫

In this clip from the Overdogs BJJ Podcast, Mikey Musumeci and Jackson Nagai dive deep into the technicalities of the IBJJF ...

Danaher's GFF Half guard vs Leo Nogueira's Half Guard Encyclopedia

I really enjoy playing half guard and at first I was interested in Danaher's, but after doing some research, it seems like the half also gets pretty good reviews. For those who have both which would you recommend? I am…

Return to the mats

Hey everyone, I’m currently around 8 post-op after a bucket handle meniscus repair with stitches and wanted to hear from people who went through a similar recovery, especially if you train BJJ, grappling or lift…

Covering the mouth-is it a dick move? A case discussion.

First time rolling with a newer brown belt in our gym. During our roll, he covered my mouth and nose with his hand pretty aggressively. I’ve seen Instagram videos of people doing this in a playful manner, but this guy…

Lasso guard issue (smashed)

https://imgur.com/a/9cO5fXt Hello peeps Learning lasso and encounter multiply times this silly position. I have attached picture with some super poor overdrawn but I will try to explain basically I'm at the bottom the…

Khamzat Chimaev could pause his UFC career to chase 'childhood dream' at the Olympics, says coach

Rnc

if I’ve got my hooks in and I’m strong enough can I just slowly squeeze until they choose to tap ? even if there chin is down or have a hand underneath can ido this? instead of hand fighting and fishing my hand down the…

Suggestion to add stripes/custom flairs.

Hello, I wanted to see what this sub thought of being able to put stripes/custom flairs? r/BJJ allows it but the mods there are so anti-free speech and hand out bans for little reason that it's just not a good place to…

Volunteer teaching Jiu Jitsu

24M here, a blue belt in BJJ but seeking to enhance my jiu jitsu skills (as we all are). I’m currently travelling SE Asia and I want to find a small BJJ gym I could volunteer at to teach fundamentals. In the future, I…

How good of a wrestler was Don Frye?

according to info I found online, he started wrestling in highschool and went on to win freestyle and Greco-Roman events during an Olympic qualifier in 1987 I am not experienced enough to know what those achievements…

What percentage of BJJ do you think is mental vs physical? Not just nerves/confidence but actual in the moment decision making/knowing what to do when you're in a bad spot

Been training a few years and keep coming back to this question but never heard anyone really elaborate on this. How much of BJJ is just being able to read what's coming before it happens? Like recognizing a pattern…

I can't tell if my professor is a jerk or giving good advice

I recently asked my professor for feedback on how I could improve my jiu jitsu. He said my hand-eye coordination needs some work as we tend to lose it when we get to my age (I'm still in my thirties but he made me feel…

Starting late

I’d like to know how people felt starting Judo later. I’m 27M based in the UK looking to get into the sport but I’m struggling to psyche myself up to get involved. It’s the thought of class dynamics for me, whether I…

Anyone else have any funny stories?

So, I was washing my gi's at a local laundromat, and while im hanging up my gi's on a laundry cart this guy see it and says HIM: Yooo martial artist? Me : Yea jiu jitsu Him Oh dude, i did jiu jitsu in my prime Me :…

Germany gyms

Howdy, will be traveling to Belgium and Germany from the U.S in June and am looking for gym recommendations to get a few rolls in as we are making our way around Germany/ Belgium. Mostly train no-gi no and probably…

White Belt: Do I want/need to progress to blue belt?

Context: have trained for about 2 yrs (3-4x a week). Did kickboxing back in the day. The other day one of our black belts told me I’m closer to blue than white belt. But I’m still a white belt: question: do I even want…

Foreigner in Kodokan

Hai! Fellow judokas I will be traveling to Tokyo. I’m interested if I could join a training session in Kodokan for once. Is it possible/allowed for a tourist? Does it cost? Is it allowed to not join a session but just…

Some advice?

Watching wrestling alone on Saturday nights hits different—and I think I figured out why So I was watching Collision/AAA the other night, and it hit me again. During the show, everything feels loud and connected—the…

My notes on William's Guard

Fun system - I need to play this more. Might play well with Side Closed Guard (if I can't get their arm across) *Sorry for messing up your face Alex (He's much better looking than I rendered here) submitted by…

Looking for Gyms in Budapest, Hungary.

Hey all. Taking a month long trip to Budapest from June til July, and trying to train while I'm out there. I prefer to train no gi over gi, but due to the marvelous technology of vacuum sealed travel bags, I will still…

Alternative BJJ Gyms Dublin

Hey whats up. I've been training BJJ in Dublin for almost two years now - the style in my gym is very porrada: a new technique every class/ week, a little bit of practice, and then finish with some hard rolling. I'm…

Competition Scene Declining?

I've noticed over the last couple years that way less people have been entering competitions (at least in my local area). It seems like the 2 years after COVID I was seeing packed brackets and open mats. This last year,…

Got my first win! (Feedback welcomed)

I’m the guy in the white gi in this clip. Looking to get any advice or feedback that people have for me as I continue to learn! Specifically I seem to struggle with nerves, being too stiff, and my mind literally going…

Neon Belly

For a long time I thought coach was talking about neon belly (knee on belly). I guess I figured with names like banana split or kiss of the dragon, sure, why not? What other ones are there? submitted by…

Lucia Guzman appreciation thread

I love that she got the oppurtunity to wrestle in RAF and I hope they continue to showcase other non-American wrestlers that deserve some love in America. Lucia is a standout from Equador and she does amazing work.…

Throws against bigger people in self-defense

So I was at the beach a couple of weeks ago with my friends, and accidentally bumped into a dude. Ofc I said sorry and eventually de-escalated the situation although the dude was very angry and even shoved me a couple…

Revisiting Messenbrink vs. Burroughs Olympic Trials

It's the weirdest USA Wrestling Match I think I've ever seen. It's bad blood but for no reason and without rivalry lol. There's no denying messenbrink has a chance to go absolutely ballistic in the future on the…

how gi shrinkage actually works mathematically (the size charts skip this entirely)

Gi sizing charts are genuinely useless if you're buying raw cotton almost nobody explains why. the issue: cotton fibers get pulled under tension during weaving and that tension releases the second hot water hits them…