BJJ news — Saturday, May 16, 2026

Naan Shall Pass: Reverse De La Riva by Arther Zuka DVD Review [2026]

Key Takeaways: Comprehensive 8-volume system covering all aspects of Reverse De La Riva from entries to advanced submissions across 50+ chapters Systematic progression from beginner sweeps to advanced attacks with detailed troubleshooting…

Paris Olympic Champ Elor Makes Winning Return After Child Birth

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, United States (May 15) -- Three months after giving birth, Paris 2024 Olympic champion Amit ELOR (USA) returned to competition at the United States World Team Trials Challenge tournament in Louisville. The 22-year-old Elor pinned her way to win the…

Gahié: “Let It Be a Surprise.”

The opening day of the La Nucia/Benidorm European Open delivered exactly what these tournaments are famous for: surprise storylines, emotional returns, fearless young talent and moments of pure drama that reminded everyone why judo can…

Azerbaijan Takes Early Lead at Cadet European Cup

The opening day of the Cadet ‘Millennium Team’ European Cup in Bielsko-Biała delivered high-level judo, emotional victories and intense battles on the tatami as young talents from across the world fought for medals and valuable…

ENBU Awakens: Slovenia Leads the Revival in Sarajevo

The ENBU Judo competition brought a different kind of energy to the mat today during the European Judo Championships Kata Sarajevo 2026, blending precision, creativity and the spirit of martial arts performance into one captivating…

Kata Euros 2026: The Voices Behind Day One Success

The opening day of the European Judo Championships Kata Sarajevo 2026 delivered emotion, redemption and remarkable performances as six European titles were decided across Nage-no-Kata, Katame-no-Kata, Ju-no-Kata, Kime-no-Kata, Kodokan…

Brutal Arm Break from the Crucifix by Joseph Capizzi

This Jiu Jitsu training video explains how to do a brutal arm break submission from the crucifix BJJ position. https://bjjfanatics.com This sample clip is from the "Submission Geometry Locks and Levers Vol 2 by Joseph Capizzi"…

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Lonelier in the East: Broken in Bangkok

Bangkok during Songkran. Food poisoning, a 700-year-old monastic plumbing patent stolen on stage at TED, and the spiritual practice of being blasted in the mouth with tap water you can’t drink. Tyler explains four years of being a farang…

Competition Mentality

Can having a mentality backed in solely wanting to beat others work in bjj? More about imposing your skills on others rather than winning to win. Wanting to win purely to crush other peoples ego. Anyone with this…

Open Mats South New Jersey

I will be traveling for the next month and a half to the South Jersey area South of Trenton, just east of Philly. Looking for recommendations for some good gyms to drop into for some open mats. submitted by…

Calf slicer from closed guard in the UFC

Bjj gyms in west london

I live around west London and been trying to get into bjj as a complete beginner. I have a list of gyms Ive looked at, will be trialling and would appreciate some input from people who's been to these gyms (information…

Greek judo champion caught with €1.15 Million cash in vehicle

Greek authorities are investigating a major case involving the discovery of €1.15 million in cash (approximately $1.23 million) found in the trunk of a vehicle belonging to a well-known judo champion. The police have…

idea. instead of limiting leg-grabs, what if the IJF instead said, 'no points awarded for takedown via leg-grab'?

If no points were awarded for takedown via leg-grab, then it would simply be a way to get into newaza and competitors would be discouraged from using them as their main technique. But not banning or limiting leg-grabs…

If someone gets choked and passes out, DO NOT lift their legs up.

I’ve seen people do this every time someone gets choked out, with their reasoning being “to increase blood flow to the brain”. This is medically inaccurate. Blood returns to the brain immediately after the choke hold is…

Bjj for self defence?

The gym I go to his having is having an inter MMA club fight day. Clubs from around the area will gather to gain experience. My coach said something that confused me. He said “if you really think bjj will help you in…

Knee bracing long term

Hey all, working on a paper for school on knee ligament re-injury and was wondering if anybody has seen or been told anything regarding continuous use of a knee brace after successful surgical intervention? I’m talking…

Lucas Kanard's bolo instructionals makes me feel stupid and bad

Disclaimer: I am very much not into berimbolos. Like everyone from my "generation" I used to do it quite a lot during my purple belt days, in the gi, but I disliked the game of staying inverted while death gripping…

What instructionals should i watch to improve my game?

I have been training for about 3 years and i don't think i have improved in about a year. I never watched instructionals or youtube tutorials(except very few). I feel like i don't have any sort of game plan and just…

Best sweeps and subs for weaker guys

Im 25 5’9 and about 170. Im not crazy weak but definitely feel like im gonna have to be a technical guy. What are 2-3 sweeps and subs that as a new guy i can really focus on that are best for weaker guys. Sorry if its a…

Wrestling up on a single leg issues

I've been committing to chasing wrestle-ups lately, and it's been incredibly rewarding. This is new territory for me, and it is not always pretty. If I'm unsuccessful at cutting the corner, I tend to come up really high…

Zain Retherford vs. Antrell Taylor signed for RAF 09

De La Riva Material?

Wheres the best de la riva instruction? Cant seem to find good stuff anywhere

Lapel Questions: Would you say Lapel Guards are strong in todays meta? Who uses them best? Where's the best instructional content for them?

I've seen people mess with the lapel and all the sorts but I want to know if its solid for adding to a game that supports todays active competition meta in Gi. Also have felt it out a little in sparring, Wrapping from…

Kodokan visit and training

To simultaneously celebrate turning 30 and getting my Shodan earlier this year. I'm planning a visit to Tokyo's Kodokan over two weeks in October, with a day-trip in Kumamoto to see the Masahiko Kimura museum (and the…

Competition mindset

I just had my first comp today and I’m wondering if anyone can offer some advice with my mindset struggles. I’ve done martial arts for about 22 years now and I’ve always been a slow starter but I’d come into the fight…

Staying calm under pressure?

Had a classmate ask me how I keep calm when someone is applying pressure and you're in a bad spot. I didn't really have a good answer for him other than I just don't worry about. Anyone have any better advice? submitted…

Islam Makhachev vs Kade Ruotolo in Submission Grappling

Was thinking of possible matches I'd like to see and threw these two names together. How do you guys think they would match up stylistically at catch weight

Do you wear a mouthguard while practicing?

Outside of competitions, what is your gyms policy on mouthguards?

Suggestions for improving my kenka yotsu Uchi Mata (oi komi entry), Part 2

Hi everyone! I'm checking in with my slow and gradual journey of improving my uchi mata (chasing in entry). In my Part 1 post, I received many helpful tips, thanks! One of the tips was practicing the throw from a moving…

injury profiles?

I want to start bjj but ive already boxed for 2 years and that is my main focus. Are the injuries i get from bjj likely to impact my abilty to train boxing? Im expecting to be sore and have muscle/joint pain here and…

Megumi Ishikawa at High Noon Judo — Seminar Highlights Part 1

Sensei Megumi Ishikawa came to High Noon Judo to teach a seminar supporting MASTERS athletes on the road to the 2028 Olympic Games — and to help grow judo here in the DMV.

At least there is no conditioning

Two very different, bad ass belts

I love my main rotation belts. In a sea of cheap BJJ belts with different brand tags, I like having belts with character. I've had both of these since around 2014. Mizuno Gold Label IJF black belt made in Japan. I had a…

Tips for purple belt starting gi

Never put a gi on, am moving places and wondering is there a crash course on grips. My game is all about wrestling, wrestle ups, sweeps, top game heavy

I am doing a podcast episode with Relson Gracie's son. what do you wanna ask him

I run a small podcast. dude is a close friend of mine. we live in Ohio and he recently found out Relson is his biological father, he was given up for adoption as a baby and knew it, but only started asking who his…

Comparing Rhonda Rouseys and Kayla Harrison's careers

Rhonda's been hyping herself up lately with her upcoming fight claiming to be "the best at gripping and fighting for position" in judo. On paper Kayla has more accolades, but is Rhonda the superior Judoka? Would welcome…

Sean Kirtz: Leading the Charge for Women’s Wrestling in South Florida

Over the last few years, girls wrestling in Florida has exploded — but in South Florida, a lot of the momentum has come from coaches and clubs willing to actually invest time into building female athletes instead of…

High School Wrestling and a school board. palmyra pa.

Last night’s school board meeting in Palmyra Pa was pure chaos. Head wrestling coach Jonathan Regets and his assistant just had their contracts terminated. The timeline of events is wild: Coach disciplines a student for…

Best wrestler to never make a World or Olympic team?

Evan Wick seems destined for the Hall of Very Good - bounces around at various weight classes, but can never get past whoever the final boss of that division is (Dake in 2020, Marsteller in 2024, Levi in 2025, Carr in…

What Mitsuyo Maeda Actually Taught Carlos Gracie — And Why The Family Spent 70 Years Editing The Story

The narrative of Mitsuyo Maeda's direct transmission of jiu-jitsu to Carlos Gracie is more nuanced than often told, a story shaped by time and evolving family priorities