ARTICLES
Andy Wang TUF5 and Beyond
Most people know about Andy Wang from his stint in TUF 5 with Nate Diaz, BJ Penn and Jens Pulver. But he is also a teacher. Like, a real, actual school teacher. He has degrees in both history and political science from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Originally...
BJJASIA Interview #6 | Diwiz Piyalama & Rabindra Dhant – Lock n’Roll MMA
Diwiz is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Purple Belt, Head Coach of @locknrollmma4720 and the Founder of @nepalwarriorschampionship in Nepal. A pioneer in his own country, Diwiz hopes to place his Nation's Warriors on the global stage. Currently, he is with his fighter Rabindra...
BJJ Asia Interview #5 | Raphael Moa – Carpe Diem Bangkok
Raphael Moa is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt under Edison Kagohara and the newly appointment Head Coach of the Renowned Carpe Diem Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu branch in Bangkok. Originally from Kuching, Malaysia Raphael's life took an unexpected turn into Jiu-Jitsu shortly...
BJJ Asia Interview #4 | Ben Royle – Phuket Grappling Academy
Ben Royle is an MMA Fighter and the Head Coach of the Notorious Phuket Grappling Academy based in Phuket, Thailand. Since living in Thailand for MMA, Ben has been quietly building a formidable grappling team, from a small blue matted room only 60m2, PGA officially...
BJJ Asia Interview #1 | Jack Brown
Jack Brown is a Scottish Black Belt under Renowned competitor and Coach Marcos Nardini (MNBJJ). Specialising in No-gi Jack is well known in the European circruit as an incredible competitor and coach. Jack has been traveling for the last 3 years and settled in Bangkok...
Bjjasia Interview #3 | Jayson Holechek
Jayson Holechek is an entrepreneur based in Asia who boasts brands such as Iron BJJ (https://ironjiujitsu.com) and Lucha SEA (https://www.instagram.com/lucha.us). With his college wrestling background, he has made himself a reputation as a solid coach and is now part...
BJJASIA Interview #2 | Jason “Sparkplug” Burnworth
Sparky is a BJJ Black Belt, former coach of Fairtex Training Center, and noteable for building the BJJ Scene in Chiang Mai under Team Quest Thailand. In this interview, we discuss his recent life, his accident, and being brought up under the late Mauricio Zingano. We...
New IBJJF uniform requirements have been issued
IBJJF UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS GI MATERIAL GIs should be tailored using cotton or cotton-like fabric only. The fabric should not be so thick or hard as to impede an opponent from gripping it. For juvenile, adult, master and senior divisions, a GI fashioned from woven...
Brazilian jiu-jitsu: ‘A soul-destroying, ego-clipping sport that’s sunk deep into my veins’
Elena Gomez's account of her first encounter with the gentle art can relate to many of us. From the patched pyjamas, to homo-erotic spatz and rash guards, the uncontested or rather acceptance of exchanging bodily fluids with total strangers, inevitable addiction to...
SENSHI 16: Martial Arts Warriors Conquer the Ring in a Night of Thrilling Victories in Varna, Bulgaria
Varna, Bulgaria, 14 May 2023 - The 16th edition of the SENSHI professional fighting gala took the city by storm, leaving spectators in awe of the extraordinary talent on display. Held on May 13th at the renowned Palace of Culture and Sports, this exhilarating event...
Someone I once had the the good fortune to train has chosen to perhaps walk a higher path.
"You should become a monster. An absolute monster. Then you should learn to control it." En route to a competition in Borneo some time ago I stopped by in neighbouring Kuching along the way and happened upon a little gym with a large prescience. Both the...
“Beyond the Game: Teaching Life Lessons through Sportsmanship”
"As my son grows, I plan to volunteer as a coach in whatever sports he finds interest in, except basketball because I cannot dribble for the life of me." I also plan to train him in martial arts, and one important lesson that comes to mind is humility in victory. As a...