by Jehan | May 23, 2021 | Blog, Interviews
BJJ Hero, Demian Maia has taken it upon himself to chronicle the history of the gentle art. In the first part of this mini-series he begins in feudal Japan during the Nara period circa 710 AD. Certainly one for history buffs and students of the sport. Roberto Pedreira...
by Jehan | Jan 22, 2021 | Blog
“BJJ is a human war game, a measure of a man’s ability to inflict violence upon another……. if violence isn’t something you know, you will forever be subject to those that do.” A fascinating personal perspective from a black belt...
by Jehan | Apr 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dateline: Hanoi, Vietnam A clumsily directed chorus of many-timbred honking panned away into the background behind me as I ambled down a side street off the main drag. I skipped and jumped around muddy puddles, topped off by a recent rain. Google—not content to screw...
by Jehan | Nov 25, 2019 | Interviews
BJJ ASIA – Let’s get the cliche’s over with first. How did a Californian fire fighter end up in Bangkok and become the star attraction on Thailand’s biggest MMA promotion? Javier – I first came to Thailand after my...
by Jehan | Aug 14, 2019 | Competitions
GRIND – India’s first invitational only pro-grappling promotion held their third event (GRIND 3) on 27 and 28 July 2019. The promotion has come a long way since organizing its first event in 2017. This time not only did they invite some of the top grapplers in...
