There has been a long debate over whether submission only or points based competitions are the best gauge of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu or Grappling skill. I’ve done both types of tournaments and here’s what I notice: The vast majority of the time, the guys…
Last year I had to sit on the sidelines due to 2 bulging discs in my lower back. The injury was well behind me and I was chomping at the bit to compete at the Panams as a black belt for the first time. It’s…
December 6th 2015 marked the first San Antonio Open for the IBJJF. My wife and I had been on the road for almost 6 weeks and Texas was the 13th state we passed through on our way from the East coast to California. Never…
Black Belt Adult Male Ultra Heavy Final IBJJF 2015 New York Open Summer…