They say that you don’t truly know what class and style mean until you visit Paris. My wife and I took a trip there in the winter and I, of course, scheduled some time to train. Gracie Barra Paris has several gyms and a…
A few weeks back, my good friend James Clingerman was in town on a road trip. James is the head instructor at Indiana Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy who, along with his wife AJ, who is a marketing wiz, have successfully operated the longest running…
I previously wrote about my trip to Fresno, California for work. I didn’t have enough time to hit all the gyms in the area but in my research I found Royce Gracie Academy and wanted to check it out. Tosh Cook, is the head…
Joao Assis is a huge name in BJJ, particularly on the NoGi scene. Among his many championships he holds an ADCC and NoGi Worlds title. I had been meaning to get to his gym in Huntington Beach for years but only recently had the…
On a road trip for work I had a couple day stop in Fresno. As usual, I looked through the options online. In many instances, it wasn’t clear who the head instructor was or what level of jiu jitsu to expect, so I picked…