Why Kion EAAs are rare and needed if you only take BCAAs Most athletes have been told that they should take BCAAs (branch chain amino acids) during or after workouts to help maintain muscle and recover faster.  In doing a little research, I came across some information about  EAA’s ( essential amino acid) and how they were a better source of these essential protein components than the BCAAs.  I decided that I wanted to try taking EAAs vs the BCAAs I had previously been taking because I really didn’t think that I noticed a notable difference in my body’s performance when taking j ..read more

Why Kion EAAs are rare and needed if you only take BCAAs Most athletes have been told that they should take BCAAs (branch chain amino acids) during or after workouts to help maintain muscle and recover faster.  In doing a little research, I came across some information about  EAA’s ( essential amino acid) and how they were a better source of these essential protein components than the BCAAs.  I decided that I wanted to try taking EAAs vs the BCAAs I had be previously been taking because I really didn’t think that I noticed a notable difference in my body’s performance when takin ..read more

Not Fighting With Tyler and Jena Bishop Tyler and Jena Bishop are jiu jitsu black belts and stewards of Bishopbjj.com and The Not Fighting Show. Jena is a BJJ world champion at black belt and ADCC veteran; one of only 5 American Females to boast these accomplishments. Tyler is a former MMA champion, FloGrappling commentator, and influential technology entrepreneur.  Watch on YouTube Listen on podcast platforms everywhere Popular Places To Listen   ..read more

RESPECT: Hip-Hop Style & Wisdom One of the really cool innovations that has come from jiu jitsu culture in the last decade is the parallel lines drawn between jiu jitsu and other arts. With more artists cross-pollinating between martial arts and fine arts, we’ve had a unique opportunity to be exposed to cool events and organizations like the Hip-Hop Chess Federation and others. Spinning out of these types of innovations is a cool new exhibition called, RESPECT: Hip-Hop Style & Wisdom. The event will be hosted at the Oakland Museum of California. The event opens in late March. What i ..read more

DJ Jackson Jiu Jitsu Study / Breakdown All matches observed of DJ Jackson used in this small sample occurred at major jiu jitsu events in the years 2012-2017. Only techniques, occurrences, and outcomes that were recorded are displayed in the data below (i.e. if no butterfly sweeps occurred, there will not be a representation of that in the sample data charts). Matches were selected at random. This is a limited sample – but given the estimated amount of matches in this time period – it is well above the percentage necessary to create a scientifically validated trend sampling. The Full Study W ..read more

Nicholas Meregali Jiu Jitsu Study / Breakdown  All matches observed of Nicholas Meregali used in this small sample occurred at major jiu jitsu events in the years 2016-2017. Only techniques, occurrences, and outcomes that were recorded are displayed in the data below (i.e. if no butterfly sweeps occurred, there will not be a representation of that in the sample data charts). Matches were selected at random based on freely available matches. This is a limited sample – but given the estimated amount of matches in this time period – it is well above the percentage necessary to create a scientif ..read more

Five Grappling Lightweight Tournament Preview Eight of the best 155 pound Jiu-Jitsu practitioners will battle it out on Five Grappling’s Lightweight Pro Invitational in San Diego on July 15th.  While the lightweights will take the stage as the main attraction in what has become one of Jiu-Jitsu’s most fan-friendly events in the country, the card will also include the likes of Keenan Cornelius, Boogey Martinez, Jessica Flowers, and Nick Schrock to name a few. I would be remised if I didn’t mention that my teammate and training partner Zimitro Perez will have his first Super Fight on this card ..read more

Mikey Musumeci Jiu Jitsu Study Notable Study Stats: 92% win rate Scored first in 100% of wins Submitted his opponent in 54% of wins Takes his opponents back in 50% of all matches 83% of submissions were chokes from the back Only passed the guard in 17% of matches Average match length was 6:33 Abstract: All matches observed of Mikey Musumeci used in this small sample occurred at major jiu jitsu events in the years 2015-2017. Only techniques, occurrences, and outcomes that were recorded are displayed in the data below (i.e. if no butterfly sweeps occurred, there will not be a representation o ..read more

The Mecca of Jiu Jitsu By David Figueroa-Martinez Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, through the hard work of the Gracie family and their connection to the UFC has spread all over the world. While Brazil is undoubtedly its birthplace, but can it still be considered the Mecca of Jiu-Jitsu. The Mundials, for example, are no longer hosted there. Now the questions is, where’s the Mecca currently? While some might say that it’s the Los Angeles area or even the SoCal region as a whole, lumping San Diego in with LA -since many view it as it’s “sister city”. I argue that it’s unquestionably San Diego that stands ..read more