Guest blog written by Joanne White – Rainha Fightwear Where do I start with the Origins of Rainha? I started training BJJ around this time 5 years ago. It took my partner, Jon, over a year of pestering to convince me to actually give it a go, as my preferred martial arts had always been striking arts. I remember having a tough start to the year, that year. In January of that year I was diagnosed with a condition called ‘Von-Willebrands Disease’ – which is a type of haemophilia – which had me going through a lot different medications, as they testing which worked and which didn’t with my immun ..read more

“Never give up on your dreams” – Ricardo Vieira As Jiu- Jitsu academies begin to open up their doors again, albeit not at full capacity. What is stopping you from training? For most of us in the UK, there has been no access to Jiu-jitsu since March. Accept from solo drills in your living room with your dog, or if your lucky enough to live with someone who also trains then matting out a room in your house was the next best thing to the gym. But the fact is nothing compares to your academy. To the vibe you get from everyone else training, or the ability to train with lots of different people. A ..read more

“Jiu jitsu and martial arts do not build character, they reveal it. We are all born with unmeasurable courage and determination, but it is as we go through the trials of rigorous training that we rediscover those gifts.” – Ricardo Almeida Ive thought about writing this for a long time and its something with a little more heart than my usual blog posts. In fact, this isnt really a blog post at all. This is more of a story. My story. A story starting with the beginning of my journey into the world of martial arts. This will be the start of a series of posts relating to my journey throughout my ..read more

There’s no social distance in a fight” – Joe Rogan In the UK Jiu-Jitsu is very much at a stand still with people only training with their housemates on limited mat spaces at home. With it not looking likely for our beloved Jiu-Jitsu academies to open their doors again at least until the end of the year. However, it is a different story across in America, specifically in Las Vegas. I asked Vince, a Purple Belt from Cobra Kai to tell us what has been happening over there in regard to COVID-19 and training. Keep reading to find out what he has to say. Training in America During COVID-19 Guest Blo ..read more

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Obviously no 20 minute workout is a miracle cure, but I aim to give you easy and accessible workouts that you can do at home. Requiring no equipment and can be done in a small space. All my workouts can help you increase your fitness without going to the gym! Sometimes gym environments (when they open back again!) can be daunting or even boring when your on your own. But doing a quick workout in your living room is an easy alternative to keep yourself fit and healthy. Please make sure you warm up and cool down properly before any workout. Let me know in the comments below if you would like to ..read more

Weve been in lockdown in the UK now for around 8 weeks. It’s been a crazy and weird time for all of us. Thrown out of our daily routines, forced to work from home. Forced into an off season for our sports. No training. No competitions. No nothing. So what can we do? zoom call your jiujitsu friends! Hopefully by now you have been doing a little at home anyway, trying to fill the gaps of your daily routine with other things. But if you haven’t dont worry, now is the time to make a plan. Set an intention and use this time wisely. Yes we are all off work, working from home or part time right now s ..read more

So, since I am working from home. I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to challenge myself to a 30 day challenge, or four! I wanted to do 30 days of yoga to try to embed it into my daily routine. I have dabbled with yoga for years but never really made it a priority. However take a look what happened when I did it everyday for 30 days. In the video below I talk about the benefits and disadvantages of practicing yoga at home, as well as where I found the best free yoga videos from! Take a look and let me know what you think in the comments! Also please SUBSCRIBE so you can receive my v ..read more

What have we been doing to keep busy? Being in lockdown is a pain for everyone, were all missing our freedom to explore, our freedom to train and most importantly our freedom to choke people out on a daily basis! If you know Me, Dan & Hunter you know we are a very active family, so sitting around all day doing nothing wasnt an option for us. We had to find things to do, to keep busy and stay sane. Watch the video below to find out what we got up to, and maybe it will help you too. If you enjoyed the video please give it a like and subscribe on YouTube and you may see more in the future ..read more

Have a go at these 8 Primal Movements to play with, that will increase your strength and mobility in Brazilian jiu-Jitsu and help you to get back in touch with your body. Have fun during the workout, let your body feel free with natural movements and play around with what feels good for you. Within a typical BJJ warm up you may find shrimping and crocodile crawl, this video gives you the opportunity to practice these moves along with a few extra for you to try! Animal movements unlock your mobility and strength in your body through basic natural movements. Some of the movements may be challeng ..read more