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  • Kingz Athlete Spotlight: Jeysen Santiago dos Santos

    Poster by Heather Raftery·
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    The Kingz team is full of some of the best Brazilian jiu-jitsu talent in the world, and some of our toughest competitors are Masters level athletes… including one of the best pound-for-pound Master 2 athletes in the world: Jeysen Santiago do Santos.

    Today, Jeysen is a fourth degree black belt and co-owns JJ Brazilian Academy in Redlands, California. In addition to teaching jiu-jitsu full-time, he still competes in the Master 2 light-feather weight division… and has his sights on that World Championship title this year.

    We caught up with Jeysen to learn a little more about who he is and what makes him tick… read on...

  • How We Help Grow BJJ

    Poster by Heather Raftery·
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    Here at Kingz, our mission is not only to produce the best gis and no-gi gear in the jiu-jitsu industry, but to support the entire BJJ community.

    We do that in many ways. Sponsoring athletes so that they can dedicate more of their time to training, donating proceeds to good causes within the community, directly providing jobs for hard-working athletes, and enabling academies to access high-quality gis and gear at reasonable wholesale prices are only some of them.

    But since 2012 (less than a year after our founding), we have also been one of the biggest sponsors of jiu-jitsu events, worldwide. Why? Because this is what grows jiu-jitsu.

  • BJJ New Year’s Resolutions Ideas

    Poster by Heather Raftery·
    BJJ New Year’s Resolutions Ideas

    Welcome to 2023! What better way to ring in the new year than spending a few minutes thinking about your goals?

    If you’re like me, you manage several resolutions for the different areas of your life… including jiu-jitsu! But what are some good BJJ New Year’s Resolutions? Here are a few ideas to help you decide, including some tips on getting them done...

  • Santa’s Favorite BJJ Submissions

    Poster by Heather Raftery·
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    Did you know that Santa is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt? It makes sense, right? For centuries, he’s been going around the world, entering millions of strange houses... in the middle of the night... when everyone is supposed to be asleep.

    Jolly Ol’ Saint Nick needs to protect himself! And what better way than with jiu-jitsu? 

    So, what are some of his favorite techniques and submissions? Read on... 

  • Top Five Best-Selling Products of 2022

    Poster by Heather Raftery·
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    This past year was one of the best for the Kingz team. Our athletes had some amazing achievements, our creative team was on fire, and our warehouse was bustling with activity.

    With the end of the year upon us, we thought we’d examine our top selling products. What are they, and what might that say about the BJJ community?