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A gi is exposed to steady wear over time. Sweat, friction, repeated washes. All of it adds up. How you clean your gi and when you choose to shrink it affect hygiene, fit, and how long it stays competition-ready. Below,...
Some phases in jiu-jitsu don’t announce themselves. They just settle in. For Abbie O’Toole, the blue belt years arrived quietly at nineteen, no long-term plan, no clear map, only a pull toward the mat and the discipline it demanded. What...
Astrid Scholin trains wherever she can find mat space. Even if the closest academy is hours away, after all, she is an elite black belt. She's been all-in on Brazilian jiu jitsu since 2016, which means her life has been...
You might have felt it the moment your ankles unlocked and you could not hold your training partner in place. Everything suddenly felt exposed. Closed guard comes with clear rules and built in security. BJJ open guard does not, at...
Some paths in jiu jitsu are loud. Others are built quietly, round after round. Davi Vetoraci de Menezes grew up on the mat, guided by family, shaped by routine, and tested in local brackets long before international podiums came into...
