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  • Elisabeth Clay: A Mother at the Highest Level of Jiu-Jitsu

    Poster by Mayara Munhos·
    Elisabeth Clay: A Mother at the Highest Level of Jiu-Jitsu

    For women in sports, balancing career and motherhood can bring difficult questions. At some point, many athletes start wondering how pregnancy and motherhood will impact their routine, performance, and future in competition.  How do you continue training during pregnancy? What changes after giving...

  • 2026 CBJJ Brasileiro Results: Kingz Athletes Dominate in São Paulo

    Poster by Mayara Munhos·
    2026 CBJJ Brasileiro Results: Kingz Athletes Dominate in São Paulo

    Last week marked the 2026 CBJJ Brasileiro Championships in Barueri, São Paulo, Brazil — without a doubt the most intense tournament of the IBJJF Grand Slam, not only because of the high-level athletes competing, but also because of the energy from the crowd. ...

  • Am I Too Old to Start Jiu Jitsu? A Realistic Guide

    Poster by Araz M·
    Two people embracing, one wearing a blue BJJ gi with a USA patch, in a crowded indoor setting.

    Be honest, part of you wonders about the 20-year-old wrestler with fresh knees and endless gas. You picture the round already: “Am I too old to start jiu jitsu? Am I about to be a human grappling dummy for college...

  • How to Size a BJJ Gi Correctly

    Poster by Araz M·
    Close-up of a person wearing a Kingz white BJJ gi with a black belt tied around the waist, showing brand patches on the gi.

    Knowing how to size a gi correctly rarely happens by accident. Too tight, and every grip exchange feels restricted. Too loose, and your opponent gets easy handles you never meant to offer.  Below, we’ll review how to size a gi...

  • Recovery Tips for Hard BJJ Training Weeks

    Poster by Araz M·
    A BJJ practitioner in black gi celebrates victory with raised arms inside a sports arena.

    Your hands give it away first. Fingers stiff, knuckles tender, sleeves still carrying that faint salt-and-cotton smell from last night’s rounds. By Thursday, everything feels slower, not just your body, but your timing, your decisions.  Training hard is familiar territory....