ADCC Blue Belt Effect: Why You Buy New Gear and Philosophy
It happens every time. The ADCC stream ends.
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BJJ News — gym culture
Firas Zahabi Plans TRT at 50—GSP's Coach Speaks Out
Firas Zahabi, the 46-year-old head coach at TriStar Gym and architect of Georges St-Pierre's dynasty, did something that most elite combat sports figures won't do in public: he told the truth. During a recent gym Q&A, Zahabi revealed that he plans to start testosterone replacement therapy once he tu
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Craig Jones Kills Promotion, Launches Resort Camp
Craig Jones had a problem: running a jiu-jitsu promotion is hard. You need consistent athlete availability.
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Why Grappling Fans Aren't Actually Watching Events
There's a specific moment of clarity that hits when your favorite grappling platform announces a paywall. It's not the moment you decide whether to pay.
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Gym Issues ADCC Conduct Policy: Please Try to Be Good
There's a moment in every gym's trajectory when the owner realizes: we have to put this in writing. This week, one gym did exactly that.
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Constraint-Led Coaching: All Theory, No Submissions
There's a special breed of jiu-jitsu coach who has invested so deeply in the theoretical framework of their teaching methodology that they've accidentally forgotten how to teach jiu-jitsu. Not forgot the techniques—forgot the part where students actually submit people.
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Gordon Ryan's ADCC Non-Negotiable Stance Hits Different When He's Sitting This One Out
Gordon Ryan has a position on ADCC that sounds a lot more principled when you're not examining it too closely. The New Wave Jiu-Jitsu owner and competitor recently stated that ADCC would be "non-negotiable" in any contract negotiations with the UFC for a jiu-jitsu-specific event or fighter compensat
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The Eternal ADCC Deferment: A Gym Culture Study
He corrects technique during flow rolls. He watches every ADCC match the day it drops on FloGrappling, texts the group chat with real-time commentary, and has strong opinions about judging.
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