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Tom DeBlass Tells Men To Stop Sliding Into Women's DMs After BJJ Class — 'You Don't Do This For The New White Belt Guy'

Tom DeBlass Tells Men To Stop Sliding Into Women's DMs After BJJ Class — 'You Don't Do This For The New White Belt Guy'

Jun 17, 2026 · accountability, gym-culture
Tom DeBlass just made every BJJ guy with that DM in his sent folder very nervous. The Ocean County BJJ owner and 1.4-million-follower black belt posted a Saturday message that boils down to one question every man on the mats already knows the answer to: do you do this for the new white belt guy?
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Tom DeBlass: 'You're Winning Just By Showing Up' — Message to Non-Competitive Grapplers

Tom DeBlass: 'You're Winning Just By Showing Up' — Message to Non-Competitive Grapplers

Jun 17, 2026 · community, gym-culture
In a world obsessed with gold medals, championship belts, and highlight reels, it’s easy for the average grappler — you know, the one with a mortgage and a day job, NOT a sponsored acai regimen — to feel like they’re not 'doing it right.' Every day, our feeds are choked with footage of the latest ph
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Tom DeBlass Said 'Don't Be That Guy' About Messaging Women — His Actual Argument Was About Consistency, Not Silence

Tom DeBlass Said 'Don't Be That Guy' About Messaging Women — His Actual Argument Was About Consistency, Not Silence

Jun 16, 2026 · community, gym-culture
Tom DeBlass posted an Instagram Reel about messaging women after class, and it did what these videos always do: split the room. Half the BJJ community nodded along, half felt defensive, and almost everyone missed what he was actually arguing.
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Tom Hardy's BJJ Coach Reveals the Part Nobody Talks About: He Refused Private Lessons and Trained With the Group

Tom Hardy's BJJ Coach Reveals the Part Nobody Talks About: He Refused Private Lessons and Trained With the Group

Jun 12, 2026 · belt-promotion, celebrity-bjj
Every celebrity BJJ story follows the same script. A famous person takes a few private lessons, posts a photo with their coach, wins a local tournament or two against handpicked opponents, and collects a belt promotion that arrives faster than their accountant's invoices.
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Tom DeBlass Told Men Not To DM Women At The Gym — The Real Issue Is Whether 'No Thanks' Gets Respected

Tom DeBlass Told Men Not To DM Women At The Gym — The Real Issue Is Whether 'No Thanks' Gets Respected

Jun 05, 2026 · community, gym-culture
Tom DeBlass has been in Brazilian jiu-jitsu for over three decades. He runs one of the most respected gyms on the East Coast.
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Tom Hardy Has Been Training Jiu-Jitsu for 15 Years and Just Made Brown Belt — His Coach Explains How You Keep a Hollywood Star on the Mats

Tom Hardy Has Been Training Jiu-Jitsu for 15 Years and Just Made Brown Belt — His Coach Explains How You Keep a Hollywood Star on the Mats

Jun 02, 2026 · belt-promotion, brown-belt
Your first instinct when you hear "Hollywood actor earns BJJ brown belt" is the same as mine. You've seen this movie.
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Tom Hardy's Jiu-Jitsu Coach Confirms: 'He's Getting Close. It's Coming.'

Tom Hardy's Jiu-Jitsu Coach Confirms: 'He's Getting Close. It's Coming.'

May 16, 2026 · black-belt, brown-belt
Somewhere in England, Tom Hardy is drilling on a Tuesday afternoon while you're reading this. He's been doing it since 2018.
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