As jiu-jitsu continues to grow on the East Coast, many big names are starting to make their way over to the area. Recently I interviewed Max Gimenis from GFTeam who has relocated from Ohio to take a coaching position at an academy in Maryland.

We got a chance to sit down and talk to Thalys in New York at the 2018 NoGi Pans. Check out the full interview on your YouTube Channel. Thalys Pontes: Part 1 Part 2 Thalys talks about how he got started in jiu-jitsu, what it was like living at the Cicero Costha…

Nicole Ball, known by the jiu-jitsu community as Nico Ball is a unique figure in Jiu-Jitsu. Born and raised in Pennsylvania, she found her interest for grappling in Virginia, a path that ultimately led her 1000s of miles away from home, to Brazil, where she helped transform the lives of many children, at the famous Terere Kids Project (TKP).

Jhonathan Marques is a purple belt under Fernando Terere who recently traveled to the United States to compete in the 2019 Worlds. During his trip, he visited Washington D.C. and New York where he got the opportunity to train at Team Lloyd Irvin in Camp Springs, MD and to teach…

How many titles did you hold by the time you were 13? Ingrid Guedes, from Top Brother BJJ in Japari has been working on earning a name for herself since she was introduced to jiu-jitsu 3 years ago. At only 13, Ingrid has claimed 3 consecutive Brazilian National…

For the first time ever, we were able to sponsor athletes from the kid’s classes to travel to Sao Paulo to compete in Brazilian Nationals. On Friday 15 kids met at the base of the Cantagalo favela with their backpacks, pillows, and gis and piled into a van to…

It’s been a hectic weekend for athletes from the City of God Favela who have been busy working to shatter any and all negative stereotypes in respect to growing up and living in one of Rio’s most notorious favelas. Gabi Pessanha, a brown belt from Infight team/ TMD house…