During Quarantine, virtual training has become the new normal, but what exactly is that supposed to look like? I’ve never been one to study a lot of matches unless someone points me to a specific match or technique that I should focus on but finding that someone isn’t always that…

This is the re-release of an article written by ANDREW MORRIS (aka MOZ) for the Original Terere Kids Project blog while he was living and training in the Cantagalo favela with Fernando Terere. Since appearing in 2013 with the study of Leandro Lo, the anonymous, BJJ Scout has revolutionized the…

On Saturday, with the help of other community organizations like Instituto Acao Geral and CUFA, they were able to deliver supplies to over 150 families.

Marcar 10 is slang for “chill for a minute”. Example: Vou marcar 10 aqui antes de chegar em casa. I”m going to chill here for a minute before going home. For the majority of the 3 years I spent living in the favela, that’s all I thought that Guilherme ever did….

TLI purple belt Rico Staton has been using his time off the mats to make moves in some other departments. As you may have already seen on Instagram, Staton is working on designing and launching his own clothing brand called “ASTROLOGI”. The brand is a representation of Staton’s, “Out of…

5x World champion Fernando Terere had a style like no one had seen before. Some people say it was the beginning of what is now known as “modern jiu-jitsu”, but we call it FAVELA.

Tim Spriggs talks about highschool bullies and how that led to the infamous mushing at the subversive tournament.

Kid’s from Terere Kid’s Project in Rio de Janeiro are working hard to stay home and study!

Education in this time of uncertainty has been a difficult task but as always the community banded together to find creative solutions. As many parents and students have discovered in the last month, the transition to at-home, online learning has been anything but easy. At best, online platforms are being…

IBJJF/CBJJ events in Brazil are starting to be impacted by the Coronavirus. Pans, New York Open, and D.C. Open were canceled earlier this week in the United States and now Brazil has followed suit canceling Brazilian Nationals, Floripa Open, and Rio Fall gi and no-gi. We are still waiting to see…