Chris Brown
Chris Brown, the enemy of all right-thinking Rihanna fans around the world, recently released a song called “Jiu Jitsu.”
From a martial arts standpoint this song is… problematic.
Sarah explained why in a post for Fightland.
To read it click here.
Filed under Jock Stuff, Music, Shameless Promotion
Jiu-Jitsu
At UFC 196 two of the biggest wins — by Nate Diaz over Conor McGregor and Miesha Tate over Holly Holm — were capped off with jiu-jitsu finishing moves.
This was affirmation that jiu-jitsu, one of the most important elements to mixed martial arts, though one of the least flashy, was still vital to success in the sport.
Sarah wrote about this for Asian World Of Martial Arts.
To read the full story go here.
Filed under Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion
Google has jiu-jitsu now
Google, everyone’s favourite all-consuming search engine/information factory, has recently started offering Brazilian jiu-jitsu classes for its employees.
And they’re going to get good training, too, courtesy of world champ Milton Bastos.
Sarah interviewed Bastos about this for Fightland. He says a match-up between Google and Facebook BJJ practitioners in the future.
To read the story go here.
Filed under Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion
Whitney Miller
Miss United States 2012 Whitney Miller has decided to train in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and this has meant a number of practical concerns for the beauty queen.
Like, is she worried about cauliflower ear? Or, what happens when she has to wear a fancy dress and she’s got mat burn?
Thankfully, Sarah got to the bottom of these questions and more when she interviewed Miller for Fightland.
To read the story go here.
Filed under Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion
Dr. Who’s Tardis
Doctor Who is making an appearance in an unlikely place — on the rashguards designed by Toro BJJ for Brazilian jiu-jitsu training.
This seemingly odd intersection of sci-fi nerd culture and fight culture isn’t actually that odd at all and Sarah investigated why for Fightland.
To read her story about it go here.
Filed under Culture, Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion, Television
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