Mixed Martial Arts and your health When people hear the term “Mixed Martial Arts” or “MMA”, they all to often conjure up images of UFC fighters battling inside of a cage. Don’t get me wrong, that too, is Mixed Martial Arts. But there is another side to this art…the everyday guy or gal that trains […]
Jiu jitsu in Houston, TX Jiu-jitsu in TX is growing at an incredible rate. Just about 10 years ago there were only a handful of black belts in the greater Houston area. These included Eric Williams, Alvis Solis, Travis Tooke, Vinicius, “Draculino” Magalhaes and a few others. But, today there are over one hundred Jiu-jitsu […]
MMA is more than a sport Students of MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) are some of the most dedicated athletes in the world. Especially if they are professional athletes competing for an opportunity to become a champion. However, Mixed Martial Arts as a career tends to be short compared to most careers. Injury, stress, financial challenges […]
ADCC is the Olympics of Submission Wrestling This past weekend the submission wrestling world tuned in to witness greatness. The worlds best grapplers competed in what is often referred to as the Olympics of No-Gi Jiu-jitsu. Among the stars of the event were Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida, JT Torres, Andre Galvao, Gordon Ryan and many more. […]
