Blackbelt or Bust Challenge
Test your BJJ knowledge. Every correct answer earns a stripe on the belt. Can you rank up to Black Belt? Be warned, one wrong answer and you’ve tapped.
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September 29, 2025
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Deep Dive: First-Time BJJ Competitors
This extended study explores who steps on the mat for the very first time — the data, demographics, injury risk, psychology, and trends shaping Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu’s newest competitors.
September 26, 2025
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The 4-7-8 Breathing Cheat Code for Competing
A long-form feature exploring how the 4-7-8 breathing technique, meditation, and the science of calmness can transform your performance before stepping on the mat.
September 25, 2025
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Top 3 Subs Used In BJJ Comps 2020-2025
An analysis on the top 3 submissions used in BJJ competitions over the last 5 years. It’s broken out by Gi and No-Gi, which provides from interesting differences between the two. What’s number one? Click to find out.
September 22, 2025
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Top Ten Gi Grapplers of All Time
A defensible (and inevitably a bit unscientific) ranking that weighs dominance, depth of résumé, opposition quality, longevity, and influence on the gi meta—complete with reasons, impact, and short bios. Listed from #10 up to #1.
September 22, 2025
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Top Submitters of All Time – Submission Rate %
A clean, sourced “all-time” look at who actually finishes by submission most often. I define submission rate as “submission wins ÷ total recorded wins” on BJJ Heroes (their database is the most complete public ledger of gi result.)
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