The short answer is yes, there are belts in some No-Gi BJJ systems or styles. A prime example is Eddie Bravo’s 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu, a non traditional BJJ system practiced without the Gi. 10th Planet ranks it’s practitioners with the standard colored belt system used in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu that goes from white to […]
Mitsuyo Maeda is widely known as one of the key figures in the introduction of Judo, also known as Kano Jiu Jitsu, to Brazil. Maeda, popularly known as Conde Koma, meaning “Count Combat”, was a proud practitioner and ambassador of the system developed by Jigoro Kano. If you haven’t watched my video “Interview with Mitsuyo […]
Born in March 1900, Rufino Dos Santos was a Brazilian Catch Wrestler, coach and referee. He left his home at a young age, and without speaking a word of English, smuggled himself on a ship to New York. Once on U.S. soil, he found shelter at a YMCA, and with it, a job and access […]
At the dawn of the 20th century JiuJitsu was booming across the United States. The oriental style of throws and locks had made it to the mainstream. But was this Jujitsu the close combat method used in Feudal Japan? According to Tsunejirō Tomita, legendary competitor and mentor of Mitsuyo Maeda… not exactly. In a news article […]
