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At first glance, Shuai Jiao looks very similar to the more well-known martial art known as judo. Those exploring new martial arts styles could quickly find themselves wondering, “What is the difference between Shuai Jiao and judo?” Shuai Jiao is a Chinese martial art and is often called Chinese Wrestling due to its unique focus…
ADCC West Coast trials winners, William & Andrew Tackett have announced that they have withdrawn from ADCC 2024 to join Craig Jones Invitational & chase the $2 million-dollar total prize. Remember William Tackett’s article at the beginning of this month, where he hinted at the possibility of competing on Craig Jones event? Well that now…
Khabib Nurmagomedov is without a doubt one of the best grapplers in MMA history. That said, with his unique fighting style many people are confused about what kind of grappling Khabib does. Khabibs grappling style is a mix of Sambo, Judo, and wrestling. In fact, Khabib is a master of Sambo and a judo black…
Luta Livre and BJJ have a rivalry that goes way back. After all, these two Brazilian grappling arts started to develop around the same time. So obviously one of them had to arise as the superior grappling art of Brazil. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, which we will refer to as BJJ, began when a Scottish family named Gracie…
Getting started in judo is pretty simple. However, before you get started there is some basic gear that you will need. So then what kind of gear to you need before starting your first judo class? The kind of gear you need for Judo includes a special uniform referred to as a judogi. This includes…
Jiu-Jitsu involves a lot of skin-to-skin and skin-to-mat contact. As a result, chafing, abrasions, mat burns, and skin infections are commonplace in this combat sport. Many BJJ players choose to protect themselves by investing in rash guards, which reduce friction, provide compression, and wick away sweat for better performance. Though some BJJ players choose to…
When it comes to belt rankings in various martial arts they are not all considered equal For example, it takes just as long to get a purple belt in BJJ as it does to get a black belt in many other martial arts. This might make you wonder how good a BJJ purple belt is….
After having to withdraw on WNO 20 due to an injury, my brother, Andrew Tackett brings home the submission win over Tommy Langaker at WNO 23. With Andrew coming off winning the ADCC west coast trials and Tommy winning the 2nd ADCC European trials, we knew this match was going to be nothing short of…
The most apparent benefit to high school sports is physical activity, but there are other perks too—high school sports make dropping out of school less likely, and participants are more likely to go to college. That’s all great, but it’s no exaggeration to say that school sports take a lot of effort and hard work….
If you want to take up a grappling martial art but want to know which ones are best for self-defense then you are in the right place. Some grappling styles are great for self-defense while others are focused more on sport or have become outdated. Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, Sambo, Catch wrestling, BJJ, judo, and wrestling are…
