Behind the Scenes of American Jiujiteira

Behind the Scenes of American Jiujiteira

Behind the Scenes of American Jiujiteira American Jiujiteira is easily the biggest film project I’ve ever created. Spanning nearly 2 years, this project included traveling to 20 different Brazilian Jiu Jitsu gyms all across the country, interviewing 27 jiujiteiras of...
Getting Our Blue Belts

Getting Our Blue Belts

Getting Our Blue Belts Belt promotions in jiu jitsu are just weird. For most of us, it’s something we’ve wanted for a long time and never actually feel we’re ready for. Last December, Tyler received his blue belt from Coach Sonny Parlin at Gracie Bradenton where he...
Andrea’s Musings on Hunting & Jiu Jitsu

Andrea’s Musings on Hunting & Jiu Jitsu

Andrea’s Musings on Hunting & Jiu Jitsu Jiu jitsu doesn’t seem much like hunting. It’s usually in a gym with a lot of other people, and a major attraction of the sport is the ability to train in a safe way, with a relative lack of consequences.  But I began...
Traveling is the Best Way to Train

Traveling is the Best Way to Train

Traveling is the Best Way to Train Jiu jitsu is an intimidating sport. There’s no question about that. I’ve been training for about 5 months now, and my heart still races most days I train. When you add traveling full-time on top of that, training at a new gym with...