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Local Purple Belt Runs Out Of Candy, Hands Out Wristlocks To Trick-Or-Treaters Instead

Image Source: Rawpixel.com via Pexels A Columbus, OH, resident has been accused of wristlocking unsuspecting trick-or-treaters on Halloween after his supply of candy ran out early. Freddy Williams, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu purple belt, was answering the door to hand out what he described as “generous fistfulls” of candy to neighborhood children on October 31 when…

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Stop Headlocks From Ruining Your Day With These Wrestling-Based Defensive Techniques

Getting stuck in a headlock can lead to a lot of trouble, including guillotines and dangerous transitions. However, many people resign themselves to the idea that once their opponent has them in a headlock, they aren’t getting out, and that couldn’t be further from the truth. This video from FolkJitsu demonstrates a few wrestling-based techniques…

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Luan, Jessica, Erberth, Rudson, Hiago and more Rio BJJ Pro champions

Middleweight podium with Luan Carvalho, Alexandre Cavalieri, Ygor Rodrigues and Jaime Canuto.  This Saturday, Tijuca Tennis Club, the stage of many World Championships and historic duels, welcomed fighters from all of Brazil for another edition of the Rio BJJ Pro. At middleweight, Oak Jiu-Jitsu leader Luan Carvalho represented Nova União and beat Alexandre Cavalieri for the title. At…

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