BJJ Study, Deciding Factors In Winning a Referee Decision 2.0
Back in the Spring of 2018 (check here), we ran the data on two years worth of referee decisions at the black belt level …
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Editorial
BJJ Heroes’ views and arguments on current matters regarding the Brazilian jiu jitsu community, tributes to some of the legends of our sport and other relevant grappling issues, from the latest grappling creation to have been developed to that great jiu jitsu hero who we would love to give honour.
Study: Prime Age For Success In BJJ Competition Performance
Often referred to as the “human-chess game”, jiu-jitsu combines physical prowess with intricate positional combinations which require quick problem-solving skills and a strong degree …
The Difference Between American Jiu-Jitsu And Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Over the past few weeks, it seems near impossible to escape the “American Jiu-Jitsu” debate. The tag-line isn’t new, from seeing it tattooed across …
Top Finishers in Jiu Jitsu 2020
With 2020 nearly over, and jiu-jitsu’s competitive circuit nearly done for the year, we are ready to continue a tradition started 6 years ago. …
The Ruotolo Brothers Funky Jiu-Jitsu
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 – It is not often that BJJ Heroes dedicates a whole article to a duo of 17-year-old purple belts, in fact, …
Tarik Hopstock The new Face Of Scandinavian Jiu-Jitsu
The success of European jiu-jitsu in the sport’s global stages has not been overwhelming, to put it mildly, particularly in the men’s black belt …
How Rules Change Jiu-Jitsu 2.0
5 years ago we wrote a piece regarding the effects each jiu-jitsu ruleset caused to the dynamics of a grappling match, using the data …
Five Lesser Known Gyms Making A big Impact in NoGi
A few months ago we wrote an article focussing on five gyms of a smaller scale to the sport’s juggernauts and their success in …
Age Of Success: Analysing The Starting Ages Of Jiu-Jitsu’s World Champs
The question “which is the best age to start jiu-jitsu?” has been well debated, including by BJJ Heroes in our piece – When Should …
Top 5 Guard Passers in Jiu-Jitsu
As we alluded to in a previous article of ours, entitled – Modern Day Guard Passing By The Numbers, Guard passing is a key …
Modern Day Guard Passing By The Numbers
Guard passing is a key element in jiu-jitsu, and an influential facet of the game in both gi and nogi branches of the sport, …
Are Gi Players Still Dominating The No-Gi World?
5 years ago (2015) we wrote an article where we addressed gi jiu-jitsu specialists and their dominance in the gold standard of no-gi tournaments, …
Coronavirus Scare Could Run 100s Of BJJ Schools To The Ground
All around the world members of the public are being recommended to take precautions amidst the coronavirus outbreak. More recently, in the USA, the …
IBJJF European Open Medal Tally by Country
One of the points of interest of the European Jiu-Jitsu Open produced by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) at the beginning of each …
Sub-Only Grapplers On The Rise
Often dismissed by the mainstream of jiu-jitsu, the submission-only aspect of the sport has gained plenty of traction in the United States, where the …
Top Finishers in Jiu Jitsu 2019
With 2019 is nearly in the books, and jiu-jitsu’s competitive circuit officially over for the year, and continuing a tradition started 5 years ago …
Danaher Death Squad’s Game Analysis
We look at our athletes as the stars of the sport, the gladiators, and rightfully so. They are the ones putting their bodies and …
Rising European Grapplers 2019
As we have done over the past few years (Check here the 2016, 2017 and 2018 lists), BJJ Heroes returns to its tradition of …
Top Rising Black Belts From Brazil
With so many of jiu-jitsu’s talent moving to the sport’s epicenter – California, to be closer to the big opportunities provided by jiu-jitsu’s largest …
Are Steroids a Necessary Evil in Grappling?
There is a big elephant in the room that is not nearly as discussed as it should, and that is the institutionalized use of …