HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- For many service members, especially those serving in the Army, "grappling" is taught as a defensive technique used to gain physical control of an opponent. As part of the Modern ...

In part one of this series we stressed the importance of perfecting the so-called basic techniques. In this article we will elaborate more on these techniques, also known as fundamentals. These are ...

Up to now the Bloody Basics series has been focused on grappling techniques. That’s fair enough. Even though we’re mostly past the days of one-dimensional grapplers dominating the sport (keep the ...

I figured since I train in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and have started writing MMA articles that I would throw in the occasional article on various BJJ techniques. I will describe the concept of the ...

Nineteen women and girls showed their strength in a self defense class Friday at Oneonta Jiu Jitsu Academy. The academy has offered a free self defense class for women on the first Friday of every ...