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This week on The FightWorks Podcast we discuss the experience of women Brazilian jiu-jitsu. If you’re a guy, is it awkward wh...

World BJJ Champion Leonardo Santos from team Nova Uniao, returned to Ontario Canada this past weekend to put on a Gi and No-G...

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“Hey Doc, I got trapped in a nasty guillotine choke and now my neck hurts, but I’ve also got this burning sensation going dow...

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Hey On the Mat readers. Riccardo BALEIA from Canada here! Have you ever wondered with all the BJJ Camps going on these days i...

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Mauricao Gomes back in the UK! The last time Mauricao was in the UK, the SENI 04 tournament was breaking new records and d...

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Eddie had a notorious reputation up at Ralph's Academy of being a tough competitor and this was even before the twister craze...

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You all loved Marc Laimon Mundial Remix series, making it one of the best selling series on OntheMat so far. Now wait until y...

Ok guys, here it is. All seven pages. Sorry it took so long but I tried to be as complete and honest as possible. This honest...

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This time we did as you asked. 1) Shorten the commercials. 2) Put in some vintage stuff. 3) Two new interviews. 4) Lowe...

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Im not getting any better,Wah! Ah, the White Belt's lament. What this poor man is suffering from is the Jiu-Jitsu illusio...

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Happy Thanksgiving! Hope your holidays are going well. Me? I'm going to my parent's house where we'll have about 20-30 p...

Yeah, I know, these columns are a long time due, aren't they? I've been holding back on you, my friends and a lot of work lat...

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How's going? I'd like to start off this week by congratulating my good friend Henry Akins on getting his black belt from...

Hey! Before you start this column, run out and buy yourself a copy of the latest (March 2004) issue of Grappling Magazine...

Figured I'd hype this column up by dropping the biggest (and latest) news I've heard on the grappling front. Marcelo Gar...

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