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Wrestling for BJJ and Why You Should Do It

Let's face it, if you're going to compete in jiu jitsu, you're going to have to start on your feet. If you attend a gym or academy in which every sparring session... Read more...

What Are the Best Gi Brands?

The ultimate question for the jiu jitsu beginner embarking on his/her first gi buying journey: what is the best gi brand? Really, this blog is just for that person, because... Read more...

How to Wash Your BJJ Gi

There's nothing more frustrating than buying a perfectly-fitting gi, and then finding that it no longer fits right after you wash it for the first time. Arg! Your first instinct may be... Read more...

Guide: Nutrition Basics for the BJJ Athlete

You've probably heard it before... something along the lines of "I train so that I can eat whatever I want," or "The only reason I'm not [insert hypothetical weight here] pounds... Read more...

Guide: Getting Your Kid Started in BJJ

I'm of the firm opinion that every child should be involved in some sort of physical activity. It teaches them coordination, resilience, how to listen and learn, and how to... Read more...

The Difference Between Gi and No-Gi BJJ

The short answer to this is: one is practiced in the gi (jiu jitsu kimono), and the other is not. Duh. But that's a gross oversimplification. While gi and no-gi... Read more...

Best Kid's Jiu Jitsu Gis

Indisputably, jiu jitsu is one of the best activities to get your child - boy or girl - involved in. It teaches them discipline, respect for elders and each other,... Read more...

Fresh New Choke Republic Tees!

Summer is officially here! What's better than breaking out the short shorts and flip flops? Stocking up on the latest new designs from your favorite jiu jitsu apparel brand, Choke... Read more...

Why Is A BJJ Uniform Called A Gi?

If you've had some knowledge of martial arts before training Brazilian jiu jitsu - even if it's just watching The Karate Kid on repeat in your parents' basement - you're... Read more...

Best Women's BJJ Gis

All gis were not created equal... and if you're a female practitioner, you - more than anyone else - are acutely aware of the differences. Before jiu jitsu brands started... Read more...

GUIDE: Back Injuries in BJJ

Oh jiu jitsu... we love it so much, even when we wake up and get out of bed like a 90-year-old grandpa. Let's face it, Brazilian jiu jitsu does a... Read more...

Top 5 Taboo Topics in BJJ

Jiu jitsu is most definitely its own culture... and as with any culture, it has its own set of taboos. Taboos are those things or actions that are looked down upon... Read more...

Product Release: New Kingz Gis!

What's better than a new, fresh, crisp gi in the mail? When it's a new gi model from your favorite jiu jitsu brand!! Whether it's the new colorways, more streamlined or flashier... Read more...

What's With All These New Guards?

One of the most beautiful aspects of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is that it is always evolving. It seems like every month - every week even - someone has posted something... Read more...

How Often Should You Train BJJ?

Sorry guys and gals... there is no standard answer nor any magic algorithm that can tell you how often you should train Brazilian jiu jitsu. Everyone's life is different, and everyone's jiu... Read more...

Guide to Getting a BJJ Sponsorship

If you're a jiu jitsu competitor, you've probably dreamed of landing a fat sponsorship from some big-time company, so that you can train full-time without a care in the world.... Read more...

Best Gear Bags for BJJ

Today I want to pay tribute to one of the most under-appreciated pieces of your jiu jitsu kit... the gear bag. Whether it's a backpack or a duffle bag - or... Read more...

How to Manage Your Confidence in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Brazilian jiu jitsu is not one of these activities with a nice, shallow slope of a learning curve. On the contrary, you're going to get smashed for a good two... Read more...

How Long Does it Take to Get an Understanding of BJJ?

If you're the type of person who likes to master a hobby within months - or even weeks - of picking it up, Brazilian jiu jitsu might not be for you.... Read more...

Do You Wear a Cup in BJJ?

As a female BJJ practitioner, I don't feel entirely qualified to write about this subject... but I'm game for just about anything, so here we go anyway! XD To wear, or... Read more...

What Size Jiu Jitsu Gi Do I Need?

Nothing's worse than an ill-fitting gi. It's one thing to have ill-fitting street clothes, but you don't normally have people grabbing and pulling you into Del la Riva guard on... Read more...

What Do Gi Colors Mean?

The short answer to this question: jiu jitsu gi color means absolutely nothing. While BJJ gi belt colors carry some serious significance - primarily in alerting you to the level... Read more...

How Long Does It Take to Get a Black Belt in Jiu Jitsu?

Now THAT'S the million-dollar question. There is no straight answer to how long it takes to get a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. It really all depends on your... Read more...

Is Jiu Jitsu Safe?

"Safe" is such a relative term. Playing paddy-cake in a padded room could be unsafe to certain individuals, I'm sure. Really, it all depends on your definition of "safe". Are... Read more...

How Much Does a Jiu Jitsu Gi Weigh?

Few questions have been asked as much - and as often, especially around competition season - than "how much does a gi weigh"? Oh that elusive answer! The reason it is so... Read more...

What Do You Wear to NoGi BJJ?

The name itself gives you a bit of a clue... obviously, if you're training NoGi jiu jitsu, there will be "no gi" involved. Whoever coined the term was a veritable... Read more...

Do You Have to Wear a Gi in Jiu Jitsu?

If you HAD to wear a gi in jiu jitsu, I'd probably have quit a long time ago! The simple answer is "no, you don't have to," but it's a... Read more...

What is the Best Jiu Jitsu Gi?

Probably the number one, most-asked question in jiu jitsu is: "what is the best jiu jitsu gi"? Of course, every jiu jitsu company is going to offer their own -... Read more...

How to be Return-Savvy

At no other time do we - and every other e-commerce business - receive more returns than after Black Friday. We get it. Online shopping can be tricky, and things... Read more...

How to Score the Best Deals on Jiu Jitsu Gis and Gear

Let's face it: jiu jitsu is an expensive hobby. First there are monthly membership fees, which can get pretty steep depending on where you live and which academy you're going... Read more...

Gi Review: Fuji Sekai 2.0

What's better than finding a new gi model that you really like? When a gi model that you've already loved launches their new and improved version! That's why we're super... Read more...

GUIDE: Head and Neck Injuries in BJJ

In jiu jitsu, we use our heads a lot. And I don't just mean figuratively, but also literally. We use our heads to base, to help pin, to drive into our... Read more...

BJJ Beginner's Guide: How to Spar (When You Know Nothing)

When you get to a certain point in your career, you tend to forget a lot about those first few, extremely awkward and uncoordinated months of your jiu jitsu journey.... Read more...

GUIDE: Elbow Injuries in BJJ

Knees aren't the only things that take a real beating in jiu jitsu. Considering how much you use and rely on your arms in jiu jitsu - and how many... Read more...

Gi Review: Scramble Sukajan Series Gis

Let's face it: most jiu jitsu gis are pretty darn boring. Yeah, that's right... I said it. But seriously, almost every brand out there offers you the standard white, blue and black color... Read more...

Featured Brand: Moya

Here at Fighters Market, we are passionate about gis and all things jiu jitsu. One of our favorite brands is Moya Brand, which has made channeling the modern - and... Read more...

Congrats Bruno Munduruca!

Here at Fighters Market, we pride ourselves on being the best source for gis, gear and apparel in the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu market. A large part of what makes us successful in... Read more...

BJJ Beginner's Guide: Training with Women

Although Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a male dominated sport - and will be for the foreseeable future - the female population is still quite significant, and growing rapidly. Odds are you... Read more...

Gear Review: Virus Compression Pants

No-Gi season is upon us! Which means time to shed the gis and rock out with our spats out. But what's more exhausting and infuriating than finding a nice pair... Read more...

Featured Brand: Maeda Brand

If you don't know the name Maeda Brand, then you've probably been living under a rock. In fact, this isn't the first time we've blogged about Maeda Brand. Their Akashio and Red Label... Read more...

Ultralight BJJ Gi Comparison

If you're a competitor, you know the importance of a solid ultralight gi. Because, really now, when are we ever NOT close to weight?? Jiu jitsu is a demanding activity, so you gotta... Read more...

GUIDE: Jiu Jitsu Event Promotions

Not everyone has aspirations of being a sport jiu jitsu superstar... that's not why we started jiu jitsu in the first place anyway, right? But it'd be a shame if you didn't... Read more...

Gi Review: Atama Mundial Gi

Atama has been a stalwart gi brand for... well, a really long time. Since 1989, in fact. Indeed, it was one of the pioneers in the jiu jitsu gi market;... Read more...

Featured Brand: Ronin Brand

Back to the Americas with our featured brand series... Introducing Ronin Brand, the Brooklyn-based kimono brand that also caters to the judo and karate markets. Actually, "introducing" might be the wrong word.... Read more...

The Benefits of Training Jiu Jitsu

Jiu jitsu isn't the only activity that offers innumerable benefits to the practitioner... but it does have a special combination that does more than just help people get fit and give them... Read more...

Gi Review: Kingz Balistico 2.0

If you attended this year's IBJJF World Championships, you might have noticed two things: 1) the fights were even more exciting than any year before, and 2) the number of athletes... Read more...

BJJ Beginner's Guide: Choosing Your Academy

Your jiu jitsu academy isn't just the place where you train... it's your refuge from the daily stresses of life, it's where your friends are, and it's where you learn... Read more...

Featured Brand: Progress Jiu Jitsu

When it comes to European jiu jitsu brands, you're probably most familiar with Tatami Fightwear. But you should know that Tatami isn't the only game in town... new kid Progress... Read more...

GUIDE: Knee Injuries in BJJ

Especially in sport jiu jitsu - where the De La Riva and Single-Leg X guards abound - the knees tend to take a beating. Most practitioners will experience a tweak, or sprain... or worse (but hopefully... Read more...

Gi Review: Maeda Red Label

Not all basic gis were created equal. Indeed, there is a lot of variation between the "entry level" gis put out by brands throughout the jiu jitsu market. With some, you certainly get what... Read more...

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