A world-renowned jiu-jitsu master who was attending a friend’s wedding in Italy’s Lake Como fell off a seawall and plummeted to his death over the weekend. Octavio Couto Da Silva of Dallas, Texas, was ...

George Andersch has been involved with martial arts nearly his entire life. "I've done karate, tae kwon do, judo, boxing, kickboxing, everything, since I was little," he said. Brazilian jiu jitsu is ...

Desa began training in jiu jitsu at age 9 under Team Clube de Jiu-Jitsu Pitbull in Brazil. His competitive achievements include multiple Pan-American Championship titles, an International Brazilian ...

WESTON, FLA. (WSVN) - - One particular martial arts studio used the downtime brought on by the pandemic to help build kids’ self-esteem. American Top Team in Weston has grabbed the attention of kids ...

As an adult who has trained in jiu-jitsu for almost 10 years, and who wishes she had started sooner, let me give you five reasons why it’s so great. Many people are familiar with jiu-jitsu from ...

Miriam Cardoso stretches her arms out to emphasize her point: If you want to experience the final taste of victory — “the miracle” — you have to endure the hard work to reach the pinnacle. Seated in ...

A young man from Dallas is making history in the world of martial arts. Steffen Banta started Brazilian jiu-jitsu as a teenager only six years ago. It's a fighting sport and self-defense discipline ...

If you ask Asti Alexandria what she remembers from a Brazilian jiujitsu grappling match, unfortunately for you, it’s not much. “I blackout during most of my matches,” she said. What her memory pulls ...