Jiu-jitsu helps Prisco Casertano and Ulisses Mendes Chaves realise their dreams Italian Prisco Casertano celebrates his victory in the Abu Dhabi World Masters Jiu-Jitsu Championship on Tuesday.

DONGAN HILLS -- You might say it’s all in the family — certainly in the genes. Martial arts is a family tradition in the home of Nicasio (Nic) Alonso, who recently received his eighth-degree black ...

UP AND COMING: Graham Rogers (front centre) with his class of junior and cadet grade judoka, several of whom have polished their skills to a high order and could be grading to brown belts next year.

The 100th anniversary of Helio Gracie’s birth was this past Tuesday, an event that was celebrated to varying degrees around the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu community. Helio is a towering figure in the history ...

The sport of women's MMA is a young one, much comparable to MMA when Royce Gracie dominated with the art of Brazilian jiu-jitsu early on for the men. Because of that, there is a need for talent, and ...