Jiu jitsu is hot with business and tech elites. Instructors say it can hone your brain and body for better performance.

BJJ gym co-owners and a star student describe the physical and mental benefits of the martial art and why it’s never too late ...

Julio César Fernandez Nunes has traded kicks, leg locks and choke holds with some of the world’s fiercest Brazilian jiu-jitsu fighters. But on a steamy afternoon in his Williston gym, the 65-year-old ...

SAN ANTONIO — Fabiana Borges grew up in the slums of Brazil, and fighting on the mat was a way of survival. “There were shootings between drug traffickers, and sometimes we would hide ourselves a ...

Rorion moved to the United States with the goal to introduce his family’s martial arts program to a broader audience, and it ...

It was 5 a.m. in the West 4th Street subway station, and there weren’t enough people on the platform to scare the rats away. The smell of exhaust and mildew was strong, and I noticed a man approaching ...

Mackenzie Dern wins UFC strawweight title at UFC 321, defeating Virna Jandiroba by decision in Abu Dhabi showdown.​ ...

A Downriver police department is rethinking the way officers are trained to handle physical confrontations, trading traditional tactics for something you'd more likely see in a martial arts gym.

“What I like about jiu-jitsu is you don’t have to be big to be good at it,” said Stefanac, who stands about 6 feet tall. “People of all sizes can defend themselves with it.” As an officer, Stefanac ...

Sean Patrick Flanery (left) co-wrote and stars as a Brazilian jiu-jitsu fighter seeking a comeback in 'Born A Champion,' which also stars Dennis Quaid (center). Emmy winner Sean Patrick Flanery has ...

A SUSPECTED pickpocket met his match when a heroic jiu-jitsu champion tackled him to the ground and held him there until ...