Get Your Kid Off the Couch With Jiu Jitsu!

A child is like a sponge, soaking up knowledge and experiences which is then catalogued for future reference. In a world of fast food, television, and other forms of instant gratification, developing good character traits in a child can be difficult. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a safe and fun way to get kids off the [...]

3 Critical Tips for New BJJ Students

It’s great that you’ve made the choice to slip on the gi, but now that you’ve signed up, what can you expect? You probably have images of yourself flipping around on the mat, doing chokes, and dislocating arms. Well, it’s not really like that. You will learn to do armbars, and chokes, but good luck actually [...]

Highlight Video from New Breed Chicago

This week we have a highlight video from New Breed Chicago. It has been a while since Chicago has updated with highlights, but if you check out the video you can see that it was worth the wait. New Breed Chicago opened in 2004 with just three guys and now can field a team to [...]

New Breed on the Winner’s Podium Once Again…Even in Brazil!

Do you see that girl in the picture? We don’t know who she is, but she took the New Breed name to the winner’s podium in Brazil. The picture was posted on a BJJ forum, and the statement under the pic was “She is a student @ the BOPE social project for kids in the [...]

New Breed Medals in Two Jiu Jitsu Tournaments!

Hey everyone, great news! Last weekend, on the 24th, several New Breed students and Johnny went to compete. And of course we did excellent! The adults were involved in the Grappling Experience Gi and No-Gi in Long Beach, while the kids were in the North American BJJ – Los Angeles Jiu Jitsu Open. Master Johnny [...]

5 Ways to Maximize Open Mat in Jiu Jitsu

Jiu Jitsu is a great sport. Most of us probably think it’s the best sport. I do. And one of my favorite times is open mat. It’s my chance to roll with anyone and everyone. Plus, it gives me a chance to try all the techniques I just learned against an active opponent, and not [...]