The last day we had a large group class was on March 16, 2020. It was my birthday and after class, the students had a cake for me and sang me Happy Birthday. With a heavy heart, we decided to close do…
May 22, 2020, the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) officially announced the suspension of all their events for the remainder of this year “until conditions are safe to resume compe…
My quarantine life has been an adjustment to say the least. I went from maybe spending 5 hours in my home – to pretty much sleep – to now being confined 24/7. As some of you guys know, I train at both…
Perseverance, determination, overcoming adversity… These are familiar grounds for many jiu-jitsu practitioners. As the unprecedented events surrounding COVID-19 continue to unfold, these qualities hav…
Martial Arts academies, a sanctuary for all fighters alike, has become a source of stress and anxiety instead of relief during these times of COVID-19.Gyms were one of the first to be forced to close…
Cancelled seminars and closed academies, World Champion
Lucas Leite talks COVID & Small BusinessThe affects of COVID-19 and Small Businesses are profound. Empty dinning halls and crowded drive t…
First off, I would like to thank Moya Brand for giving me the opportunity to address such an important issue that is currently affecting the jiu jitsu community and the world. I would like to point o…
It’s
no secret that major changes have surfaced within all aspects of our
communities. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu itself has experienced a sudden pause with the
complete cancelation of the 2020 tournament…
Life as we knew it has completely been altered by this Pandemic
COVID-19. Across the world many countries are grappling with the approach on
how to tackle this uncertain and monumental task. We here…
Moya Brand Co x Hello Kitty 2019 Collection:Look who’s back??!! We partnered with @hellokitty to celebrate the pop culture icons 45th anniversarycheck out the limited edition collection featuring kimo…
Congratulationsto our newest black belt, Rich Van Houten! He’s been
working towards getting his black belt for almost 13 years now. He began training since 2006 while also opening up his gym, LA Box…
Rolando
Samson is a young black belt under Atos BJJ in San Diego with Professor
Andre Galvao. Samson has won numerous titles
in the past while also being a full time
student at San Diego…
