Typing "BJJ near me" and getting ten results? How to turn them into the right decision: why distance matters more than coaches admit, what to check in a trial class, and where the quality bar sits.

Three words that explain all of jiu jitsu: Position Before Submission. Why a submission without control is a gamble, what the positional hierarchy looks like, and what it gives you off the mat too.

What is Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, and how is it different from sport BJJ? The family history, the principles, UFC 1, and the lineage running from Helio Gracie to Tel Aviv.

"Someone followed me from the bus stop to my building, and I can't stop thinking about it." The complete guide to women's self-defense in Tel Aviv: why one-off workshops aren't enough, what Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu does differently, and how to take the first step.

A complete guide to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu self-defence in Tel Aviv and Netanya. Why women choose BJJ, how Gracie Jiu Jitsu differs from Sport BJJ, and how to start. 36 years on the mats.

A bullied child does not need to learn to hit back. Gracie Jiu Jitsu teaches control instead of violence, and ends the confrontation without escalating it.

A boxer against a black belt: who wins? The answer comes down to one word, range. An honest comparison of what actually works when a confrontation gets real.

What Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu actually is, how Gracie Jiu Jitsu differs from Sport BJJ, and who it suits. A complete guide from a black belt with 36 years on the mats.

By: Professor Itay Leibovich | Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt | 36 years training, 16 years teaching Date: March 2026 Reading time: ~8 minutes Categories: Beginners Guide, Gi vs No-Gi, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Tel Aviv “Itay, I am confused. I have two friends who train Jiu-Jitsu. One of them trains in a Gi, the other one in a tight rash guard. They both say they do BJJ. What is the story?” That was Danny, a new student who googled “BJJ near me” and turned up for a trial class at the

Seven women at a Tel Aviv Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy explain, in their own words, why they started and why they stayed.

Which is better, MMA or Jiu Jitsu? The answer starts on a night in Denver in 1993, breaks five myths you need to unlearn, and ends with one question: what is your real goal?