Gi and No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu teach the same core principles: leverage, position, and control, but Gi and No-Gi involve different strategies and approaches. Gi BJJ is trained in a heavy cotton uniform whose collar, sleeves, and pants become grips, which makes the...
Crazy 88’s youth Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu team traveled to Kissimmee, Florida, for the 2026 IBJJF Pan Kids Jiu-Jitsu Championship and came home as the most-decorated academy in Maryland. Six of the nine athletes we sent to the largest youth BJJ tournament in the...
Short answer: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has 5 primary adult belts: white, blue, purple, brown, and black. Counting the ranks beyond the black belt, the full IBJJF graduation system reaches 8 belt colors total, adding two coral belts and the red belt. Kids ages 4 to 15...
If you’ve watched UFC fights or spent time in a BJJ academy, you’ve probably noticed fighters with swollen, folded, or misshapen ears. This condition is known as cauliflower ear, and while many people associate it with experienced combat athletes, it is...
Most beginners think boxing is about throwing hard punches or learning combinations as they go. Boxing is built on a structured system of six fundamental punches. Every combination, counter, and defensive exchange in the sport is created from these core movements: the...
MMA is a very controversial martial art. While some people believe it’s the ultimate fighting style with the greatest self-defense potential, others deem it as barbaric. There is no doubt MMA is one of the most complete martial arts, with a tremendous set of hidden...
Best Team at IBJJF NY Fall Open 2018 Crazy 88 Mixed Martial Arts had another successful tournament showing in New York City on November 17-18, 2018. Along with Team Lloyd Irvin and Crazy 88 Elkridge and Owings Mills, Crazy 88 won the first place team trophy beating...
Crazy 88 hammered out another successful 2018 IBJJF DC Summer in the books. On September 9th at the Prince George’s Sport & Learning Complex in Hyattsville, Maryland, IBJJF returned for its second annual Washington D.C. Summer International Open Gi & No...
Crazy 88 Mixed Martial Arts had another successful year at the 2018 IBJJF Master’s World Championship. With its biggest team to date, 14 competitors traveled to Las Vegas. Two competitors came home Masters World Champions – Amanda Riggs and Jason Smith –...
![[INFOGRAPHIC] Top 10 Reasons to Train MMA](https://www.crazy88mma.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Infographic-1080x675.jpg)
