About Jiu Jitsu Brotherhood
Sharing knowledge. Building community. Honouring the art.
Jiu Jitsu Brotherhood was created in 2007 from a simple idea: that Jiu Jitsu gets better when knowledge is shared.
What began as a place to exchange ideas about training has grown into a collection of articles, techniques, resources and projects built around the art and the people who practise it.
Since 2007
Built around Jiu Jitsu
Jiu Jitsu Brotherhood began at a very different time for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The art was still relatively small in the UK, good information was harder to find, and much of what we learned was passed directly from one training partner to another.
The website grew from that same culture of sharing. Over the years it has documented techniques, explored ideas about training and improvement, told stories from the mats and followed the continuing evolution of Jiu Jitsu.
Knowledge
There is always more to learn
No matter how long you train, Jiu Jitsu has a habit of showing you how much you still don't know.
That's why teaching and learning remain at the heart of JJB. Our articles explore everything from technique and training to history, health and longevity, while our instructional archive preserves techniques and ideas from experienced practitioners.
Community
More than a website
Jiu Jitsu has always been about people as much as technique.
Over the years JJB has brought people together through seminars, events, collaborative projects and a network of independent academies connected by friendship rather than a traditional affiliation structure.
The Journey
Progress has no finish line
The Ouroboros has been part of Jiu Jitsu Brotherhood from the beginning.
A circle without an end, it represents continual learning, renewal and the idea that progress is a process rather than a destination.
It's an idea that fits Jiu Jitsu particularly well. You learn something, test it, refine it and eventually pass it on to somebody else. Then the process begins again.
Today
The Brotherhood continues
JJB continues to publish new articles and techniques while preserving material accumulated over nearly two decades.
Alongside that are free resources for people beginning and developing their Jiu Jitsu, occasional events and projects, and the club network.
Learn. Share. Pass it on.
