Gumby’s most recent writings, plus select articles from the past on Jiu Jitsu, downtown life, business and whatever else Gumby feels like writing about.
Jerry Springer passed away this week at the age of 79. If you’re old enough to remember his show when […]
This in regards to the the incident where a Jiu Jitsu student was rolling with their instructor and was paralyzed, […]
Shortly after FloGrappling made the announcement that Gordon Ryan had signed a seven figure fight deal with them, it was […]
Two announcements were made recently that are definitely intertwined, but after some thought I decided on two separate articles. To […]
When I first met Marcelo Garcia, I really wanted to not like him. He had a rivalry with a teammate […]
When someone approaches me about starting to train Jiu Jitsu, one of the first things I try to impress on […]
I’m going to attempt to answer the question that school owners secretly dread: “Is Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Safe?” The answer […]
During a lot of the Question and Answer sessions, private conversations, and previous class time I am often asked about […]
A favorite exercise of mine is to ask people, particularly people who are deeply involved with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, what […]
This article on Heroes Head Instructor Gumby’s thoughts on belt promotions originally appeared on Reddit in 2016 and can be […]