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.
Like many of you, I watched UFC 329 last night with a mix of excitement and morbid curiosity. Conor McGregor […]
Hi Friends! One of my all-time favorite stories involves a personal hero of mine and a great friend Renzo (pronounced […]
This was a fun one, as the conversation between Don and myself (who actually trains with us at Heroes Martial […]
I am a Ralph Gracie Black Belt and extremely proud of that. I’ve started training Jiu Jitsu at the original […]
Be the Hero of your story. Let me share a particularly proud moment: This video (first in a series) featuring […]
I am reposting this article for the second time for two reasons. Firstly because I am writing a follow up […]
When I started training Jiu Jitsu, women on the mats were essentially unicorns, an academy would be lucky to have […]
January will mark the 16th anniversary of opening the doors to Heroes Martial Arts. One thing that has remained true […]
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 […]
Article originally appeared http://onthemat.com/gumbys-column-the-ways-jiu-jitsu-has-changed-my-life/ Sept 6, 2016 I’m writing this on my 20th anniversary of my own appearance on a […]
The article originally appeared on OntheMat http://onthemat.com/gumbys-column-my-least-favorite-thing-ever/ and this rule is still enforced at my gym. At the risk of […]
This article originally appeared on http://onthemat.com/gumbys-column-a-suggestion-for-the-ibjjf/ April 5, 2012 Since writing this article the IBJJF has essentially implemented everything I suggested in […]
I wrote this article somewhere around late 2012, describing events that happen prior to 2006. In 2023 I still […]