Archive: November 2022

IBJJF Charleston & FUJI Raleigh

Posted on November 2, 2022

The weekend of October 29 & 30 was a busy one at Team Casarez! IBJJF Charleston 5 students made their way to Charleston, South Carolina for the IBJJF Fall Championship. Professor Tony, Milo, Justin, Bryan and Catherine competed in their respective brackets. The results are as follows: Tony – 2nd No-Gi Black Belt Adult Light Continue Reading »

Is Strength Important for Jiu Jitsu?

Posted on October 12, 2022

Have you ever heard someone say that strength doesn’t matter for Jiu Jitsu? It is a common misconception. The principle of Jiu Jitsu is to allow a smaller, weaker opponent to overcome a stronger opponent through proper technique. Sometimes people misunderstand this principle to assume that strength is not important for Jiu Jitsu. This couldn’t Continue Reading »

Jiu Jitsu Team Helps Competitors Win at FUJI Tournament

Posted on May 3, 2021

Referring to Jiu Jitsu as an individual sport is accurate to an extent. After all, it is one-on-one grappling and competing. However, Jiu Jitsu is more of a team sport than a lot of us realize, and this was explicitly clear when Team Casarez competed in the FUJI tournament on April 25 in our hometown Continue Reading »