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Latest article Kids Jiu Jitsu: How to Choose a Safe Program Feature • 14 September 2026 • 9 min Read it

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Children's Jiu Jitsu: Safety, Readiness & Gym Checklist Boxing vs Kickboxing: Punching vs Full-Body Striking Vitor Belfort–James Toney Boxing Proposal Explained Wanderlei Silva’s 2010 Knee Surgery and UFC Return

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Feature • 13 September 2026 • 16 min Children's Jiu Jitsu: Safety, Readiness & Gym Checklist Use a low-pressure trial to assess contact controls and injury response, then ask whether your child felt safe and wants to return. Read article Feature • 12 September 2026 • 9 min Boxing vs Kickboxing: Punching vs Full-Body Striking Boxing develops combinations, counters and punch defense; kickboxing adds kicks, kick defense and longer range, with rules varying by format. Read article Feature • 11 September 2026 • 5 min Vitor Belfort–James Toney Boxing Proposal Explained Belfort asked Dana White to arrange a six-round boxing match; contemporary accounts document a public challenge, not a UFC offer or confirmed booking. Read article Feature • 11 September 2026 • 2 min Wanderlei Silva’s 2010 Knee Surgery and UFC Return The contemporary surgery report, Silva’s layoff, and his July 2011 return against Chris Leben. Read article
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  1. 01 Striking Basics Stance, jab, and defense first — the order that keeps you healthy.
  2. 02 Grappling Foundations Positions before submissions; survival before offense.
  3. 03 Training Smart Sparring intensity, recovery, and how many sessions a body with a job can absorb.