How to Identify "Active Clubs" in BJJ YouTube video by Fighting Matters

How to Identify "Active Clubs" in #BJJ. Featuring Hannah Gais (BJJ practitioner & Sr. Research Analyst @ SPLC).
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The Invisible Heart of BJJ (w/ Valerie Worthington) YouTube video by Fighting Matters

New Fighting Matters: THE INVISIBLE HEART OF BJJ

Valerie Worthington (BJJ black belt, prof. of educational psychology) explains why the people doing the most good in jiu-jitsu are also the least visible.

youtu.be/FWDN7K8lxhE

Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislatu… YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Everyone in the US should watch this. James Talarico's interview with Colbert had to be taken offline due to the FCC's legal threats, so you can only watch on YouTube.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiTJ...

"The smell of Marijuana no longer became an instant threat to my life"

There's so much to unpack here 🤣

Martial Artists Should Get Political YouTube video by Fighting Matters

New Fighting Matters: MARTIAL ARTISTS SHOULD GET POLITICAL
Joshua Peters joins us to explore why local politics matters, how martial arts and civic duty intersect, and why “keeping politics out of Jiu-Jitsu” is a myth.
youtu.be/jKDl3K0FmSo

Powerful stuff from Georgia senator Jon Ossoff.

Bad Bunny's Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show YouTube video by NFL

Link: youtu.be/G6FuWd4wNd8

This was resistance art.

Every time we cover sexual abuse stories in the martial arts, these incel dweebs crawl out of the woodwork

How the USA is Trying to Steal Canada's Oil YouTube video by Fighting Matters

New Fighting Matters: HOW THE USA IS TRYING TO STEAL CANADA'S OIL
Tyson LaRone (The Warrior Philosopher) unpacks the renewed push for Alberta separatism, its connections to Trump and MAGA, and the growing influence of U.S. political forces in Canadian domestic affairs.
youtu.be/WfrIxwvbN18

How Hate Found a Home in Jiu-Jitsu & MMA YouTube video by Fighting Matters

An audio documentary exploring martial arts extremism by @bjjmentalmodels.bsky.social:
youtu.be/XDge7UafgYc

Please check out this podcast by @fightingmatters.bsky.social. This isn't just about Atos and Galvao. It's about who we are as martial artists and why we train. World Championships mean nothing if you don't stand up for what's right; but if you do, then World Championships aren't necessary...

The collapse of Atos (and what comes next) YouTube video by Fighting Matters

New Fighting Matters: THE COLLAPSE OF ATOS (AND WHAT COMES NEXT)
The allegations against Andre Galvao, and subsequent collapse of Atos, have sent shockwaves through the Jiu-Jitsu world.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpLs...

You're Picking Your Jiu Jitsu Gym Wrong And It's Dangerous

Another week, another report of serious misconduct at a world-famous BJJ academy. Sexual assault allegations. Abuse of power. Patterns of predatory behavior that went unchecked for years. And somehow, people act surprised every time.
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Trump is political cancer at this point. Congress and Senate Republicans with half a brain must distance themselves now, or they will lose their jobs soon.

Everyone should watch Mark Carney's Davos speech. — Steve Kwan, Fighting Matters

You Can’t "Keep Politics Out of BJJ" Anymore YouTube video by Fighting Matters

New Fighting Matters: YOU CAN’T "KEEP POLITICS OUT" ANYMORE
The idea of “keeping politics out” is no longer tenable, especially in Jiu-Jitsu and martial arts communities.
youtu.be/TXo-dJFrd_c

If you aren't brave enough to speak up, fine. But few things are more cowardly than trying to discourage OTHER people from doing the right thing.

Credit to @adamzyglis.bsky.social

The Minnesota Shootings and What Comes Next YouTube video by Fighting Matters

New Fighting Matters: THE MINNESOTA SHOOTINGS AND WHAT COMES NEXT
Mother, poet, and US citizen Renée Good was shot by ICE on January 7, closely followed by the shooting of ICU Nurse and US citizen Alex Pretti on January 24th, apparently by members of the Border Patrol.
youtu.be/XuO9YHiur18

See the coaches in the martial arts community cheering on MAGA and ICE. Remember their names. Never support them financially again.

The USA has pissed away almost a century of domestic peace and economic prosperity.

Is it just me or is his makeup getting darker

This moment feels like the 1930s YouTube video by Fighting Matters

Really wish we didn't have to make this episode.
youtu.be/qPhlRtbtAp0

This comment hit me pretty hard.

The 14 Principles of Fascism Used by the UFC. YouTube video by ZombiemanJay

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We see a lot of folks trying to rationalize or explain away what ICE is doing, and we want to let you know that you should absolutely not do that. This is an inflection point in history, and how you respond determines how you will be judged forever. Do the right thing and stand up to these monsters.

The relentless bullying of trans athletes YouTube video by Fighting Matters

New Fighting Matters: THE RELENTLESS BULLYING OF TRANS ATHLETES.
We confront the relentless bullying and scapegoating of transgender athletes, and how bad-faith arguments, misinformation, and moral panic have turned a tiny minority into a political and cultural punching bag.
youtu.be/ns0NKlHvGLA