Our story

01

Chasing
History

Our team traveled throughout Japan and Brazil to trace the origins of BJJ and MMA in order to tell this history in an unbiased way.
02

Epic
Encounters

This is a story of nationalism, immigration, ambition and rivalries that would give birth to not only BJJ but also MMA.
03

Beautifully
Shot

Not only did our team seek out some of the leading historians in the field, our film also is a stunning display of visuals from the two countries that helped give birth to these two arts.
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This film traces the journey of Japanese Martial Artists to Brazil, telling the stories of lesser-known characters as well as major historical events whose contributions were instrumental in the development of what would become known around the world as 'Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu’
Robert Drysdale

Production Team