New Author: Aesopian

We would all like to welcome Matt “Aesopian” Kirtley to BJJ.ORG! Matt is already well known in the jiu-jitsu community due to his popular jiu-jitsu blog. With his love for Jiu-Jitsu, talented writing style and jiu-jitsu background, Matt  will make a great addition.  Here is a little more information about the new author and his jiu-jitsu background.

Matt “Aesopian” Kirtley

Matt Kirtley is a brown belt under Professor Eduardo de Lima, an old school Gracie Barra black belt that came up the ranks alongside teammates like Draculino and Roleta. Matt started BJJ at Gracie Barra Clearwater in 2004, and has been training (and eventually teaching) there ever since. He runs www.aesopian.com, a BJJ blog where he writes about techniques, training and gear.