15yr old Prodigy Nicky Ryan To Face BJJ World Champ in Superfight
Last weekend, Gordon Ryan’s 15 year old brother Nicky made the headlines when he took 3rd place at the North American trials of the ADCC, competing with adults. Some of the big names that participated...
View ArticleRalek Gracie vs Hisaki Kato set for Bellator 170 in Los Angeles
Ralek Gracie will make his much awaited Bellator debut on Jan. 21 against French/Japanese fighter Hisaki Kato at The Forum in Inglewood, California. Ralek is mostly famous for founding Metamoris...
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What Makes Rickson Gracie Different From Other Jiu-Jitsu Practitioners
Guest post by Henry Akins, the third American to receive a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu black belt from legendary fighter Rickson Gracie. Akins trained under Rickson Gracie for 15 years. Akins became the head...
View ArticleA Grappler’s Guide to Losing Weight Without Losing (Too Much) Muscle
This article will examine the smart way to go down in weight without it affecting your muscle mass. Losing fat without losing muscle is difficult to do but can be achieved if done properly. Here...
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10 Best Bodyweight Exercises For Grapplers
by Funk Roberts – FunkMMA.com There are benefits to all bodyweight exercises for fighters, yet some are more beneficial than others when it comes to developing the strength and conditioning...
View ArticleGordon Ryan On Preguica Superfight; Calls Out Buchecha & Rafa Mendes
Poster and pics by @jeffreyschu 20 year old Gordon Ryan is a man on a mission. He wants to be the best grappler on the planet and he intends to face all the best grapplers at all weight classes! Gordon...
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How Competing in BJJ Is Actually Great for Self Defense Awareness
Photo: Belgrade Open BJJ championship. Guest post by Nobuo Yagai, Rigan Machado’s only Japanese BJJ Black Belt. As a boy growing up in Japan, I was raised with a very traditional martial art called...
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How Rickson & Kron Gracie Warm Up For Competition & Training
Many times you will see competitors stretching before their match… What many do not realise is that any kind of static stretching while your body isn’t warmed up is actually bad for you. Stretching...
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Loyalty To Your Instructor: Never Let It Make A Fool Of You
Never let your loyalty make you a fool. Written by Brandon Hetzler who is Gracie Jiu-Jitsu black bet under Rickson & Kron Gracie, 7th degree black belt in Jugoshin Ryu JuJutsu. Loyalty in...
View Article“How’s Your Stand-Up Game?”: The Importance of Humor in BJJ Instruction
Photo: Leon Sandoval www.heyleon.com, Instagram @heyleonmedia and Facebook.com/heyleonmedia We sat on the red and black Dolamur mats in a loose semicircle. Most of us were chatting, laughing casually...
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5 Tips to Kill Berimbolo & Other Modern Guards
Guest post by 5x BJJ World Champion Bernardo Faria, who is known for his half guard and smashing passing style. He achieved a phenomenal double gold medals in the BJJ Mundials in 2015. Be sure to...
View ArticleUnderstanding the Danaher Death Squad Back Attack System
Here is the bodylock/ straight jacket system made famous by members of Danaher death Squad. Remember to go on the underhook side not to the so called strong side, the overhook: x...
View Article10 Reasons Why You Should Compete in Jiu-Jitsu
Photo: Belgrade BJJ Open- Klea Hopkins Photography. Guest post by Evolve Vacation. The Evolve Vacation Program offers travelers the rare opportunity of a lifetime to combine a tropical vacation under...
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Top 10 Mistakes That Everybody Makes in BJJ
Starting a demanding sport like Brazilian jiu-jitsu is very difficult. Regardless of talent, most of us have been guilty of making some of these mistakes, some even repeatedly! This is why we’ve...
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Understanding Various BJJ Styles: Pressure, Dynamic, Half Guard…
Guest post by Evolve Vacation. The Evolve Vacation Program offers travelers the rare opportunity of a lifetime to combine a tropical vacation under the sun with authentic training under World...
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Top 10 Submissions of 2016
As the end of 2016 near we remember some of the best submissions seen all around the world in various competitions! 10. Garry Tonon vs Ralek Gracie Toe Hold to Kneebar View post on imgur.com...
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How Should You Roll With Your BJJ Instructor?
Photo: Joshua Halvatzis, Goliveco at Frota Academy in Zurich, Switzerland. If your BJJ gym is like most gyms out there, the chance of rolling with your instructor doesn’t come up that often, since they...
View ArticleRodolfo Vieira’s MMA Debut Set For February 2017
BJJ and ADCC world champion Rodolfo Vieira’s much awaited debut has a date and a place! Rodolfo will fight at Real Fight 6 in Sao Paulo Feb 11. He will be facing Daniiar Zarylbek of Kyrgyzstan in...
View ArticleKim Terra: ‘Garry Tonon Has a Hole in His Game: His Guard’
Garry Tonon will be facing Caio Terra’s brother, Kim this weekend (Dec. 17th) at a special event hosted at Studio 540 in Solana beach, California on and will be streamed Live on Flograppling.com. The...
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6 Street Chokes Everyone Should Master!
The latest edition of Gracie Breakdown brings us an interesting compilation of 6 chokes necessary for any and all kinds of street confrontations. It has been widely disputed that gi training isn’t...
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