Renzo Gracie On Why Many Grapplers Fail To Finish in The back
Many consider “the back” position the most dominant position in all of jiu-jitsu and are willing to give up any position to take the back. “The Back” is considered by many the golden position,...
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Helio Gracie vs Masahiko Kimura And The Different Interpretations of the Event
Among many tales that are at the root of brazilian jiu-jitsu there’s perhaps no challenge more famous than Helio Gracie against Masahiko Kimura. In a 1994 interview with Yoshinori Nishi, Helio...
View ArticleBigger, Stronger, Faster: ‘Super Heroes’ of Jiu-Jitsu
Guest post by Felipe Costa, black belt BJJ world champion, head of Brazilian Black Belt Academy in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Since a young age we are learn to love and worship superheroes; even more so...
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Crossfit World Champion and BJJ Blue Belt Advises On How To Blend Crossfit...
For every smaller person getting into bjj it’s always worth looking into all the advantages strength training can do. For many one of the widely available options is crossfit. CrossFit is a branded...
View ArticleFabio Gurgel on ‘Creontes’: Everybody Is Free To Train Wherever They Want
Considered one of Jiu-Jitsu’s most controversial topics, changing teams during a BJJ practitioner’s career has coined the infamous term: Creonte. Back in the day, BJJ (in Brazil), was held in much...
View ArticleSuperstacked ACB 10 Performs: Wardzinski Conquers Santos via Verbal Tap
10th edition of the formerly Berkut GP provided plenty of excitement. Held on the night of January 26th in Sao Pualo Brazil it featured Miyao, Tanquinho, Romulo Barral, Erberth Santos, Adam...
View ArticleBJJ Instructor Exposes Fake Purple Belt in A Friendly Way
John and Thomas McGuin are twin brothers and BJJ/MMA instructors. A few days ago, as they were finishing up the refurbishment of their new BJJ academy, McGuin Jiu Jitsu Academy, a man walked in asking...
View ArticleHow To Successfully Return To Grappling After a Serious Back Injury
Hi readers, My name is Arizona, I’m a 25 year old BJJ brown belt from Scotland and I train under the Gold Team affiliation. My coach is Arek Zienkiewicz; IBJJF British National Champion and first...
View ArticleHow to use Jiu-Jitsu as Vehicle to Improve Your Life
Photo: Yuri Catania One of the most common things you will hear from long time Jiu Jitsu practitioners is how Jiu Jitsu helped them transform their life in better. But how does Jiu Jitsu do that? What...
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How Did an Injured 40yr Old Rickson Defeat a 15yr Younger Saulo Ribeiro
There are many stories of Rickson Gracie manhandling and submitting BJJ world champions when they came to visit him in his academy during the 90’s. One of the names that come up are bjj greats Fabio...
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Mat Serra: Floyd Mayweather Wouldn’t Last 15 Seconds in the Octagon
After the spectacle that was Mayweather McGregor boxing match Mayweather has started releasing teasers of him training MMA. Naturally Conor responded: Still anyone who knows anything about MMA...
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3 Yrs Later: What Ever Happened To Fake BJJ Black Belt Jay Queiroz
Back in 2015, Jay Queiroz of Team Jay Queiroz Martial Arts in Marlboro, NY was claiming to be an “IBJJF recognized Blackbelt” under the world famous GFTEAM. He was exposed by Mike Palladino and his...
View ArticleMake Your Armbar Hitchhiker Escape Proof
Interesting details for techniques always come to light after intense battles. Craig Jones and Gordon Ryan facing off at EBI was no different. #danaher #dds #ebi #subonly #ilovebjj #bjj4life A...
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How John Danaher’s Leg Lock Philosophy Is Changing The Fundamentals Of...
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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Renzo Gracie Seminar At Frota Academy in Zurich This Weekend
Frota Academy always has a steady stream of exciting guests and seminars in store. This fall is no different. The latest seminar to be held at the prestigious location will be held on Saturday,...
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The Pros And Cons Of The IBJJF Points System
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...
View ArticleThis BJJ Black Belt is a World Famous Ballet Dancer
As a world-renowned ballet dancer and choreographer, George Birkadze brings grace and power to the stage with every move. The same can be said of his second pursuit: mixed martial arts. With black...
View ArticleActor Vince Vaughn Promoted to Blue Belt in BJJ After 2 years of Training
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is getting more and more popular among the Hollywood A list celebrities. Famous people that train or have trained in BJJ include Ashton Kutcher, Prince Jackson (son of Michael...
View ArticleVlad Koulikov Addresses Biggest Differences Between BJJ And Sambo: Sambo’s...
Vlad Koulikov is a world renowned sambist having placed 3x in the USA open and represented USA in Combat Sambo worlds in 2008. In addition to this he has competed and won several NAGA and Grapplers...
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Christian Lee Is Among The Youngest Practitioners Ever To Have Received a...
Several days ago we uncovered and shared the news of ONE Championship’s Angela Lee receiving her black belt alongside her brother. What many might not have realized at the time is that while Lee is...
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