Video: The best finishes from the 2018 Worlds
Across two days, the world's strongest black-belts put on an amazing show at the 2018 IBJJF Worlds, which took place at the end of May…
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Worlds: Buchecha talks 11th title and Lo’s absolute victory
The uncontested biggest champion in World Championship history, Marcus Buchecha has reached a new landmark in his career at the age of 28. After tying…
The time Graciemag interviewed Anthony Bourdain about BJJ, traveling and food
Anthony Bourdain sadly left us at the age of 61, earlier this month. Known for his antics in the kitchen and for being an avid…
The lessons of Rolls Gracie, who died young and changed the history of BJJ
[First published in 2010.] It was a windless weekend in Visconde de Mauá, a region of Rio de Janeiro known for its…
10 lessons in life and BJJ with Pride and ADCC legend Ricardo Arona
In 2000, recently promoted from the purple belt to the brown belt, Ricardo Arona emerged as the star of Carlson Gracie Academy. Owner of a…
Celebrating 30 years in BJJ, Roberto Godoi remembers hurdles and victories
A respected teacher and voracious competitor, with many titles conquered in Brazil and abroad, Roberto Godoi has reached the mark of three decades of a…
13 habits of great BJJ champions to change your training
Here are some tips on habits to pursue, collected from several jiu-jitsu greats for issue 249 of Graciemag. 1. How does a great martial artist…
The simplest hip drills to improve your guard today
Marcos Schubert, a teacher in Curitiba, shows here how you can improve the mobility of your open guard -- and, better yet, using only really…
In this video from the 50s, Carlos and Helio Gracie demonstrate the effectiveness of BJJ
When you step into your gym to train this week, it might behoove you to know where it all came from. This relic of a video…
A thorough look at the most important fight in BJJ history
[First published in 2011.] By the Valente Brothers Sixty years ago, on October 23, 1951, arguably the most important fight in Jiu-Jitsu history took place…
Interview with André Galvão
A BJJ star with titles in the world's biggest events, André Galvão has become a synonym of tenacity and success on the mats, in and…
André Galvão’s 8 tips for better jiu-jitsu in 2018
Two thousand eighteen is around the corner, and it brings a new season of training and learning on the mat. And in order for you…