20 years ago: Carlson Gracie walks Vitor Belfort through an armbar in the UFC
At just 20 years of age, Vitor Belfort was already making it clear that he would become one of the biggest MMA fighters in the world.…
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Remastered: Bruce Lee was wrong
[Written by Mohamed Jehad. First published in 2010.] One time someone asked Bruce Lee about the importance of the black belt. The actor and kung…
Remastered: 16 lessons from the 2011 Worlds
[Adapted from an article published in issue No. 172 of Graciemag, in 2011.] 1. Gilbert Durinho's lesson After coming close so many times, the Atos…
Roger Gracie guarantees: happiness is training an hour a day
The legendary Roger Gracie, 36, is satisfied with his legacy as a professional fighter and now only wants to teach in his seminars and gyms…
BJJ-focused Swiss ball exercises with Humberto Silveira
One should never stop moving in life or in BJJ. In this spirit, Humberto Silveira of Shiozawa gym in Brazil has a different, effective workout routine…
BJJ: Remember the style of Rockson Gracie, Rickson’s firstborn
Rickson Gracie's first child, Rockson Gracie, was a BJJ phenomenon in his own right. Before he left us in December 2000, Rockson took part in…
Roger Gracie and the trick to not lose the armbar from closed guard
Roger Gracie was in Rio de Janeiro recently to wow the crowd at Gracie Pro and teach the world the value of the basics. The…
5 benefits BJJ can offer the elderly
BJJ is recommended to athletes of all ages and physical conditions. A practical example of this is teacher Elcirley Silva of Gracie Barra, who has…
BJJ: Georges St-Pierre teaches one of his favorite guard techniques
A former welterweight UFC champion and one of the most dominant athletes in MMA history, Georges St-Pierre has his return scheduled in the organization that…
BJJ: the armbar by Mahamed Aly that brought the ire of a woman in the audience
Last weekend the Washington, D.C. Open was held by the IBJJF, and Mahamed Aly walked out a double gold winner, having beaten the ultra-heavy and…
Tips and facts to help you take good care of your BJJ gi
Adapted from an article by Willian von Söhsten, a black-belt under Cícero Costha and BJJ teacher Lawyers wear suits, doctors wear white coats, and fighters…
Get to know the origin and history of the triangle, the most Brazilian of BJJ moves
[ Translated from an article by Willian von Söhsten – journalist and student of semiotics; black-belt under Cícero Costha and teacher at Team Nogueira in…