10 big mistakes you must avoid in Jiu-Jitsu
Where do you think you make most mistakes in Jiu-Jitsu? Is it the posture? In laziness? Not following a diet with determination? Today GRACIEMAG.com lists…
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5 tips for picking and purchasing your first Jiu-Jitsu gi
Time to buy your first gi is an occasion marked with doubts not just for Jiu-Jitsu practitioners, but for athletes from all martial arts. This…
6 warmups to start revamping your Jiu-Jitsu today
Although it's often forgotten or neglected, the warmup is an important part of Jiu-Jitsu class. Warmed up and stretched out, athletes avoid injuries, pick up…
The position that made Ronaldo Jacaré Jiu-Jitsu and MMA champ
There isn't much of a secret to the victorious Jiu-Jitsu career of Ronaldo “Jacaré” Souza. A regular on the pages of GRACIEMAG since he was…
What’s Jiu-Jitsu got to do with capoeira?
Before the career that netted him four Jiu-Jitsu World Championship titles, Rubens “Charles” Cobrinha was a msaterful capoeira stylist, having gotten his start in the…
6 eating tips to up your energy for Jiu-Jitsu
Ever present on the recommended list of our columnist Adriana Gracie, the Mistura Viva web log is constantly serving up posts on the principles of proper…
Count Koma: 5 lessons from Jiu-Jitsu’s pioneer in Brazil
Grandmaster Mitsuyo Maeda (1878-1941) learned Jiu-Jitsu in Japan, was bestowed with the nickname Count Koma in Spain, won hundreds of fights in Cuba, and disseminated…
Samuel Braga reclaims berimbolo paternity and offers 3 Jiu-Jitsu pointers
Jiu-Jitsu world champion Samuel Braga (Gracie Barra-BH) has been a bit peeved about this business of the “berimbolo” belonging only to the Mendes brothers(Atos). “That's…
Star of tonight’s UFC Jim Miller and his insane workouts
This evening Nashville gets treated to a UFC show, and the card in store for the capital of the American state of Tennessee looks to…
Lessons from recent Jiu-Jitsu black belt Gene Pace, 78
Gene Pace, a good-natured 78-year-old grandfather, has been training Jiu-Jitsu at Gracie Barra Costa Mesa, California, for the last 15 years. Upon earning his black belt…
7 Jiu-Jitsu aces teach effective mount escapes
In Jiu-Jitsu, whether in or out of the gi, the main mount escape is pretty much always the same: trap a foot, grab an arm…
“Hungry lion” Belfort’s nutritious pre-UFC breakfast
At a press conference yesterday, Jiu-Jitsu black belt Vitor Belfort stated that he will be a hungry lion when he steps in the cage to…