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20 years of a jiu-jitsu classic: Leo Vieira vs. Mark Kerr at ADCC 2000
To kick off the year, today we're remembering a classic that turned twenty years old not long ago: the match between the giant Mark Kerr…
Training for Warriors: Use a sand bag to get endurance and strength
In combat sports, we rely on different forms of bags all the time. For physical training, however, athletes are not as familiar with sandbags…
Retrospective: Our 10 best jiu-jitsu fights of 2020
With the 2020 competitive circuit behind us, it's time to pick the greatest matches of the year. Even though this was an atypical, truncated season,…
Training for Warriors: Build range of motion by slamming a medicine ball
[Part of the Training for Warriors series, by Martin Rooney.]
Training for Warriors: A squat routine for extra mobility
[First published in 2013.] More Training for Warriors here.
Training Program: Sit-up guard techniques with Laercio Fernandes
[First published in 2014.]
Training for Warriors: Get powerful hips with rubber bands
[First published in 2013. Part of the Training for Warriors series, by Martin Rooney*] The guard position is centered on the hips. If the hips…
Lo and behold: Learn Leandro Lo’s game with this Training Program
[First published in 2014.]
Watched Rickson Gracie versus Rigan Machado yet?
A classic from the 1980s between two burly cousins. Remember and learn. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mXeaCHDwi8 Below, Rigan talks about the match. https://youtu.be/F0OyCiosVHg
A deep dive into the life of Helio Gracie
[First published in 2007. Part 3 out of 3.] The year of 1952, following the year of his epic fight against the Japanese Kimura, stood…