Training Program: The passer’s secrets, with Fabio Gurgel
[First published in 2010. Scroll down for plain text.] [Consider supporting us on Patreon to keep content like this coming.] It’s a major…
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Remastered: The top 3 mistakes even BJJ pros make that can ruin your training
[First published in 2010.] One day, a curious teenage daughter asked her mother, “Mommy, why do you always cut off a third of the loaf…
Training for Warriors: Improve your training management skills
[First published in 2009. Scroll down for plain text. Part of the Training for Warriors series, by Martin Rooney*] For a new training management Small…
The 12 biggest absolute IBJJF world champions (part 2)
8. Bernardo Faria (2015) A dreaded guard passer and the owner of one of Jiu-Jitsu's most complicated half-guards, this Juiz de Fora native is famous…
The 12 biggest absolute IBJJF world champions (part 1)
Created in 1996 by the brand-new Jiu-Jitsu Federation, the World Championship of the sport has since been crowning a select group of black belts which,…
Video: Learn the sweep Gordon Ryan used on Buchecha at ADCC 2019
Few black-belts saw the 2019 ADCC Worlds from as close as Sinistro Lacerda, Graciemag's correspondent in California. Nothing more natural, then, than the photographer and…
A Training Program based on Rickson’s storied career (part 2)
[First published in 2010. Scroll down for plain text. Continued from here.] [Wanna learn self-defense straight from Rickson Gracie? You can!] Cristiano Marcello, 31, was…
A Training Program based on Rickson’s storied career (part 1)
[First published in 2010. Scroll down for plain text.] [Wanna learn self-defense straight from Rickson Gracie? You can!] 30 years ago a phenomenon was born,…
The 7 deadly sins of BJJ, and which of them harms you most
The BJJ student who seeks to train religiously and be blessed by constant progress must avoid the vices that harm their health, whether of body,…
From Paquetá’s vault: Vitor Belfort’s mount at the ’94 Brazilian Nationals
Permanently on the lookout for the best gems in BJJ, our team just dug up a treasure recorded 25 years ago by the sorely missed…
Interview: Roberto Cyborg details his wins from the IBJJF No-Gi GP
At 38, Roberto Cyborg is an undeniable force in worldwide BJJ. The ADCC's 2013 absolute champion was brought into the IBJJF's Heavyweight GP, held last…
Remembering the immortal Carlson Gracie
[First published in 2006.] More than broken records, Carlson had empathy and a lot of lore to him -- a combination capable of preserving the…