Pan 20 years: 1997, ’98 — Jiu-Jitsu in paradise
After two years in California, the Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship jumped on the plane for two editions in Hawaii. Honolulu was the city chosen to host…
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Remember Roger vs. Jacare in 2005 and register now for the 2014 Euro Open
Now that the 2013 season is over, is it time to rest? Sure it is, but only for a while. The 2014 season is right…
On Royler Gracie’s birthday, watch one of his historical matches
Master Royler Gracie is turning 48 years old this Friday, December 6. The four times world champion and three times ADCC champion, among many other…
Celebrate the centennial of Helio Gracie and his accomplishments in Jiu-Jitsu
One hundred years ago, a brave soul was born. Let's celebrate the one hundredth birthday of Helio Gracie (1913–2009) by remembering his struggles and his…
Video: Ricardo De La Riva talks about his farewell match against Yuki Nakai
Sixth-degree Black-belt Ricardo De La Riva is getting ready for this farewell match in Jiu-Jitsu. He'll face Japan's Yuki Nakai in Tokyo, Japan, on September…
At 80, Carlson Gracie lives
Carlson Gracie was born on August 13, 1933, but celebrated his birthdays on the twelth to be safe. In fact, he was not born Carlson,…
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…
Helio versus Kimura, sixty years on
By the Valente Brothers Sixty years ago, on October 23, 1951, arguably the most important fight in Jiu-Jitsu history took place in Rio de Janeiro.…
From the treasure chest: Jiu-Jitsu and the guard
Well before the winning submissions of Fabricio Werdum (over all-powerful Fedor) and Anderson Silva (over Sonnen), your most complete magazine on Jiu-Jitsu already stressed the importance of the guard. Check it out, study it and learn.
On heresy; or thinking, Jiu-Jitsu, and the question of time
(By Jeremy Fernando**)* One of the greatest challenges in recent times posed to the art of Jiu-Jitsu was the advent of the 50/50 guard. It…
Check out Rolls in action in the seventies
Rolls Gracie left us nearly three decades ago, but his legacy remains in practically all the big Jiu-Jitsu academies around the world.