Michael Langhi teaches a De la Riva guard pass
Today, world champion Michael Langhi shows how to pass the De la Riva guard without exposing yourself to reach side control, in this exclusive video for…
Techniques
So you failed at the sweep. Roger Gracie shows how to save yourself with the guillotine
Full of options, BJJ demands that its practitioner have up their sleeve a few plans for when their good position goes wrong. With the evolution…
Takedown combo: Learn the tomoe ashi barai and the sumi gaeshi
The key to this move is that it can only be done when there is heavy resistance to the first attack of Tomoe Nage. Then,…
Useful moves to avoid getting beaten on the street, with the Valente brothers
The Valente brothers are true guardians of the gentle art the way it was created, having drunk from the purest of fountains with lessons from…
Vídeo: Bruno Malfacine teaches a sweep pulling the collar
Ten-time roosterweight BJJ world champion Bruno Malfacine has a mountain of moves in his arsenal, and today he teaches you one -- a nice sweep…
Daniel Pinheiro teaches an armbar starting from closed guard
[Press release.] A regular Jiu-Jitsu competitor from the age of 11, Daniel Pinheiro found out early on that he had another remarkable trait: he knew…
Matheus Zimmermann teaches two finishes from the butterfly guard
Matheus Zimmermann, the leader of Top Brother Sul in Pelotas, likes changing up his attacks with technical, unorthodox options to surprise his opponents, and today's…
Roger Gracie — a detail to avoid losing the choke from closed guard
In today's lesson, BJJ legend Roger Gracie shows some simple, essential details to avoid wasting an attack from the closed guard aimed at choking one's…
Roger Gracie teaches a kimura defense with a finish on the arm
A neat trick always up his sleeve, Roger Gracie brings today a counter against a guard player trying to submit you via kimura. In the…
Why doesn’t your armbar work? Rudson Mateus may have the answer
Brazilian Nationals champion Rudson Mateus, 23, is known amongst fans and commentators for a strong game of closed guard -- a position which, honed since…
Travis Stevens’s takedowns: Learn the sticker
Here are Travis and Jimmy Pedro, his teacher, sharing some judo wisdom back in Graciemag issue #197
A day in the classroom with Renzo, Ricardo Big Dog and Alexandre Soca
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