The ‘busted theory’ on the X-guard, with Marcelo Garcia and Vinicius Draculino
In a recent phone call with Prof. Vinicius Draculino, the Graciemag team learned some interesting details about the mechanic of the X-guard, one of the…
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3 lessons I learned from sparring with great MMA idols
Minotauro and Damasceno after high-impact training in the mid-2000s. Personal archive. For ten years working as a Jiu-Jitsu teacher in the United Arab Emirates, black…
What do you, Jordan, Pelé and Bustamante have in common?
By Marcelo Dunlop In a live interview with @Graciemagoficial in April, Murilo Bustamante, the MMA and BJJ champion, remembered one of the greatest moments of…
What Bernardo Faria believes will make you an expert in jiu-jitsu
[First published in 2014.] They say that you should fear not the man who knows ten thousand kicks, but rather the man who has practiced…
Ginástica Natural: Control your breathing
[First published in 2009.] By Álvaro Romano Starting this month, we’ll touch on the subject of greatest importance to Jiu-Jitsu practitioners: how breathing and…
Training for Warriors: Attention to detail
[First published in 2010. Part of the Training for Warriors series, by Martin Rooney*] “A mountain is composed of tiny grains of earth. The…
Amaury Bitetti comments on his brand-new coral belt
By Carlos Cobrinha A BJJ training video recently posted to @graciemagoficial on Instagram caught fans by surprise. Amaury Bitetti, one of the greatest champions in…
The 7 capital sins of training, with Rafael Ribeiro — part 2
By Rafael Ribeiro * 3- All practice, no theory Theoretical training is the hours invested in studying the sport. The result of this investment…
The 7 capital sins of training, with Rafael Ribeiro — part 1
By Rafael Ribeiro * After World War II, the U.S. and USSR started competing fiercely in many areas trying to prove their supremacy. It was…
Bianca Basílio’s tips for evolution in BJJ: ‘Don’t compare yourself’
A few years ago, Bianca Basílio kindly went on record in issue #259 of Graciemag to offer her ten favorite nuggets of advice for white-belts…
What mistakes do you make from the mount? Here are ten tips to help you improve
1. The mount is the supreme position, from which the BJJ player exerts ample control over their rival -- and can even give themselves the…
10 reasons to put on the gi and practice BJJ in 2020
1. Get in shape: BJJ is a full-body workout, an activity you can't stop doing. You will lose weight while having fun. 2. No more…