Video: Escape and pass the 50/50 guard with Caio Terra
GMA member Caio Terra has released a new video as part of his Caio Terra Online training program. He shows how to escape the 50/50…
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How Do You Safely Pass 50/50 Guard?
If 50/50 guard is a disease, as so many are harping about these days, the study of Jiu-Jitsu is the cure. That’s what the black…
The Final between Paulo Miyao and Gianni Grippo at 2013 European Open
Paulo Miyao and Gianni Grippo are two of the toughest brown belts in world Jiu-Jitsu. And fate would have it that their paths crossed in…
Amaury Bitetti Teaches How to Neutralize 50/50 Guard
The first two-time absolute champion of the world, Amaury Bitetti has been on a tour teaching seminars around Brazil and elsewhere. Today, the black belt…
Learn to Defend the Legdrag in Jiu-Jitsu!
Today, Tarcísio Jardim of team CheckMat shows us how to defend the legdrag with the help of the 50/50 guard. Check it out, and enjoy…
Brasília Open Gold Medalist Jake Mackenzie Teaches Attack from 50/50 Guard
Canadian GFTeam black belt Jake Mackenzie added another gold medal to his collection last weekend at the Brasília Open, as you previously found out here on…
Couples who practice BJJ together win more medals
As Grandmaster Helio Gracie used to always say, “Jiu-Jitsu was made especially for the weak, for women and children.” Therefore couples who train together aren’t…
The hard fought battle between Paulo Miyao and Kit Dale at 2012 Asian Open
Last weekend, Tokyo hosted the 2012 Asian Open, the fourth installment of the IBJJF championship in those parts. At brown belt, recently promoted Paulo Miyao won…
The electrifying No-Gi Pan final between Gianni Grippo and Carlos Rosado
Brown belt Gianni Grippo is one of the Jiu-Jitsu standouts of the season, and he was no different last Saturday, when he won the featherweight…
Jiu-Jitsu video: learn the sub that got everyone at SP Open
CheckMat ace Renato Cardoso made his name at last weekend’s São Paulo Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship. The recently-promoted Rodrigo Cavaca black belt won the medium heavyweight…
Video: Jiu-Jitsu and sub from 50/50, with SP Open absolute champ
The big name to come of this weekend’s São Paulo International Open is Renato Cardoso. The Rodrigo Cavaca black belt wreaked havoc on the mats,…
Rodrigo Cavaca and Lombriga teach different footlock in 50/50
The top teacher at CheckMat in Santos and a world champion in his own right, Rodrigo Cavaca headed to Curitiba for a seminar and, with…