No. 1 featherweight Esdras Jr celebrates Pan title: “Surpassing my limits”
Esdras Jr is in the midst of a great phase on the competitive circuit of the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF). The black-belt from Ares…
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Remastered: 10 things everyone should know before they start practicing jiu-jitsu
Whether you are a white-belt just starting out in 2018 or have been practicing BJJ for many years now, it doesn’t matter. We all should…
Video: Christian Uflacker changes lives through teaching BJJ and leading by example
Second degree black belt under Carlos Gracie Jr., GMA member Christian Uflacker takes his academy beyond the training. Recently signing with a new MMA organization…
Black belt Rafael Rosendo goes back to white belt, see what he’s learned
GMA member Rafael Rosendo Dos Santos is the owner and head professor at Alliance Jiu-Jitsu of Greenville in South Carolina. An active competitor, he is…
Leandro Lo and the art of infinite stamina: ‘You must pace yourself’
Last weekend, the gymnasium at Tijuca Tennis Club hosted the sixth edition of the IBJJF’s Rio Open, an event that occurs parallel to the charming…
Video: Victor Estima ‘I don’t think success is completely linked to money’
Victor Estima knows what success in Jiu-Jitsu feels like, having been a top black belt competitor for years under the Gracie Barra banner and opening…
Draculino can tell you a thing or two about ego
Have you ever heard the phrase "train like a white belt?" It doesn't mean that you should forget everything you know, wear gis that don't…
What’s the worst mistake you can make in training? It’s obvious!
Our GMA member Travis Tooke from Team Tooke MMA in Houston, Texas lets us in on three things he believes can help a Jiu-Jitsu practitioner…
Jiu-Jitsu is the art of saying No!
To become a Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, and one of whom a teacher can be proud, the first thing you have to do is say, “Yes!” and…
What’s the best advice you ever got from your master?
GRACIEMAG 180, now in book stores, features 55 precious lessons for Jiu-Jitsu practitioners of all ages, belt colors and objectives. If you haven't checked it…