Celebrate Bernardo Faria’s birthday and take a lesson on two of his favorite techniques
Bernardo Faria had the best year of his career in 2015. He won double gold both at the Pan and the Worlds, finally joining the…
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The best of 2015: what you can learn from this year’s most successful competitors
Bernardo Faria, Dominyka Obelenyte, Felipe Pena and Mackenzie Dern finished the year of 2015 as the standouts of the competition circuit. Faria and Obelenyte shined…
Watch Faria vs. Trans in 2015; register today for the 2016 Pan and pay the lowest price
You might think that the 2016 Pan is still months away and you're right, but one deadline is already upon us. If you register until…
Sign up first and pay less: IBJJF opens registrations for the 2016 Pan
The IBJJF opened this Tuesday, December 15, the registration period for the 2016 Pan. The event is once again scheduled to take place at the…
NY BJJ Pro: sign up today and then watch Bernardo Faria win gold in 2014
The 2015 New York BJJ Pro is scheduled November 21, at the City College. The IBJJF event will offer over $30,000 in prizes for selected…
On a losing streak? Here are 7 bullets of wisdom to help you come out of the hole
Doesn't matter if it's in training or in competition. The feeling of losing over and over again can be frustrating and even reason enough to…
2015 ADCC: a brief analysis of each division and a daring attempt to point out favorites
The 2015 ADCC is finally here. Milton Vieira was the last athlete to be confirmed for the -77kg division. With all the names laid out,…
Paulo Miyao reaches top of the IBJJF adult male black belt ranking with 883.5pts
This time there's no mistake. Paulo Miyao has reached the top of the IBJJF adult male black belt ranking. With the two gold medals he…
GM #221: the importance of a strong defense
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvZeJOOBzfE João Gabriel Rocha is the man on the cover teaching all you need to know to have a strong defense in Jiu-Jitsu. You'll also…
USADA: Bernardo Faria’s anti-doping tests come back clean after the 2015 Worlds
The United States Anti-doping Agency confirmed that Bernardo Faria was clean of any prohibited substances at the 2015 Worlds. The black belt open class and…
Lo considers moving up to heavyweight for better shot a the open class world title
Leandro Lo is a man with a mission. Even after four world titles in three different weight classes of the black belt division, he still…
Bernardo Faria teaches his trademark double-under guard pass
Bernardo Faria is the man of the hour. With double-gold campaigns both at the Pan and the Worlds, the black belt is living the best…