Kaynan Duarte, Lucas Hulk, Patrick Gaudio win at BJJ Stars — here are the details
The night of this Saturday, July 25, is one for the history of jiu-jitsu. With Brazil still counting an average 1,000 daily deaths from the…
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Demian Maia’s detail for easily opening the closed guard in BJJ
Widely regarded as one of the most skillful users of jiu-jitsu inside an MMA cage, Demian Maia has an exclusive lesson for Graciemag readers. In…
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…
Demian Maia and Caio Borralho teach a knee bar defense ending on a kata-gatame
Looking to win his middleweight bout against Robson Ferreira on Aug. 23 at Future MMA 8, Caio Borralho has intensified his training. Working with him…
Video: Matheus Menezes teaches a sweep from the one-leg X
Always on the lookout for the most modern techniques in BJJ, Graciemag this time sought help from the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo, with our…
Video: Jefferson Moura teaches a one-handed choke
A world champion and teacher at Gracie Barra Aurora, Jefferson Moura brings in today's lesson a submission that tends to surprise one's opponent, as the…
Ricardo Zanelato teaches how to finish on the arm after taking the back
A teacher at Lotus Club in Torres, Rio Grande do Sul, this week Ricardo Zanelato presents an option for simplifying the placing of the hook…
Video: Kyra Gracie tests her husband’s jiu-jitsu at Gracie Kore
Our partner school Gracie Kore, which has welcomed names like Robson Gracie, Roger Gracie and even Brazilian megastar Zeca Pagodinho, had last month a day of training…
10 tips to keep doing BJJ well into your old age
In the letters section of Graciemag #261, last year, we offered some tips to readers just starting their tenure in the masters' age group and…
Poll: What is the biggest bit of fake news in BJJ?
The speed that information travels, thanks to the internet, may be the defining aspect of the era we live in. But alongside content that has…
Paulo Peposo’s tip for a better stack pass
Our friend at Peposo Team in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, instructor Paulo "Peposo" Curi brings you today an important detail if you are to master the stack pass.…
Do you train your neck for BJJ? Neiman Gracie shows you how
Physical training is important to serious athletes of BJJ and other martial arts -- not just for strength, but also to prevent injuries. Making yourself…