The ghost of close outs and why it’s not easy to make it go away
It’s a phenomenon that happens frequently at Jiu-Jitsu championships, specially in the black belt division. It scares a good part of the crowd and also…
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The match Milton Bastos had to win twice at the 2014 Pan
The adult male black belt roosterweight semifinal between Milton Bastos (Brasa CTA) and Ivaniel Oliveira (Checkmat) was nerve-racking. The drama started early on, when Milton…
2014 Pan: Galvão, Bia absolute champions, other black belts crowned
The day turned out to be a perfect one for Andre Galvão. The leader of Atos San Diego won double gold at the 2014 Pan…
2014 Pan: Galvão vs. Lo, Andressa vs. Beatriz in the black belt open class finals
The most important match of the 2014 Pan will feature Andre Galvão and Leandro Lo. The two finalists had no easy path to secure the…
GMA Gracie Barra Santa Barbara promotes their first Chilean black belt
At GMA Gracie Barra Santa Barbara, there is word of a new black belt in town. Professors Rodrigo Clark and Juan Pablo Garcia granted a…
IBJJF adds rooster and superheavy to women’s division
The IBJJF once again heard the requests of athletes and made changes to its tournaments. Two new weight categories will be included starting at the…
Video: Upgrade your stand up game with the Ouchi Gari Leg Pick
Ouchi gari is a great technique either as a direct attack or as a combination into or out of other Jiu Jitsu techniques. In this…
GMA Cassio Werneck BJJ hosts successful charity event & promotes three more black belts
At the end of December, Cassio Werneck of GMA Cassio Werneck BJJ in Sacramento, CA hosted an event to help a teammate's son and his…
IBJJF changes rules to allow female muslims to compete with heads covered
It was a long awaited change requested by female muslins that train Jiu-jitsu and want to compete. The IBJJF studied the request and decided to…
Don’t look now, but there’s an IBJJF event near you; register today!
The IBJJF is working hard to spread its circuit of competitions all around the globe. Right now, there's 9 different events with registrations open for…
