Video: remember red belt Renato Paquet, who passed away this week
The Jiu-Jitsu community suffered a major low on Sunday, Nov. 17. At age 78, Renato Paquet passed away in Rio de Janeiro and left sorrow…
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Buchecha e o ADCC: “Ainda sou faixa-branca no wrestling”
Flagramos o bicampeão mundial absoluto na faixa-preta, Marcus Buchecha em uma sessão de wrestling com o renomado técnico Jacob Harman, na Califórnia. Em entrevista exclusiva,…
Buchecha: “Wrestling is as important as Jiu-Jitsu for the ADCC”
Two-time absolute world champion Marcus Almeida "Buchecha" is already getting ready to compete in his first ADCC. The Check Mat star joined teammate João Assis…
Kelly Slater to parents: ‘Put your kids in Jiu-Jitsu before other sports’
A surfing god and BJJ blue-belt, Kelly Slater knows full well the benefits of practicing the gentle art. Last week he talked and rolled with Marcus Buchecha…
Marcus Buchecha meets Kelly Slater to read GRACIEMAG
Marcus Buchecha met Kelly Slater today, and for a good reason. The two-time black belt absolute world champion proudly showed to the 11-time professional surfing…
Did Jiu-Jitsu change in the last decades or not?
From grips to techniques, Jiu-Jitsu is an art in constant evolution. Today, GRACIEMAG grabbed four videos from different World Championships, ranging from the first one…
Watch Marcus Buchecha teaching in Russia
The current absolute world champion Marcus "Buchecha" Almeida is now back in California after turning the world teaching and of course training Jiu-Jitsu. See some…
2013 Worlds Training Camps: Buchecha leads Checkmat preparation
In the days to follow, our team will do a series of visits to the training camps of all the major teams to compete at…
Renato Cardoso details attack on foot before fighting in Abu Dhabi
Days from the fifth edition of the WPJJC professional event in Abu Dhabi, the elite of Jiu-Jitsu black belts are heading the UAE. One of…
Watch Now: GracieMag interview with Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida
GracieMag did it's inaugural live hangout on Google+ this afternoon. Luca Atalla interviewed current absolute world champion Marcus Almeida. For half an hour, "Buchecha" talked about…
Rodrigo Cavaca realiza campeonato interno neste sábado
Os alunos do professor Rodrigo Cavaca tem um compromisso neste sábado, em Santos. A filial da Check Mat na cidade praiana realiza dia 21 de…
O Mundial de Bochecha: “Nunca imaginei chegar até aqui em 2 anos de preta”
O grande campeão absoluto faixa-preta, Marcus Almeida, escreveu seu nome entre os grandes do Jiu-Jitsu nesse domingo. Em final eletrizante, Bochecha virou o placar da…