Looking to pass open guard in BJJ? Attention to the chin and wrist
The leader of the Rio de Janeiro chapter of Alliance Jiu-Jitsu academy, Alexandre “Gigi” Paiva paid a recent visit to the team affiliate in Vitória…
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Rômulo Barral’s half-guard attack
The IBJJF-promoted Spring Open shook things up at the Long Beach Convention Center last Saturday in California. At the event that played out at the…
Otávio Sousa all set for Worlds: “You can’t let the opponent think much”
A Zé Radiola-trained middleweight, Otávio Sousa was the big name at the Spring Open, an IBJJF tournament that saw its first installment last Saturday at…
Sink an armbar like Leonardo Cascão, featherweight champ of Brazil
The runner-up at the 2011 Brazilian Nationals, BTT black belt Leonardo Saggioro got himself to the pinnacle of the podium this year. The Ricardo Marques…
Brazilian Nationals 2012: watch the absolute purple belt winner’s style
Keenan Cornelius ran roughshod through the purple belt division at the Brazilian National Championship last Sunday at Grajaú Country Club in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.…
Stay calm and focused in BJJ, preaches American Cup champion
Jiu-Jitsu brown belt Inácio Neto of team Gracie Barra snapped up gold in the medium heavyweight division at last weekend's American Cup. The Piauí, Brazil-Omaha,…
Want to finish a stronger opponent? Use your weight like Cobrinha
Jiu-Jitsu black belt Rubens Charles “Cobrinha” is just a white belt who never quit. The teacher at team Alliance learned to love doing repetitions and…
If the clock doesn’t work in BJJ, give it a spin
There isn't much that's more common to see in Jiu-Jitsu than fighters turning on all fours as their guard is getting passed, to avoid getting…
Jiu-Jitsu seminar in Finland with takedowns, sweeps and finishes
At this year's Jiu-Jitsu World Championship there will be some beasts from Finland making things rough on the competition. The Northern European nation will be…
Learn a takedown and finish for right at the start of a Jiu-Jitsu match
How about kicking off a roll by grabbing the collar, getting the takedown and choking out your opponent—all without exerting much force? Sounds like a…
The nuts and bolts of Daniel Sarafian’s “choke-the-goose” on TUF Brazil
In the third episode of TUF Brazil, which hit the airwaves in Brazil this past Sunday, Vitor Belfort's Green Team doubled their lead over the…
All you need to know for a more efficient guard
Every month, you find GRACIEMAG at the news stand with a thousand and one tips for sharpening up your Jiu-Jitsu. Here on GRACIEMAG.com we just…