Perfect your ground and pound using kettlebells
GRACIEMAG columnist Martin Rooney travels the world in search of the lessons and experiences that bolster the training of champions.
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Work out hard with the traditional bar
Think it's easy to do a bar workout? Then repeat these movements:
Rodolfo’s life on the tracks
Between Campo Grande and Méier train stations in Rio de Janeiro, a young talent would already be warming up for training. Before even arriving at…
The lessons in Ana Laura’s ordeal
There's no denying it, Ana Laura has made a name for herself in competition. A world champion from blue to brown belt, the fighter holds…
“Português” teaches good submission option from side-control
Santoro teaches a good technique for submitting an opponent from side-control.
Specialists put MMA judging in check
The result of the fight between Gesias Cavalcante at Saturday’s Strikeforce event in California again put in doubt the competence of athletic commissions in judging…
Renato Babalu between lightness and darkness
Renato “Babalu” Sobral facs Dan Henderson on December 4 at Strikeforce in St. Louis. The Gracie Barra black belt is featured in GRACIEMAG 162, in…
What can you learn from Rolls?
Rolls Gracie departed us twenty-eight years ago. The lessons passed on by the mythological teacher, however, remain ever more up to date, as GRACIEMAG readers…
Aggressive fighter Melendez touts Shogun and asks for JZ
With 18 wins and two losses, Strikeforce champion Gilbert Melendez is one of the top lightweight fighters in world MMA. The Jiu-Jitsu purple belt is…
Who’s with you from white to black belt
GRACIEMAG is the magazine that wants to be by your side at every belt promotion, every victory achieved. Even more than that, though, our mission…
Get flexible with Shaolin and Martin Rooney
Our GMA Vitor shows why he always seems so flexible in his fights.
The crux of how to perfect your sweeps
Check out a few pointers on how to improve your X-guard.