Can’t-miss: 5 guard passes for you to draw wows in training today
Being good at passing guard means stringing together an array of techniques and having the foresight to see through what your guard-playing teammate is aiming…
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Zé Radiola student teaches Jiu-Jitsu through animal movements
A black belt now training under the Gracie Barra banner, Bruno Ramos won yet another Jiu-Jitsu outing this past weekend. A newly acquired pupil of…
Beast from Jacarés team sinks clock choke to win absolute in Ceará, Brazil
This June 9 was a day of Jiu-Jitsu and submissions in Fortaleza, the capital of the Brazilian state of Ceará, when the 8th Open Terra…
Gracie Barra locked and loaded during and after BJJ Worlds
Judging by the IBJJF's official competitor list for the 2012 Jiu-Jitsu World Championship, which kicks off this Thursday, there will be gis with the red…
Paulo Tarcísio teaches yet another pre-Worlds berimbolo lesson
Jiu-Jitsu black belt Tarcísio Jardim is set to see action at the 2012 Jiu-Jitsu World Championship, coming up next weekend in Long Beach, California. The CheckMat…
You a BJJ white belt? Get the nitty-gritty on the half-guard
In Jiu-Jitsu, when your opponent opens your guard guard he tends to end up landing in your half-guard, with a leg trapped between your legs.…
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…
Why keep your head free in Jiu-Jitsu? GRACIEMAG explains
Every Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, in training or competition, has heard shouts of, “Grab his head!” Grabbing the head when on attack and not letting your opponent…
On Labor Day, 5 tips for passing guard in Jiu-Jitsu
The 1st of May is Labor Day, an international holiday honoring the day-to-day battle of the working man. Like so many other laborers, dedicated Jiu-Jitsu…
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…
Brazilian comedian shows he knows his Jiu-Jitsu
A Carlson Gracie student, Sérgio Neiva Cavalcanti, better known as “Sérgio Mallandro”, would be a Jiu-Jitsu practitioner like any other, had his professional duties not…
Gurgel on TUF Brazil: “I feel any Jiu-Jitsu move can work in MMA”
Renowned Jiu-Jitsu black belt Fabio Gurgel is preparing his soldiers at Alliance for the World Championship in California, but first he has some other missions,…