SP Open favorite teaches: “Competition’s just a good way to prepare yourself”
The city of Barueri, Greater São Paulo, will be hosting the São Paulo International Open this weekend at José Corrêa Gymnasium. Among the aces set…
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Video: UFC’s “Hell Boy” teaches fake to take the back in BJJ
Jiu-Jitsu black belt Caio Magalhães should be back in MMA’s most famous cage in the month of November. Training in the Northeast Brazilian city of…
Learn one of Leandro Lo’s favorite Jiu-Jitsu sweeps
Last Saturday the city of Fortaleza, Ceara State, Brazil, was treated to a Jiu-Jitsu seminar by the black belt Leandro Lo. Lo, the winner of…
Isaque Paiva fixes flaws to win São Paulo Open
The under-64 kg winner of the Gramado chapter of the WPJJ tryouts last March, Isaque Paiva of Saikoo academy hasn't had the same good fortune…
Robson Moura shows how to neutralize De la Riva guard
The de la Riva guard is a source of sweeps and maneuvers that can lead to taking the back or finishing. It’s truly tormenting for…
Watch Rômulo Barral getting the choke at Rio Open
“There isn’t a tough guy around who can withstand oncoming sleep; everyone passes out,” said the unforgettable Helio Gracie about the choke hold, considered by…
Watch Leandro Lo vs. Dimitrius Souza at Copa Pódio Middleweight GP
Copa Pódio now has the black belt Leandro Lo as its first Middleweight GP champion. At the event held July 21 at Rio de Janeiro’s…
Start the week passing guard in Jiu-Jitsu
“Hey there, how’re things, GRACIEMAG.com? Sorry to bother you, but I’ve got a serious problem. Can you help me out? I can’t pass guard. Every…
Roger Gracie vs. Saulo Ribeiro and the steps in a Jiu-Jitsu match
So your Jiu-Jitsu will flow like a well-oiled machine, you have to get all the gears fitting together perfectly. That's what this match between Roger…
Caio Terra’s preparations to improve his guard pass in Jiu-Jitsu
The roosterweight winner of the 2011 Pan and runner-up at the 2012 Worlds, Caio Terra always makes a splash at Jiu-Jitsu tournaments. In the following…
The trick in Jiu-Jitsu is to never leave any space
Check out the sweep that worked on Fernando Margarida and the half-guard sweep that came in handy to Xande Ribeiro at the 2005 Jiu-Jitsu World…
Gigi and Worlds: “The kids don’t try winning from the top anymore”
Team Alliance, under the captainship of Master Romero Jacaré, won the World Championship yet again this year, but not all the school’s teachers are 100%…