Learn the Baseball Choke from Revelation Magid Hage
In competition Jiu-Jitsu as in chess, your main weapon for outdoing your opponents is tactics and a good trap. That’s what Gracie Barra’s Magid Hage…
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Explosive Exchange: Rodolfo, Leandro Lo and Preguiça Train Together in Rio
Stars of the Jan. 13 Copa Pódio event in Rio, the black belts Rodolfo Vieira, Leandro Lo do Nascimento and Felip “Preguiça” Pena continue to…
How About a Miyao Brothers Position to Use at the Europeans?
At the invitation of Professor Rodrigo Barbi, the brown belt João Ricardo Bordignon Miyao and his burly brother Paulo were in the town of Canoas,…
Through to Abu Dhabi, Braga Neto Underscores Heart and Undefined Game
Last weekend in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro State, tryouts for the WPJJC were held to see who’ll be flying to Abu Dhabi with all their…
Know how to “Berimbraço” in Jiu-Jitsu?
Jiu-Jitsu is a culture, and culture is a process of constant evolution and motion. One sign proving this theory is the de la Riva guard,…
Learn an Efficient Sweep to Surprise from Half-Guard
In Jiu-Jitsu, when the opponent manages to get your guard open, he then seeks to advance to half-guard, where only one of his legs is…
Try a Xmas Somersault Guard-Pass and Choke Finish
In the Holiday spirit, the GRACIEMAG.com team wishes readers and practicioners a much smoother life in 2013, with excellent passes as well. Hence, we decided…
Learn a Half-Guard Sweep to Armbar
Today, Danilo “Canela”, a Professor at Gracie Barra, will be teaching an effective half-guard sweep. “With the left hand, grab one of the sleeves; with…
Learn a Keylock Using your Legs from North-South Position
When the student passes guard and has trouble stabilizing side-control by going chest to chest, often the solution is to resort to north-south position, from…
How Do You Finish From Sitting Guard? Rubens Cobrinha Lays it Out
Hoje no Jiu-Jitsu encaramos vários tipos de guardas, e algumas delas ainda nos complicam bastante. É o caso da guarda sentada. Quando o guardeiro se…
So They’re Using the Berimbolo on You? Surprise them with this Sub
For better or for worse, one thing's for sure: the berimbolo works in Jiu-Jitsu. And sooner or later the odd technique will make things rough…
How about a Second Chance at Finishing via Triangle? Isaque Shows How
A slender and hard-working featherweight, Isaque Paiva is currently a bearer of one of the most sterling triangles in the competitive Jiu-Jitsu scene. And it…