Fabricio Werdum vs. Tererê at World Championship was pure poetry too
Paraphrasing a famous poem by Carlos Drummond de Andrade (1902-1987), the Brazilian writer paid tribute this week at the Paraty Literary Festival, Jiu-Jitsu is a…
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Ever trained Jiu-Jitsu with your hands tied?
Check out this training method specifically for sharpening up your guard, taught by Rener Gracie of the Gracie academy in Torrance, California. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slPCq_jq8Is&gl=US
The day Chuck Norris introduced the Gracies to the world, in 1988
Chuck Norris paid a visit to the Gracie family in Rio de Janeiro back in 1980, and after a training session was impressed by Jiu-Jitsu.…
Sérgio Moraes on UFC 147 war with Mutante: “I just though, Don’t stop, hustle!”
An MMA fighter who stepped into the octagon on Saturday and is already loading up his backpack for Tuesday training can be considered a success…
The fight spectacle between champion Cezar Mutante and the valiant Sérgio Moraes at UFC 147
The 19-point peak on the Ibope scale, ranking television viewership results, for the network TV broadcast on Globo channel last night, as reported by the…
“Juggler” Bráulio Estima offers pointer on getting your BJJ to progress
Current ADCC superchamp Bráulio Estima is one of the stars of the latest issue of GRACIEMAG lighting up news stands, bookstores and academies across Brazil…
5 videos for making your guard a lethal weapon
In the early days of the UFC, Royce Gracie took the world by storm with his Jiu-Jitsu and guard, leaving a string of bigger, heavier…
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%…
The 4 matches that most impressed André Galvão at 2012 Jiu-Jitsu Worlds
Having been left without the pressure and adrenaline of competition due to forced respite from the 2012 Jiu-Jitsu World Championship, André Galvão was free to…
Do you recall the last time Rodolfo Vieira lost before the 2012 Worlds?
A riveting match with Marcus Vinicius “Bochecha” unfolded this Saturday at the 2012 World Championship in Long Beach. It was the first points loss ever…
Kayron Gracie explains knee injury: “I was practicing half-guard”
Having won gold at the last Pan-American Jiu-Jitsu Championship, Kayron Gracie was earnestly training to return to the World Championship in grand style. On the…
10 champions promising to shine at BJJ Worlds
It's a formality by now, at the start of each season we point out the revelations of the fledgling year, those less celebrated athletes promising…