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December 19, 2012

7 Steps for Removing a Mounted Opponent and Getting on Top

Fernando Nassif is a Jiu-Jitsu professor at California-based academy Gracie Barra San Clemente, a school belonging to our association, the GMA. Alongside Flavio “Cachorrinho” Almeida he teaches…

December 13, 2012

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…

December 6, 2012

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…

November 26, 2012

Half-guard sweep to armbar finish, by Robson Moura

Often in Jiu-Jitsu, when an opponent manages to open your closed guard, he ends up in half-guard, with one leg stuck between yours. What now?…

November 23, 2012

Brasília Open Gold Medalist Jake Mackenzie Teaches Attack from 50/50 Guard

Canadian GFTeam black belt Jake Mackenzie added another gold medal to his collection last weekend at the Brasília Open, as you previously found out here on…

November 16, 2012

Sink a triangle with our GMA

A Royler Gracie black belt,, Armando Basulto Armando Basulto is our GMA GMA in Waynesville, North Carolina. He's been teaching Jiu-Jitsu in those parts for the…

November 10, 2012

Your opponent turns on all fours? Stick a hook in and take the back!

Rodrigo Cavaca-black belt brothers Rafael and Gabriel Marangoni teach at the Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo chapter of team CheckMat, where they lecture to over…

November 3, 2012

Brazilian national champion teaches that one opening is enough for the finish

A native of the Brazilian capital, Brasilia, won the roosterweight division at last weekend’s Brazilian No-Gi Nationals, and now the Gracie Humaitá black belt dreams…

November 2, 2012

Wander Braga returns with No-Gi win: “The main thing was I had fun”

Wander Braga holds a 15w, 1l record in MMA, and returned to the grappling fray with a win at the Brazilian No-Gi Nationals. Personal archive…

October 31, 2012

Brazilian No-Gi Nationals champ teaches half-guard sweep

Douglas Rufino, a black belt in the masters age group, didn’t want to hear about what his competitor ID has as his year of birth,…

October 29, 2012

Amaury Bitetti’s “hug” for passing No-Gi guard with

The first (two-time) absolute champion of the world, Amaury Bitetti is on a tour teaching seminars all across Brazil. Last weekend was the City of…

October 27, 2012

Further your studies to sweep from half-guard more efficiently

Stuck on bottom playing half-guard? Well, what you need to do now is make sure your opponent doesn’t hug your head and weigh on you.…

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