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…
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João Miyao Promoted to Brown Belt in Jiu-Jitsu
A hero to guard players, the diminutive João Miyao was deservedly promoted to brown belt this Tuesday at the academy of Cicero Costha. His brother,…
Sweep from Spider-Guard and Finish with Roberto Traven
When doing the spider-guard, the key to making it work is to get a good footing on the opponent's bicep for the sweep. But there…
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?…
Sunday match: Jeff Monson vs. Kenny Florian
A seasoned wrestler who’s long been making the rounds at the ADCC and other No-Gi tournaments, Jeff Monson, 41, is still a force to be…
You a White Belt? Check out 5 Positions You Need to Master
If you’re just getting started in the gentle art and plan on some day making it to black belt, as a competitor or not, you…
Is Your Opponent Stacking for the Pass? Surprise Him with a Sweep
Few guard passes are as classic and effective as the stack, a technique that even Anderson Silva makes sure to practice, as you can see…
5 Sweeps to Send Opponents Sailing
There’s a simple formula for getting good at sweeping, but it requires repetitions. You’ve got to get good at grip work, have an array of…
Get the wristlock without even opening guard, as taught by Calasans
When there’s an opponent in your guard, his objective is to unravel your legs and pass. But as Jiu-Jitsu is a human game of chess,…
How about a new trap for your spider-guard game?
When we play spider-guard, the key to positioning is to firmly fit a foot in at the opponent's bicep in order to sweep. But there…
Lucas Lepri teaches triangle from back-control
The IBJJF No-Gi season is in full swing, and Lucas Lepri, a Jiu-Jitsu professor part of our GMA, was one of the big standouts at…
Metamoris: Kron confirms Rickson to corner him, praises Otávio
GRACIEMAG.com: The promoters of Metamoris Pro, coming up on the 14th in San Diego, California, matched you up against Otavio Sousa in one of the no-points,…