The Sunday match: JT Torres vs. Jake Mackenzie
Check out the lightweight battle between JT and Jake at the 2009 Pan. Get a little taste of Jake’s half-guard and let us know: how…
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Sunday match: Kron Gracie vs. Victor Estima
Sunday’s a day for licking your wounds and getting your body ready for the coming week, but that doesn’t mean your Jiu-Jitsu studies should get…
Even Bruce Willis knows fights end up on the ground
Ask a Gracie why Jiu-Jitsu is the most effective set of self-defense techniques in existence. The answer will invariably include: “Well, 90% of all fights…
Sharpen up your counters from half-guard, one of modern Jiu-Jitsu’s greatest resources
The half-guard is today a weapon taking front and center at Jiu-Jitsu competitions. It is from there that Marcus Bochecha has won numerous matches on…
Asian Open: JT crowned in Japan; Isaque Paiva and Paulo Miyao put on shows
Last weekend the 2012 Asian Open took place in Tokyo. There was no shortage of standouts in the Japanese capital, but it was Jonathan Torres…
Let our GMA teach you how chokes are all method, calm and adjustment
Grandmaster Helio Gracie always pointed out that the most efficient Jiu-Jitsu move there is is the choke. “There isn’t a tough guy out there who…
Watch Wagnney Fabiano’s submission win at Bellator 76
This Friday night in Ontario, Canada, Bellator 76 wasn’t only about the main event, where Eddie Alvarez knocked out Patricky Pitbull in the very first…
Watch US Open 17 absolute final and other event highlights
There was no lack of excitement at San Jose, California’s Independence High School last Saturday, when the US Open 17 came to town. The Claudio…
He proved Miyao’s guard can be passed
Nobody is 100% unbeatable. No guard is 100% insurmountable, however dangerous it may be. That’s what Felipe “Preguiça” Pena proved at the 2011 Worlds, in a…
Jeff Glover and Metamoris match: “Caio Terra’s a great wall I need to climb”
GRACIEMAG: Metamoris is just around the corner, coming up on the 14th. How’s training going for your 20-minute, no-points match against Caio Terra? Going well,…
Sharpen up your subs with the Lloyd Irvin system
Lloyd Irvin, the Jiu-Jitsu professor responsible for the success of such revelations as DJ Jackson and Keenan Cornelius, released a video on how he irons…
Rafael Lovato wins absolute in lead-up to showdown with Kayron Gracie
Rafael Lovato Jr. is one of the stars adorning the roster for Metamoris Pro, a one-off event featuring seven supermatches under innovative rules – no points or…