Check out an array of positions for defending while on all fours
When you’re fighting to keep your guard from getting passed and you end up on all fours, you know you’re not in the clear, yet.…
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Who’s going to steal the show at the Brazilian No-Gi Nationals this Saturday?
This 27th, a Saturday, Rio de Janeiro’s Tijuca Tennis Club will host the finest of No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu, as current and future stars take to the…
Copa Pódio: Rodolfo Vieira statue in Copacabana under threat
Even after the torrential downpour that pounded Rio de Janeiro last week, Rodolfo Vieira remains intact on beachside Copabacana, his face betraying euphoria, his hands…
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…
Miami Open: get up to date on chokes with Roberto Cyborg
This Sunday at Miami Dade College, Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu set the mats at the Miami Open alight. The black belt won the championship's absolute division…
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…
The No-Gi footlock that put the brakes on Marcus Bochecha
This one’s from last year; it's not all that old. At the Ultimate Absolute event in New York, UFC fighter Vinny Magalhães locked horns with…
The Jiu-Jitsu and MMA world’s finest phrases of the week
“We had four Gracies in the same dressing room. That was fantastic. But on the other hand all the other fighters there were students of…
What match-ups do you want to see at the next Metamoris Pro?
The maiden installment of Metamoris Pro was chock full of excitement, with superfights rocking the stands last Sunday in San Diego, California. Thrilling draws, resounding…
Want to finish a heavier opponent? Sweep from half-guard and sink the arm-triangle
The half-guard is a weapon oft-used in competition Jiu-Jitsu these days, and it can come in handy for lighter fighters wishing to flip sides with…
Rid your kids of their fear, through Jiu-Jitsu
An evil has been set loose on the world, leaving parents, kids and teachers baffled as to what to do. The ghost of bullying comes…
5 words of wisdom to motivate you in training today
If you’re a Jiu-Jitsu aficionado like our team is, you spend a good part of your day, or at least a few hours, pondering how…