O legado de Rafa Mendes
Missão cumprida Aposentado oficialmente das competições de Jiu-Jitsu em maio deste ano, Rafael Mendes revê a carreira como lutador e explica os motivos para “pendurar…
Mendes Bros
Countdown to the 2016 Worlds: watch Rafael Mendes go from the back to an armbar in San Antonio
https://youtu.be/dS9-5OOTrqY?t=7m38s Rafael Mendes' preparation for the 2016 World Jiu-Jitsu championship includes random appearances at selected events to test his skills and fitness level. On April…
Learn from Rafa: how to set up an armbar after the opponent blocks the berimbolo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_1evVefvGY The man on the cover of GM #227 is back to teach another awesome technique. Here you have a solution for when your opponent…
Tech Tuesday: Rafael Mendes teaches how to set up the flying triangle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnEJZf_t8PU The man on the cover of GRACIEMAG #227 is here to teach an attack that always catch the opponent by surprise. In this video…
GM #227: Be like Rafa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYjeYqvztQ4 Rafael Mendes is one of the finest examples of how high you can get in life, on and off the mat, when you apply…
HOW-TO: pass the lasso guard with Guilherme Mendes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmeptYbx1to Four times world champion Guilherme Mendes teaches a great way to pass the lasso guard. In his very detailed explanation, you'll be able…
HOW-TO: Rafael Mendes teaches you to go to the back using the DLR/Berimbolo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n61ObZSjBW8 In the sixth video of the HOW-TO Series, we went back to 2013 and extracted one of the positions the Mendes Bros taught at…
Bid on Rafael Mendes’ competition gi to support friend with breast cancer
As part of a charity opportunity, Rafael Mendes has opted to sell the competition gi he wore when he recently competed and won his superfights…
Mendes bros help AOJ kids make last preparations for IBJJF Pan Kids
The kids from GMA Art of Jiu-Jitsu in Costa Mesa, CA are heading to the Long Beach Walter Pyramid this weekend with an army of…
Watch: Mendes bros submit in two gi & no-gi superfights in Grozny, Chechnya
The Mendes brothers, Rafael and Guilherme, indulged in some more world traveling over the weekend. This time, they visited Grozny, Chechnya for an opportunity to…
Mendes bros talk 2014 accomplishments, 2015 sites on and off the mat
Guilherme and Rafael Mendes had a great year by many standards. They both won their fourth world championship title, were entered into the IBJJF…
Exclusive: catch a class with Gui Mendes and connect moves to pass the guard
GRACIEMAG.com takes you inside a fundamentals class at Art of Jiu-Jitsu Academy, in Costa Mesa, California. Four-time world champion Guilherme Mendes guides you through the…