ADCC Campaign 2013: New Jersey’s Gianni Grippo wants a chance
The ADCC continues to invite athletes to fill the spots of its five male and two female categories for the October 19-20 event in Beijing,…
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Francisco ‘Sinistro’ on first black belt gold: ‘All of the matches were tough’
During the past weekend, new Alliance Ecuador black belt Francisco 'Sinistro' Iturralde competed at the IBJJF Chicago Summer Open on August 17-18. Sinistro has won…
ADCC 2013: Exclusive video of Bernardo Faria training at Marcelo Garcia Academy
Bernardo Faria of Alliance team prepares for the 2013 ADCC which will be October 19-20 in Beijing, China. He will compete as part of the…
GMA Marcelo Garcia Academy promotes 29 students to new ranks
The belt ceremony on July 26 for the GMA Marcelo Garcia Academy brought hundreds of people together to the third floor of their 26th…
Train at three prominent NYC Jiu-Jitsu academies with a camp in October
The NYC BJJ Camp is a designed as a way for Jiu-Jitsu practitioners to travel to New York and train with the legends. These…
New women’s class added to schedule at Vitor Shaolin Academy in New York City
If you're in the area of Times Square in New York City, head to GMA Vitor Shaolin's Academy on 8th avenue for dedicated training.…
Brackets up for NY Open, see what academies you can visit while you’re there
The IBJJF NY Summer Open has released the brackets for the one day event scheduled for Saturday, July 13. Athletes from all directions are driving…
Anthony Bourdain tries Jiu-Jitsu, as documented by his blue belt wife
Imagine traveling to a foreign country where the language is so far removed from yours that you can't even pronounce the street signs to the…
Meet Marcelo Garcia’s first world champion student, a 17-year-old brown belt
Marcelo Garcia has owned his academy since 2009 when he planted himself in New York City. Many people have come to train with him…
Register for the 2nd IBJJF NY Open of the year before it closes!
Just a few months ago the IBJJF held a tournament in New York City that reluctantly sold out very early. Many locals and even…
New York’s Big Apple Open deemed successful for third time
On Saturday May 18, New York Jiu-Jitsu athletes and even some far away visitors came together to compete at the 3rd Annual Big Apple BJJ…
Promote New York BJJ; Register for the 3rd Big Apple BJJ Open May 18!
In less than a month, the Big Apple Open returns to its home turf on the Upper Westside of Manhattan. The tournament has been growing every year,…