Renzo´s head instructor ready for the ring
By Ruthanne Minoru The Friday Night Fights in New York City series continues April 29, as Joe Sampieri, the head instructor at Renzo Gracie Muay…
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Absolute champ Formiga: “I plan to be at all the Opens”
Rafael “Formiga” Barbosa has been teaching in Connecticut since the end of 2010. From there, he grabbed his car and drove over to the New…
Marco Galvão “on vacation” in preparing for Warren
Sure he spent years as a top-ranked bantamweight and can even boast of being one of UFC champion José Aldo's first teachers, but Marcos “Lôro”…
The joys of competing in New York
New York, as master journalist Gay Talese taught, is that place where an elephant fell off George Washington bridge, the monkeys get sad when it…
The New York weather calls for a coat and belt
If you practice Jiu-Jitsu and live around the New York area, this is your chance. The IBJJF's New York Open is coming up April 16…
New York to host yet another Jiu-Jitsu Open event
Considered by many to be the “capital of the world,” New York will become Jiu-Jitsu's capital on April 16, with the third installment of the…
Images from Long Island Pride 11
The 11th installment of Long Island Pride, held last weekend in Queens, New York, saw Kimura Jiu-Jitsu (adult) and Gracie Barra Long Island (kids) crowned…
NY prepares unforgettable party for UFC
UFC 128, with Mauricio Shogun vs. Jon Jones and Urijah Faber vs. Eddie Wineland, will have a party on par with its card. It will…
Exclusive class with Vitor Shaolin in Manhattan
Now, besides the crew in the photos, check out class and three positions taught by the submission wizard exclusively for his students and, of course, GRACIEMAG.com readers.
Get to know Renzo’s new academy and learn a guard pass
Check out an exclusive lesson from Gregor Gracie to boot!
Lepri analyses season: “To win the Worlds again, I’ll have to sweat”
Lucas Lepri had a good year on the mats. He won major competitions and saw his work at GMA academy Alliance New York prosper. Looking…
Jiu-Jitsu teacher launches book and NY Times eats it up
Renzo Gracie black belt and former NYPD Mike Codella just published Alphaville1988, Crime, Punishment and the Battle for New York City's Lower East Side, a…