Positions, pointers, matches… see what the Jiu-Jitsu world champions do
The 2012 World Championship is going off in Long Beach, California. Last year, the aces below made it atop the podium. While we wait to…
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What we can learn from the female BJJ world champs
All of the mat wizards below made it to the top of the World Championship winners podium in 2011. This Saturday, some of them stepped…
Can the berimbolo be neutralized? Learn how before the Jiu-Jitsu Worlds
South American Championship-winning heavyweight Tarcísio Jardim is yet another fighter adding broth to the melting pot at the 2012 Jiu-Jitsu World Championship, coming up the…
How do you defend the clock choke? MMA champion explains
Andrezinho Nogueira (Fighter Sport/MG Jiu-Jitsu) put in a stellar performance this past May 4 in Rio de Janeiro. The Jiu-Jitsu black belt went through and…
On Labor Day, 5 tips for passing guard in Jiu-Jitsu
The 1st of May is Labor Day, an international holiday honoring the day-to-day battle of the working man. Like so many other laborers, dedicated Jiu-Jitsu…
If the clock doesn’t work in BJJ, give it a spin
There isn't much that's more common to see in Jiu-Jitsu than fighters turning on all fours as their guard is getting passed, to avoid getting…
How’s your choke arsenal coming along?
Direct from the academy of our GMA in Texas João Crus, here's a neck hold stemming from side control. Besides squeezing out the choke, the…
What’s Jiu-Jitsu got to do with capoeira?
Before the career that netted him four Jiu-Jitsu World Championship titles, Rubens “Charles” Cobrinha was a msaterful capoeira stylist, having gotten his start in the…
For an efficient attack, learn to defend
Knowing how to defend yourself is a fundamental part of the gentle art. Getting out of danger lends confidence, even for going on the attack.…
Jiu-Jitsu’s second commandment, by Rubens Cobrinha
If tying your belt is the first thing you need to know in Jiu-Jitsu, the second is to roll. At his Los Angeles academy, our…
Improve your hip movement—and overall Jiu-Jitsu
It doesn't matter what belt a practitioner has reached, the basic moves accompany Jiu-Jitsu stylists throughout their entire evolution. Tight moves and freely moving hips,…
Need to up your Jiu-Jitsu takedown game?
The main fundamentals of Jiu-Jitsu are on the ground, there's no denying it. But since every match starts standing, to be a well-rounded practitioner one…