May 6, 2014 Marcos Torregrosa earns new role and tells true tales from a referee’s first day We rarely learn the ins and outs of being a Jiu-Jitsu tournament referee. Some of the faces are well-known while others seem to only be… Read More→
May 10, 2013 Mundials Motivation #7: Have your matches refereed by the most experienced As part of our 18 reasons to support the 2013 World Championship at the end of this month, this next type of motivation is… Read More→
April 23, 2013 Brazil-021’s Hannette Staack leads females to victory at home and in competition GMA members Andre Terencio and Hannette Staack are active representatives of the Jiu-Jitsu community. Andre is a well-respected referee for the IBJJF who can be… Read More→
April 17, 2013 Referee explains disqualifying Miyao and Keenan in WPJJC The fifth edition of the Abu Dhabi WPJJC was last weekend, but it still echoes strongly in conversations at gyms and the GRACIEMAG website. Besides… Read More→
June 5, 2012 Galvão talks suspension, urges three refs: “It’s a lot for just one to deal with” Always seen as a great example by Jiu-Jitsu fans, medium heavyweight André Galvão of team Atos Jiu-Jitsu was the most dramatic absence at the 2012… Read More→