To Kyra Gracie, what in Jiu-Jitsu is worth more than medals?
Kyra Gracie, 26, took up another mission as a Jiu-Jitsu black belt. To repay Jiu-Jitsu for all it has done for her, the Gracie wants…
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GRACIEMAG poll: Could 2 Mendes brothers beat 1 Jon Jones?
It's a classic question that has been around throughout the history of MMA, vale-tudo or whatever the next name denominating the sport to arise is.…
Use your Jiu-Jitsu sagacity to escape back mount and counter with style
Carnival in Brazil has drawn to a close. While many spent the days reveling in merriment, others took the off time to rest or keep…
Jiu-Jitsu is for the weak
The gentle art is a body guard that's with you 24/7 and never complains, armor ready for use anywhere the need may arise. The problem…
Some info for those hoping to teach Jiu-Jitsu in Abu Dhabi
Jiu-Jitsu black belts who are approved to be part of a new team of instructors for Project School-Jitsu in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, public…
Want what you’re worth as a teacher? Find out how to teach in Abu Dhabi
Black belts looking for opportunities to expand their professional horizons may be in luck. A new group of instructors is being put together in Abu…
The lessons of Cuba in boxing, Jiu-Jitsu and other sports
What does it matter is the jab comes from the left or the right, when it's landing spot-on? To GRACIEMAG, Jiu-Jitsu and everything surrounding it…
Want to compete in Jiu-Jitsu and learn? Go west, and to Chicago
Parents, professors and practitioners, it's almost time to test your Jiu-Jitsu and have some safe, clean fun at the next IBJJF tournaments on the calendar.…
Use your weight for the finish in side-control, with Ary Farias
A many-time Brazilian national champion and runner-up at this year's Jiu-Jitsu World Championship, having closed out with Guilherme Mendes, Ary Farias is one of the…
A guard passer-foiling counter-attack, by André Pederneiras
The opponent is pressuring strong and close to passing your guard in a bout of Jiu-Jitsu. What now? What to do? Relax! GRACIEMAG.com's got you…
Want to defend a Jiu-Jitsu or MMA triangle? Don’t get your posture broken
The “Submission of the Night” award at UFC 143 last Saturday in Las Vegas went to Dustin Poirier. With a snug triangle, the purple belt…
Jiu-Jitsu’s for ladies too
The grandmasters Carlos and Helio Gracie Helio Gracie always preached about how Jiu-Jitsu did not come to be as a weapon for the strong, but as…