Video: Learn how to escape side control to a single leg with Oliver Geddes
Go back to basics with a twist. Half guard lover Oliver Geddes, black belt under Roger Gracie, demonstrates a technique that gets you out from…
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On Renzo’s Gracie Birthday, Learn a Special Side Control Choke Taught by Him
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Exclusive Technique: Escape side control with Marcelinho
During GRACIEMAG's recent visit to his Manhattan academy, Marcelo Garcia allowed our team to film the technique of day for the lunch time class. He…
Video: Watch Braulio Estima at Marcelo Garcia’s academy in NY
Learn a little about side control by watching this video of Braulio Estima visiting Marcelo Garcia's academy in Manhattan, NY.
How Do You Safely Pass 50/50 Guard?
If 50/50 guard is a disease, as so many are harping about these days, the study of Jiu-Jitsu is the cure. That’s what the black…
Stop Falling for the X-Guard Sweep
One of the most important parts of Jiu-Jitsu is posture, especially when you're on top and your opponent's a savvy sweeper. And if he's got…
Sharpen up your Reverse Half-Guard and Finish
The half-guard is today one of Jiu-Jitsu’s most ambiguous positions. In your opinion, is the one on top in a position of advantage? Or is…
An Exercise to Sharpen up your Guard Pass, with Gianni Grippo
Direct from Renzo Gracie’s New York academy, versatile brown belt Gianni Grippo demonstrates a great exercise for passing spider-guard on automatic pilot. How'd you like…
Know How to Get the Tapout from Side-Control without Losing the Position?
When you've made it past guard and are chest to chest with your opponent, you've reached side-control. What now? The key to stabilizing the position…
Squashed up in side-control? Get out like Rickson’s black belt in Hawaii does
A Rickson Gracie black belt and Pan American Jiu-Jitsu champion, Luis "Limão" Heredia is one of our oldest and most decorated GMAs. In Haiku, Honolulu, where he…
4 attacks and 1 escape to slick up your triangle for training today
If the triangle isn’t the most popular move in Jiu-Jitsu, it may be the most dreaded. There isn’t a practitioner out there who likes getting…