How about a new trap for your spider-guard game?
When we play spider-guard, the key to positioning is to firmly fit a foot in at the opponent's bicep in order to sweep. But there…
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There’s a Jiu-Jitsu champ chasing his dream at UFC Macau
Macau, a three-hour boat ride from Hong Kong and three hours from Beijing by plane, is a city whose name means “Port of the Bay”…
Caio Terra explains why Jiu-Jitsu shouldn’t be “war”
GRACIEMAG: You’re the first and only five-time No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu world champion. But your first titles came at light featherweight, and now you’re down to roosterweight.…
No-Gi guard pass, as shown by Ryan Gracie
At a Jiu-Jitsu tournament held in São Paulo State over ten years ago, the black belt Ryan Gracie signed up to help motivate his students,…
Quick finishes from Arlovski and Gesias at WSF
World Series of Fighting Las Vegas, USA November 3, 2012 Andrei Arlovski defeated Devin Cole via TKO in R1; Anthony Johnson KO’d DJ Linderman in…
Pé de Pano gets triangle finish on MMA return
Late Friday evening at RFA 4 in Las Vegas, two Brazilians of first-rate Jiu-Jitsu pedigree featured on the card: two-time absolute world champion Marcio “Pé…
Get inspired by Marcelo Garcia to shine at the Worlds No-Gi
If you're going to compete this weekend, the order of the day is to rest your body and mine, because your preparations are already done.…
To the fans, Leandro Lo, Langhi and Rafa Mendes are the top guard players right now
GRACIEMAG.com inquired to thousands of fans on Facebook about who currently has the best guard in sport Jiu-Jitsu. After hundreds of votes poured in, three…
Take the back and finish with just one hook in!
When you’re pressuring past guard, often the opponent defends by turning on all fours. And there the old struggle begins: you try getting both your…
Fabio Gurgel, Mauricio Shogun & Co. training Jiu-Jitsu at Alliance
Every week, Alliance academy in São Paulo has its Casual Friday, and not a soul in the gym wears a coat. Last Friday was a…
UFC end-of-year festivities with Cigano vs. Velasquez and plenty more
December’s always been the month for kicking back and making the most of the end-of-the-year festivities. In the fight world, however, it has been synonymous…
The lessons in sweeping, passing and pressuring from Kron Gracie and Otávio Sousa
The two middleweights Kron Gracie and Otávio Sousa were two of the Jiu-Jitsu monsters present on the mat at Metamoris Pro last Sunday in San…