Professor Raphael Cadena teaches simple and efficient spider guard scraping
Professor Raphael Cadena, our GMI in Florida, answered GRACIEMAG's request and prepared a series of exercises for you to sharpen your grips on the spider…
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The 3 goals of the guard in Jiu-Jitsu, by Juan Pablo Garcia
Author: Professor Juan Pablo Garcia Before learning any type of sports guard in Jiu-Jitsu, you have to understand the main goal of the position. Number…
5 monsters of jiu-jitsu, 5 unfailing attacks and finishes
Every now and then, do you catch yourself thinking about that one technique you seem unable to get right, or that part of your game…
What Bernardo Faria believes will make you an expert in jiu-jitsu
[First published in 2014.] They say that you should fear not the man who knows ten thousand kicks, but rather the man who has practiced…
Need some omoplata help? Here are 7 ways to secure, counter and defend against it
The omoplata submission is one of the most common arm attacks in Jiu-Jitsu. Similar to the kimura, it attacks the shoulder by locking up an…
Macarrão sweep: the 6-point move that traveled through time to rock Gracie Pro ’18
Seldom seen in tournaments these days, the lob sweep starting from the guard and ending on the mount is one of the techniques that made Márcio…
Macarrão sweep: a raspagem de 6 pontos que sacudiu o Gracie Pro
Pouco vista nos campeonatos hoje em dia, a raspagem de balão partindo da guarda e terminando na montada foi umas das técnicas que consagraram o…
Exclusive: labyrinth guard, the new sweep invented by Nino Schembri
An experienced, creative BJJ teacher, Nino Schembri likes studying the minutiae of ground positions old and new. From all that research and testing, every so…
Video: Cobrinha sweeps to win gold at the Nationals
BJJ Hall of Famer Rubens “Cobrinha” Charles has nothing left to prove in the sport, but that doesn't mean his performances are getting any less…
Learn how to sweep from the “boloniana” guard, with Sérgio Bolão
A sixth-degree black-belt under Carlson Gracie, Sérgio Bolão was one of the strongest competitors of his generation, with many wins to his name against the…
Rilion Gracie shows how to use the lever to sweep any opponent in BJJ
Rilion Gracie was in Rio de Janeiro doing a few seminars in his branches recently. In a visit to Marcello Ognibeni's gym, Rilion showed one…
See how brown-belt Gustavo “Braguinha” swept and beat Xande Ribeiro
A brown-belt of NS Brotherhood, Gustavo “Braguinha” Batista again pulled a surprise out of the bag. This time it happened at the Argentina National Pro,…