World champ Otávio Sousa teaches to lure opponents into your game
Riding a wave of success at smaller-scale tournaments in 2012, Otávio Sousa finally made it to his first World Championship gold medal as a Jiu-Jitsu…
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Join absolute champ Marcus Vinicius Bochecha’s party
Jiu-Jitsu was given a treat this weekend at one of the most thrilling World Championships of the past decade, where the men's contest is concerned.…
Worlds 2012: Marcus Bochecha double-leg ousts Rodolfo Vieira in absolute
It wasn't the the first great match of the Jiu-Jitsu World Championship, where even the purple belts demonstrated the high technical level the sport is…
5 efficient sweeps to enrich your Jiu-Jitsu!
It's Thursday, the first day of the Jiu-Jitsu World Championship, and the team has been restless. To take the edge off, GRACIEMAG.com scoured the internet…
Are you wise to the armdrag in Jiu-Jitsu and MMA?
The other day two 15-year-old boys were having a conversation at a restaurant in the Brazilian city of Fortaleza when one asked, “What's an armdrag?”…
Learn to sweep from Dallas Open 2012 absolute master winner
Professor of Jiu-Jitsu Renato Tavares was one of the standouts at the Dallas Open, a championship held last weekend at TWU's Kitty Magee Arena in…
Northeast Brazilian lightweight star: “Have a plan A, B and C in BJJ”
Black belt Thiago Barreto has been turning heads at Jiu-Jitsu competitions in the Brazilian Northeast. And at the Abu Dhabi WPJJC, the lightweight from team…
Sharpen your Jiu-Jitsu guard and finish with an arm and triangle
Having officially opened its doors for business last weekend, Prime Jiu-Jitsu Center is bringing the finest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to Colorado Springs, in the US state of…
Jiu-Jitsu seminar in Finland with takedowns, sweeps and finishes
At this year's Jiu-Jitsu World Championship there will be some beasts from Finland making things rough on the competition. The Northern European nation will be…
Familiar with the spider-guard “twister”?
The spider-guard is one of Jiu-Jitsu's showier and trickier moves, and there are plenty of maneuvers to do with it as a starting point. Guilherme…
Direct from Soul Fighters, a Jiu-Jitsu position for the little guys
Leandro “Tatu” Escobar, the leader of Soul Fighters team and a competitor from the lower weight divisions, guides us in learning the following sweep. The…
Defend like Chael Sonnen’s favorite Jiu-Jitsu champion
The next challenger to Anderson Silva's middleweight strap, Chael Sonnen dropped his guard in an interview on Brazil's Sportv network, pointing out the five Brazilian…