Sweep from sitting guard or take the back with Tarcísio Jardim
The heavyweight Paul Tarcisio Jardim is training at full speed to do well in Abu Dhabi on April 13 and 14 in the WPJJC professional…
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Nobody to Roll With? Hone Your Guard by Yourself with Your Belt
How do you brush up on the art of sweeping? If you leave strengthening your guard only to training with sparring partners, you may be…
Video: Get Inspired by Rickson Gracie’s Complete Game and Sweep, Mount and Finish
As a stalwart competitor and instructor, over the course of the red-and-black belt Rickson Gracie’s career he left us at least two priceless lessons. The…
The Sunday Match: Lucas Lepri vs. Augusto Tanquinho at Pan 2011
There's no training today, but that doesn't mean you can't train your eyes and mind. To help you in your Jiu-Jitsu studies, GRACIEMAG.com brings you…
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…
How about a Half-Guard Sweep Using the Knee?
In Jiu-Jitsu, when an opponent manages to pry open your guard, he tends to end up in your half-guard, with just one leg between your…
Familiar with the Half-Guard Jelly Roll? Marco Piu-Piu Teaches It
If you’re looking for a position for practitioners with deft hips and creativity, today’s your lucky day. To carry out the half-guard sweep known as…
Beast from Xande Ribeiro’s Team Wants to Break the Bank at Europeans
The adult-middleweight division at the European Open will feature beasts like Claudio Calasans, DJ Jackson and Jake Mackenzie, perhaps even Victor Estima and Fernando Tererê,…
Learn an Efficient Sweep to Surprise from Half-Guard
In Jiu-Jitsu, when the opponent manages to get your guard open, he then seeks to advance to half-guard, where only one of his legs is…
Rough up your Opponent’s Neck to Mount more Easily
When you’re playing open guard, the opponent’s path is clear to attack, take your legs out of play and pursue a position of advantage like…
Learn 5 Half-Guard Sweeps to Mistreat Those Passers
There’s a simple formula for getting good at sweeps: lots of repetitions. To become effective with reversals, you have to combine grip-work with a varied…
7 Steps for Removing a Mounted Opponent and Getting on Top
Fernando Nassif is a Jiu-Jitsu professor at California-based academy Gracie Barra San Clemente, a school belonging to our association, the GMA. Alongside Flavio “Cachorrinho” Almeida he teaches…