Tech Tuesday: sweep and take the back with Vitor Shaolin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idRROfkUFr8 Black belt world champion Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro is our professor for the day. Straight from his academy in New York City, he teaches us…
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Exclusive: Go from the X-guard to the back with Marcelo Garcia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5FkoXGMBFU The man on the cover of GRACIEMAG 226, Marcelo Garcia teaches one of his favorite attacks using his trademark X-guard. Learn how to set…
Cobrinha teaches two ways to get the back when the opponent plays the spider guard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbOfn1rOLq8 Rubens Cobrinha is one of the most creative Jiu-Jitsu black belts out there. In this video from 2012, he teaches two ways to…
HOW-TO: Caio Terra teaches a way to take the back with a no-gi leg drag
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6h73eHd2YM Seven-time no-gi world champion, Caio Terra is our Professor for this week's video of the HOW-TO series. Learn how to use the leg…
HOW-TO: Roger Gracie teaches one of his favorite ways to get to the opponent’s back
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oikrDJMRoRw On the second episode of the weekly series HOW-TO, Roger Gracie teaches one of his favorite ways to get to the opponent's back.…
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…
How About a Miyao Brothers Position to Use at the Europeans?
At the invitation of Professor Rodrigo Barbi, the brown belt João Ricardo Bordignon Miyao and his burly brother Paulo were in the town of Canoas,…
Jake Mackenzie Talks European Open, Teaches Half-Guard Technique
Canadian black belt Jake Mackenzie is another one of the aces confirmed for combat at the European Jiu-Jitsu Championship to take place Jan. 24-27 in…
Try a Xmas Somersault Guard-Pass and Choke Finish
In the Holiday spirit, the GRACIEMAG.com team wishes readers and practicioners a much smoother life in 2013, with excellent passes as well. Hence, we decided…
Know how to escape mount when the pressure rises?
Ricardo Cavalcanti is a GMA of ours and the leader at Carlson Gracie Las Vegas, Nevada. “At every seminar I teach, I learn as well. Everyone has…
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…
Check out an array of positions for defending while on all fours
When you’re fighting to keep your guard from getting passed and you end up on all fours, you know you’re not in the clear, yet.…