Celebrate Xande Ribeiro becoming a 4th degree black belt and learn two of his techniques
After 14 years, two-time black belt open class champion Xande Ribeiro was awarded the 4th degree to his black belt. The ceremony took place last…
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Learn from GMA Mark Plavcan a creative way to get to the opponent’s back
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzD0MW8C1Sc Black belt Mark Plavcan is the leader of GMA member academy Twisted Fitness/Alliance, in Madison, WI. He took a break in his classes…
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.…
Mikey Musumeci teaches a leg drag pass for when the opponent defends your leg drag
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doNjHZLh1-E Mikey Musumeci is now a black belt and his debut was in great style when he defeated João Miyao at the American Nationals,…
We went to a Roger Gracie seminar. Here are 7 valuable things we learned there
If you know anything about Jiu-Jitsu, you know who Roger Gracie is. The most accomplished competitor of all times, the guy with 10 world titles…
Legs too short for the berimbolo? Here’s a way to get to the opponent’s back
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4k6Jh7So94 Like it or not, the berimbolo is one of the most clever ways to avoid the dangers of trying to pass the guard.…
HOW-TO: Gabi Garcia teaches a way to pass the DLR/Spider guard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3LtZzKwSKI World champion and Jiu-Jitsu superstar Gabi Garcia teaches one of her favorite ways of passing the guard when the opponent is mixing the…
Is the opponent pushing you back with the foot? It’s Estima lock time!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtN5XpY2DYI Victor Estima is one fo the most talented and accomplished talents of his generation of black belts. In 2009, just before the ADCC, he…
The Worm guard is so 2014! Learn the Mantis guard from Keenan Cornelius
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IWL67zu3s4 Keenan Cornelius has another weird guard technique to teach. He calls it the Mantis guard and it involves making a grip on your…
Learn the how-to of the balloon sweep with black belt Christian Uflacker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jlI3VexQyw GMA member and and leader of Uflacker Academy in Chicago, black belt Christian Uflacker teaches one of his favorite sweeps. Pay attention to the…
Berimbolo, 50/50, Worm: 3 videos to help you with Jiu-Jitsu’s most debated techniques
First there were only the closed and open guard. And then the gates were open and we had the half-guard, De La Riva, Spider, Lasso,…
Not a berimbolo fan? Xande, MG, Queixinho teach you how to shut it down
The double guard pull and the berimbolo are here to stay. Every time this two techniques come into the spotlight, the debate ensues. The surfacing…