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2013 Pan JJ: Remember Bochecha vs. Kron and register today
The 2013 Pan American Championship on March 20-24 is looming in on us and with that, the registration date is nearing...
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...
Video: The Submission that Earned Bochecha his Trip to Abu Dhabi
Last Sunday, Marcus “Bochecha” Almeida returned to competition for the first time since winning the absolute at the 2...
Mike & Tracey Fowler: The Newest Black Belt Power Couple
For Tracey Goodell and Mike Fowler, their year of 2013 started off with huge changes– a new belt, a new bond and ne...
Explosive Exchange: Rodolfo, Leandro Lo and Preguiça Train Together in Rio
Stars of the Jan. 13 Copa Pódio event in Rio, the black belts Rodolfo Vieira, Leandro Lo do Nascimento and Felip “Pre...
Luanna on European Open: “I Hate Facing Those Who Stop at the 1st Advantage”
Luanna Alzuguir has completed the routine of the Jiu-Jitsu stars heading into the European Open, a championship marki...
After Demolishing Rodolfo in Copacabana, Rodolfo Signs for Copa Pódio Supermatch
Strolling along the Copacabana promenade with Leandro Lo and his family this Friday afternoon, Rodolfo Vieira stopped...
Pass, Mount and Finish with Ricardo Cavalcanti
When the opponent closes his guard around you, your best option is often to get to your feet to pass. The problem is ...
5 Lessons to Get You Started in Jiu-Jitsu in 2013
If you’ve got it in your head that next year’s going to be totally different from the outgoing one, don’t fool yourse...
Invite the Women in your Life to Train in Jiu-Jitsu, While Staying Gentle
Anyone who reads GRACIEMAG and knows what’s up hasn’t a doubt in their mind: judo star Ronda Rousey’s arrival in the ...
The Sunday Match: Ricardo Cachorrão vs Fernando Zulick at No-Gi Pan
A former UFC fighter and coach to Frankie Edgar, Ricardo “Cachorrão” Almeida returned to the mats of competition this...
Watch a Special Video on Gracie Miami’s Recent Belt Ceremony
The Valente Brothers, from Gracie Miami, held a huge belt ceremony recently. They had the presence of Royce Gracie, g...