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How to Pass the Leg Lasso in Spider Guard
Passing the guard of a good Spider Guard player is one of the most difficult, most frustrating aspects of Brazilian J...
2015 IBJJF Worlds Day 2 Recap
Day 2 at the 2015 Worlds is a wrap with Alliance’s purple belts taking center stage in the purple belt absolute divis...
Roger Gracie Planning To Resume Gi Competition
The most recent news in mixed martial arts is that ten-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion Roger Gracie to return to hi...
BJJ : Top 10 Pet Peeves
Spring is here! I’ll say it again, Spring is here! And with the beautiful weather comes a slew of other not so beauti...
Video: watch João Gabriel Rocha take on Ricardo Evangelista at the Rio Fall Open
After coming back to competitions at the 2015 Pan, João Gabriel Rocha took no time off and did it again at the Rio Fa...
IBJJF alters season periods for athletes’ rankings point count
The IBJJF has altered the period of the seasons for the counting of points for its athletes’ ranking. From now on, ea...
Another side of jiujitsu: health insurance
I was perusing the groups I’m a member of, and a very interesting conversation was taking place. Listen, we train and...
Let’s Talk About Weight Baby! Let’s Talk About Gi/NoGi…
Ok! Here we go! The sun is shining, daylight saving has us a little more chipper… It’s no longer pitch black out at 4...
Jiu-Jitsu: Winning & Losing Like a Champion
Ok ok, don’t get all riled up or confused by the title of this latest piece! (lighten up people. It’s Tuesday, it’s s...
Munich Open: Felipe Dias wins black belt open class; other results
The Munich International Open saw so many entries in its previous editions that it first expanded to two events per y...
5 reasons why you should register to compete at the Munich Open
You have until this Friday, Feb. 21 to register to compete at the 2015 Munich Winter Open. The event takes place next...
Heading into your first Jiu-Jitsu tournament? Here are 6 pointers to ease the pressure
Every UFC champion has been through it—dealing with their first amateur competition. Entering a gymnasium awash with ...