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How to Counter the Backstep Guard Pass
BJJ and submission grappling are in a continual state of evolution. New techniques, tactics and strategies emerge, o...
Half-guard sweep to armbar finish, by Robson Moura
Often in Jiu-Jitsu, when an opponent manages to open your closed guard, he ends up in half-guard, with one leg stuck ...
Brasília Open Gold Medalist Jake Mackenzie Teaches Attack from 50/50 Guard
Canadian GFTeam black belt Jake Mackenzie added another gold medal to his collection last weekend at the Brasília Ope...
Sink a triangle with our GMA
A Royler Gracie black belt,, Armando Basulto Armando Basulto is our GMA GMA in Waynesville, North Carolina. He’s bee...
Your opponent turns on all fours? Stick a hook in and take the back!
Rodrigo Cavaca-black belt brothers Rafael and Gabriel Marangoni teach at the Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo chapter of te...
Brazilian national champion teaches that one opening is enough for the finish
A native of the Brazilian capital, Brasilia, won the roosterweight division at last weekend’s Brazilian No-Gi Nationa...
Wander Braga returns with No-Gi win: “The main thing was I had fun”
Wander Braga holds a 15w, 1l record in MMA, and returned to the grappling fray with a win at the Brazilian No-Gi Nati...
Brazilian No-Gi Nationals champ teaches half-guard sweep
Douglas Rufino, a black belt in the masters age group, didn’t want to hear about what his competitor ID has as his ye...
Amaury Bitetti’s “hug” for passing No-Gi guard with
The first (two-time) absolute champion of the world, Amaury Bitetti is on a tour teaching seminars all across Brazil....
Further your studies to sweep from half-guard more efficiently
Stuck on bottom playing half-guard? Well, what you need to do now is make sure your opponent doesn’t hug your head an...
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 ...
Wore out halfway through a roll? Here’s a position for sweeping yourself free
It’s a situation that comes up frequently in Jiu-Jitsu training. You may be a white belt or black belt, but there are...