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Ten years ago, André Galvão and Rodolfo Vieira clashed in no-gi

In 2009, some of the world’s strongest grapplers were fighting for the opportunity to take part in that year’s editio...

How to Pass Closed Guard with the Stack Pass

If you’re caught in the closed guard against a skilled opponent then you’re in serious trouble. Give him time and you...

Remember Kron Gracie’s rear naked choke on Garry Tonon from ADCC China

Currently ascending in the UFC, Kron Gracie built his finishing style in BJJ tournaments, both classical and no-gi. T...

The best moment in GFTeam’s first ten years: Rodolfo Vieira’s absolute world championship

On Nov. 23, 2018, Grappling Fight Team, usually referred to as GFTeam, completed ten years of existence. The academy,...

The samurai Helio Gracie and his seven duels with death

“I’ve already told my children that when I die, I want a party — with no booze, nothing excessive,” said Helio Gracie...

The Standing Sakuraba-Style Kimura Armlock

The first time someone showed me the standing Kimura attack I was pretty skeptical… I was like, “yeah, that would nev...

Kata is Useless for Combat, Prove Me Wrong. A Discussion with Iain Abernathy, 7th Degree Karate Black Belt.

In some ways this podcast about the usefulness of kata was destined to happen… In the last couple of years several pe...

Fabio Gurgel on Fighting Vale Tudo in Brazil, Training BJJ World Champions, and More…

I was thrilled to meet up with multiple time BJJ world champion Fabio Gurgel and get him on my show for you. We talke...

Full Contact Jousting with Shane Adams

Shane Adams is the star of Full Metal Jousting and has been featured in the New York Times because is the godfather o...

Emily Kwok Interviews Me About BJJ School Culture and More – Podcast Episode 154

This was a neat interview I did with Emily Kwok from Princeton BJJ and star of the first How to Defeat the Bigger, St...

The historic fight of Roberto Gordo and Wallid Ismail with Carlson as ref

The leader of Start Jiu-Jitsu, in the U.S., Roberto Gordo was once a fierce competitor. With his half-guard, feared f...

The lessons of Rolls Gracie, who died young and changed the history of BJJ

[First published in 2010.]       It was a windless weekend in Visconde de Mauá, a region of Rio de Janeiro known for ...
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