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Podcast EP19: Clark Gracie on Training, Competing, and Growing up Gracie
This is a great interview with 2013 Pan Am BJJ Champion Clark Gracie. He shares a ton of cool info. You can listen t...
Fascism, the USSR, Iran, Afghanistan, El Salvador and Vampires.
Most of the time I restrain myself and keep the discussion in this blog focused on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Grappling, an...
On Royler Gracie’s birthday, watch one of his historical matches
Master Royler Gracie is turning 48 years old this Friday, December 6. The four times world champion and three times A...
Five Reasons to Grapple in a Streetfight
A lot of self proclaimed self defence experts will emphatically and categorically tell you to “never, ever go to the ...
Podcast EP18: John Perretti, MMA Matchmaker
I recently talked to John Perretti, the former matchmaker for both the Ultimate Fighting Championship and the Extreme...
Celebrate the centennial of Helio Gracie and his accomplishments in Jiu-Jitsu
One hundred years ago, a brave soul was born. Let’s celebrate the one hundredth birthday of Helio Gracie (1913–2009) ...
Video: Ricardo De La Riva talks about his farewell match against Yuki Nakai
Sixth-degree Black-belt Ricardo De La Riva is getting ready for this farewell match in Jiu-Jitsu. He’ll face Japan’s ...
At 80, Carlson Gracie lives
Carlson Gracie was born on August 13, 1933, but celebrated his birthdays on the twelth to be safe. In fact, he was no...
Mundials Memories: The Gracie Intruder & One Bullet Bitetti
“I proved how technique is what matters most. I felt really proud of what Jiu-Jitsu could do for us.” With that phras...
Podcast EP11: Draculino talks about the Evolution of BJJ
Recently I managed to catch up with Vinicius ‘Draculino’ Magalhães and pick his brain about the ongoing evolution of ...
Submission Grappling vs. Classical Ju-jutsu; when cultures and concepts collide
Introduction
There are many similarities between the sport of Submission Grappling and the classical Japanese Ju-juts...
The Ancient Vale Tudo of India: Vajramushti
by John Will
Prior to his training in Brazil in the late 80’s, author and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt, John Will, ...