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Prepare for the IBJJF NY Open with Alliance NYC and register today!
The IBJJF New York Open is set for April 20 in the big apple. With many academies representing some of the largest te...
VIDEO: See the black belt absolute final at Chicago Winter Open
On Saturday, March 9, Orlando Sanchez stepped on the competition mats for the first time since receiving his black be...
Long Island Pride XVII: Late Registration Ends Feb. 19
The Long Island Pride Championship is back and is coming up very soon. The date is set for Sunday, Feb. 24 and you’re...
Shaolin’s Well-Run NYC Academy and His Half Guard to Back Take
I found the building for Modern Martial Arts, Vitor Shaolin’s academy but would have passed it by if it weren’t for S...
The Bond is Strong at Marcelo Garcia Academy in NYC
Marcelo Garcia’s GMA academy has undertaken much stress in 2012 due to floods and multiple relocations. Today, they n...
Fabio Clemente Leads Strong Team of Pioneers in New York
Fabio Clemente is a leader for many aspects of the sport. He spread the art to places it hadn’t seen, gave opportunit...
Marcelo Garcia Re-Opens Jiu-Jitsu Academy in New NYC Location
Due to an unfortunate building leak at the original GMA Marcelo Garcia Academy in New York, New York, the decorated m...
UFC 155 Video: Dana White Talks UFC in N.Y., Bisping Title Shot, Cormier Makes Cameo
Dana White sat with members of the media following the UFC 155 post-fight press conference and discussed a wide scop...
Special: 5 Years without Ryan Gracie
This week a legion of students, the MMA world and his thousands of fans in Japan remember the premature death of Ryan...
An Exercise to Sharpen up your Guard Pass, with Gianni Grippo
Direct from Renzo Gracie’s New York academy, versatile brown belt Gianni Grippo demonstrates a great exercise for pas...
Get inspired by Marcelo Garcia to shine at the Worlds No-Gi
If you’re going to compete this weekend, the order of the day is to rest your body and mine, because your preparation...
Augusto Tanquinho teaches how to defend your foot once and for all
When you’re playing open guard looking to defend or sweep, your foot becomes a sitting duck, and the passer won’t nee...