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The Three Kneebars You Need to Know!
The kneebar is one of my favorite submissions. But I studied it for years before it became a ‘go to’ move.
Some of my...
Tricks, Concepts, Techniques and Drills to Stop Your Opponent from Passing Your Guard
In December, 2008, I sent out a Grappling Tip Email with a tip about not letting your opponent control your hips (see...
BJJ Video Tips for Beginners
In the spring of 2009 I asked my readers to send in video tips to help BJJ beginners. The idea was to augment and com...
Get Up, Stand Up!
Why getting off the ground is a critical skills in grappling!
(originally published in Black Belt Magazine)
When mixe...
A Cool Trick for Finishing the Rear Naked Choke
When you’re attacking with the Rear NakedChoke (aka the RNC) you’ve got to have answers for when your opponent buries...
Professor Rodolfo Vieira teaches guard pass
The GRACIEMAG.com crew is back from carnival at full steam. This Thursday we were ate GFTeam general headquarters in ...
Use your Jiu-Jitsu sagacity to escape back mount and counter with style
Carnival in Brazil has drawn to a close. While many spent the days reveling in merriment, others took the off time to...
How does Jiu-Jitsu help your striking? Werdum explains
At UFC 143, Fabrício Werdum caught those who thought his punches and kicks weren’t up to snuff by surprise. Facing Ro...
How do you get the reversal and land on top? Ricardo Cachorrão does it like this
Nearly a decade teaching Jiu-Jitsu in New Jersey, retired UFC star Ricardo “Cachorrão” Almeida is big on training bot...
European Jiu-Jitsu champ teaches how to get back mount and keep up the pressure
Double gold winner at the big tournaments in 2011 as a brown belt, Alexandre Trans is now spreading terror in the bla...
Advanced Submission Attacks
Let’s talk about an advanced concept that top submission artists use all the time.
But first, let’s set the stage by ...
Surprise takedown counter and foot finish
Our GMA in Las Vegas Ricardo Cavalcanti is a black belt under the late Master Carlson Gracie and is always sharing wh...