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How Do You Ward Off Jon Jones’ Elbows? Durinho Shows the Way
If you were Chael Sonnen, what would you do to keep Jon Jones’s elbows at bay? The best thing to do, of course, would...
Hannette Staack teaches her trademark flying armbar
GMA member Hannette Staack is one of the most accomplished female competitors of all times in Jiu-Jitsu. The co-leade...
How to Defeat a Smaller Opponent
Smaller opponents can become big nuisances, especially if they have legitimate skills.
You would think that the very ...
How the Theory of Multiple Intelligence Can Make You a Better BJJ Instructor
by Brendan Hufford
When you’re teaching, regardless of whether it’s BJJ or calculus, there’s no such thing as a ‘one ...
Train with Hannette Staack in Canada
GMA member Hannette Staack invites one and all to her training camp in Canada, next November 17-18. The Jiu-Jitsu hal...
A Fancy-Pants Z Guard Pass that Never Worked Until…
There’s this one impressive, fancy-pants guard pass that I’ve seen in competition many times. It makes everybody go ‘...
BJJ Training Strategies
Having the right assortment of techniques is pretty darn important in BJJ. But having the right training strategies i...
Advanced Triangle Choke Details
Today’s tip is about the details of the Triangle Choke, one of the very highest percentage submissions at every level...
Mendes bros comments on training with André Galvão for Metamoris
By Vitor Freitas GRACIEMAG: André Galvão is a great friend to you and all, but what’s your breakdown of the 20-minute...
What a Spider Guard Fail Teaches You About How to Train Any Technique!
Today’s tip comes was inspired from some training I did with a smaller grappler, let’s call him ‘Stu.’
Stu wanted to ...
Want to lose your fear of oversized foes? Learn from Tommy Lee Jones
Ever since the first UFC, we’ve been hearing about the classic David versus Goliath fight. But how does that story re...
The most impactful Jiu-Jitsu and MMA statements of the week
“In the UFC, there are guys who train more and others who train less. I dedicate myself 100% in training, so the resu...