October2016

Another weekend has come and gone and once again the action was non stop for the grappling community. There were great options all over the world. Here’s a quick roundup in case you missed something. Polaris 4 – Tonon taps Burns, Tererê beats Shaolin In poole, England, the fourth...

A world champion with and without the gi, Gilbert Burns has a very high wall to climb this Saturday, at Polaris 4. Durinho will be in the co-main event facing no other than Garry Tonon. For the past few years, Burns has dedicated himself mostly to his MMA career,...

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The final deadline to register for the 2016 World No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu championship is tonight. You have until midnight in California to sign up to compete November 5-6, in Daly City. The list of big names registered is already impressive, including the likes of Caio Terra, João Miyao, Osvaldo Moizinho, Gianni...

The duel between Felipe Pena and Xande Ribeiro was the highlight of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour Tokyo, this Sunday, in Japan. With two sweeps against one by Xande, Preguiça won 4-2 to claim the gold medal. The Gracie Barra black belt used the single X...

If the mat where the Copa Podio matches go down ever gets a name, it has to be Leandro Lo. The 5X black belt world champion is the face of the event, having won no less than three Copa Podio titles in the past 12 months. The latest achievement...

The UAEJJF held the second leg of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu Tour this Sunday, October 23, in Tokyo, Japan. Some of the biggest names in today’s competition circuit travelled to the land of the rising sun to fight for their share of over $100,000 in prizes. Here’s...

Join the class at Gracie Barra Huntington Beach, California, in the first video of a new series. The Lesson of the Day is a stand up guard pass taught by 3X black belt world champion Otavio Sousa. A simple technique that will be useful throughout your entire Jiu-Jitsu life,...

Black belt Victor Estima has a trademark foot lock attack named after him. In this video, he teaches how to attack the Estima lock to force the opponent to make a tough choice. Either they tap or they give up the guard pass. Click play and go train....