November2016

Winter time is here! As the temperatures drop dramatically, we all need to adapt our exercise routines so we don’t suffer with the cold weather. We decided to list 5 valuable tips so you can keep active during the chilly months of the year. layer up and go train!...

Step on the mats and learn from 4X black belt world champion Guilherme Mendes. In this video, he teaches a clever way to take the opponent’s back when they play the deep half guard. Pay attention to the details and go train....

Hayabusa has been making jiu-jitsu gis for many years now, with top athletes like Buchecha and now Erberth Santos sporting their collection, more and more grapplers are paying attention. The latest gi from Hayabusa is the Stealth Pearl Weave that I’m going to review here. The word “stealth” means...

Maybe you didn’t notice, but the IBJJF South-American championship, this weekend in Barueri, Brazil, featured a very stacked bracket in the adult female black belt open class division. The semifinals had three huge names fighting for the gold medal. Mackenzie Dern, Tayane Porfírio and Nathiely de Jesus will most likely...

The greatness of Jiu-Jitsu was built on the mats, in epic duels between living legends. The 2003 ADCC, in Brazil, featured one of those duels, in the 77kg division. Marcelo Garcia got his spot in the event at the very last minute and did not waste his one of...

Another weekend filled with great thrills in the grappling universe. From New Jersey, to Manhattan, from Brazil to Spain, there were lots of attractions for Jiu-Jitsu fans all over the globe. Here’s a quick recap in case you missed something. Dominyka, Otavio, Miyao, Rocha win big prozes in NY...

Mansher Khera is one of the biggest talents coming out of Marcelo Garcia’s academy. In this video, he has the help of no other than black belt open class world champion Bernardo Faria to show one crafty way to sweep a stronger and bigger opponent. Click play and go...

The third stage of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu Tour wrapped up this Sunday, November 13, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Day 2 featured both GI and no-GI divisions, but the highlights were the black belt division, both for adults and masters. Here’s how they play out. Adult...

The Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour made its third stop in the season this Saturday, in beautiful Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The event gathered more than 1,800 athletes from all over the world at the Olympic Arena. The black belt division for men and the brown/black belt...