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Pan Ams 2015 Finals Recap

2015 IBJJF Pan Ams

Pan Ams 2015 Finals Recap

Sunday brought the fourth and final day of the 2015 IBJJF Pan-Ams to a close. There were some great matchups in the round of adult black belt finals. The Women In light feather it was Gezary Bandeira getting the win over Bibiana Silva. The featherweight match up pitted Mackenzie Dern

How it was done in the 1930's!

Currently the debate rages between sport jiu-jitsu and traditional jiu-jitsu in terms of effectiveness in a real life situation. Back in the 1930’s, 1933 to be exact Miss May Whitley demonstrates a number of throws and submissions from a would-be attacker. The film was shot at the Trocadero theater

Alexandre "Xande" Ribeiro

Jiu-Jitsu Reality Show Looking for Cast Members

Just got a hold of this press release from BJJ Library: (San Diego, CA) – March 1, 2015 – Be one of 6 upcoming Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) black belts selected to participate and compete in a reality show about the Jiu-Jitsu way under the coaching and mentorship of legendary Jiu-Jitsu Hall of

Lasso Guard with Samir Chantre

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Lasso Guard with Samir Chantre

In , issue of Jiu-Jitsu Magazine we traveled up to San Jose to meet up with Samir Chantre. Samir is an up-and-coming black belt with two no-gi world championships under his belt already Samir is primed to make a run at a gi world title soon. While visiting Samir showed us

Getting The Takedown – Arm Drag Takedown With Luis Heredia

In Issue 30, Feb/Mar ’15, Jiu-Jitsu Magazine features an indepth article on both Judo and Wrestling takedowns by none other than Luis “Limao” Heredia, a modern day pioneer of jiu-jitsu. In his feature article he goes over multiple take downs utilizing both Judo and Wrestling styles. Check out this

7 Ways to Take the Back with Matt Baker

Before he was winning double-gold at the San Francisco Open Matt Baker was showing us some sweet back takes and finishes from his new DVD “30 Ways To Take The Back” available at www.jiujitsulabdvd.com. One that we really like was this slick back take from knee on belly,

Studio 540

Fenway Park, Lambeau field, Indianapolis Speedway; in sports there are venue that reach out to the masses beyond the names that made them famous. In Solano Beach California there’s a small academy that’s brand new, but not really, that’s quickly creating history. When the world’s best

Henry Akins - "Invisible Jiu-Jitsu" The Concept Of Connection.

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Henry Akins - "Invisible Jiu-Jitsu" The Concept Of Connection.

There’s a certain mystique that surrounds Rickson Gracie, much of that aura can be attributed to what he calls “invisible” jiu-jitsu. It’s the jiu-jitsu that you cannot see, but you can feel. Having had the pleasure of being the “demonstration dummy” with Rickson, I can personally attest to

Manto VAI FINALIZA! Gi

Manto VAI FINALIZA! Gi

It’s a crazy life, being the editor of a jiu-jitsu magazine. There are definitely perks along with headaches. One perceived perk to many would be the fact that nearly every day the UPS driver is showing up with a box that, minus the wrapping paper, makes every day feel

Knowing The Kneebar With Dean “The Boogeyman” Lister.

Dean "The Boogeyman" Lister

Knowing The Kneebar With Dean “The Boogeyman” Lister.

The mysterious kneebar; what it is, how does it happen, how do you do it, how do I defend it, will my knee pop off if I get caught in one? These are all questions that have surely entered anyone’s mind as a white belt. One man who’s

No-Gi Submission Spree With Garry Tonon

No-Gi Submission Spree With Garry Tonon

In the promotion of his match against Kit Dale leading up to Metamoris 4, we got a glimpse of Garry Tonon and his work ethic. The term “the hardest working man in…” is very cliché, but in the case of Garry Tonon, it might just apply. Garry (with two R’

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