gentle art media - JiuJitsu Magazine (Page 3)

Sign in Subscribe

gentle art media

A collection of 106 posts

ICYMI: Pena Wins Third Belt in Three Weeks; Lo, Porfirio Lead the Pack in Brazil

Another weekend, another thrilling two days of action on the mats around the world. In Poland, America and in Brazil, black belts gave their all in search of glory. Here” s a quick update on what happened this weekend in the Jiu-Jitsu universe. Pena wins third belt in three weeks

Paulo Miyao Admits to Failed Doping Test Following the IBJJF 2016 Worlds

The single anual antidoping test in Jiu-Jitsu made another victim. Black belt Paulo Miyao took to Instagram this Thursday to admit he has failed the testing after the IBJJF 2016 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship. Here’s Miyao’s post. Gostaria de pedir desculpas a todos que me acompanham e me apoiam,

Tech Thursday: Bill Cooper Teaches Two Ways to Bait and Finish the Opponent

Tech Thursday: Bill Cooper Teaches Two Ways to Bait and Finish the Opponent

Black belt Bill Cooper is celebrating his 30th birthday this Thursday, May 5. We mark the date with two techniques by one of the most resourceful American black belts of all times. Pay attention to the details and learn two ways to bait your opponent into a submission technique.

2017 ADWPJJC: Champions Crowned in Grand Finale After Two Weeks of Jiu-Jitsu

2017 ADWPJJC: Champions Crowned in Grand Finale After Two Weeks of Jiu-Jitsu

The 2017 Abu dhabi world Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship came to an end this Saturday, April 22, at the IPIC Arena, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The final day of competitions featured the male black belt finals and bronze medal matches, the female brown/black belt finals and bronze medal

2017 ADWPJJC: black belt finals set after a full day of thrills in Abu Dhabi

2017 ADWPJJC: black belt finals set after a full day of thrills in Abu Dhabi

The black belts once again delivered a great day of matches this Friday at the 2017 Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship. In every weight class, competitors fought hard to reach the much desired gold medal match. Here’s how each bracket played out. The finals and the bronze medal

2017 ADWPJJC: Pena, Erberth, Calasans, Bia, Tammi, Satava, Others Make it Through Country Qualifiers

2017 ADWPJJC: Pena, Erberth, Calasans, Bia, Tammi, Satava, Others Make it Through Country Qualifiers

The highlights of Day 3 at the 2017 Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship were the country qualifiers for the adult and master 1 brown and black belt divisions. Big names competed for the second spot in the main brackets of each division. In the end, most favorites made it

2017 ADWPJJC: Country Qualifiers to Feature Huge Names Fighting for Spots in the Main Stage

2017 ADWPJJC: Country Qualifiers to Feature Huge Names Fighting for Spots in the Main Stage

The 2017 Abu Dhabi World Professional jiu-Jitsu Championship is underway this week in the United Arab Emirates. As you probably know the UAEJJF has introduced a few changes in the way the brackets are drawn to ensure that athletes from a more diverse number of countries are present in the

2017 ADWPJJC: Highlights of the First Ever Para-Jitsu Championship in Abu Dhabi

2017 ADWPJJC: Highlights of the First Ever Para-Jitsu Championship in Abu Dhabi

It looks like you may be having problems playing this video. If so, please try restarting your browser.CloseUAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation · FollowFollowingapp-facebookFacebook WatchVideo UnavailableSorry, this video could not be played.Learn more

Learn from Buchecha and Lovato as They Get Ready to Fight This Weekend at the ADCC Trials

Learn from Buchecha and Lovato as They Get Ready to Fight This Weekend at the ADCC Trials

The talk of the town within the Jiu-Jitsu community this week is the upcoming ADCC West Coast Trials, scheduled April 15, in Anaheim, California. The event will feature four super matches to top the competition for the final spots in the 2017 ADCC. You can watch it live. Marcus Buchecha

2017 ADWPJJC: Who's in, What's New This Year in Abu Dhabi

The 2017 Abi Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship kicks off in 12 days, on April 18. Once again being held at the state of the art IPIC Arena, in Abu Dhabi, the tournament will offer 3 million Dirhams in prizes (over US$780,000). Here’s what’s new this

2017 Pan: Lo, Porfírio Run Black Belt Show With Double Gold Campaigns, Other Results

2017 Pan: Lo, Porfírio Run Black Belt Show With Double Gold Campaigns, Other Results

The 2017 Pan Jiu-Jitsu championship is in the books. For four days this past week, thousands of athletes gathered at the Bren Events Center, in Irvine, California, for a true gentle art celebration. In the end, Leandro Lo and Tayane Porfírio became the main names of the event with double

Tech Tuesday: Felipe Pena Teaches How to Attack the Calf Slicer From the Inverted DLR Guard

Tech Tuesday: Felipe Pena Teaches How to Attack the Calf Slicer From the Inverted DLR Guard

Felipe Pena’s bottom game is one of the most resourceful ones in Jiu-Jitsu today. The Gracie Barra black belt knows his way around when his back in on the mat. In this video, he teaches a calf slicer technique that originates in the inverted DLR guard. Pay attention to

Five Grappling: Lucas Barbosa Claims Light Heavyweight Belt, Other Results

Five Grappling: Lucas Barbosa Claims Light Heavyweight Belt, Other Results

The Five Grappling light heavyweight belt finally has a owner. Atos JJ’s Lucas Barbosa powered through a star-studded bracket to claim the title this Saturday, March 11, at the Lincoln High School, in San Diego, California. The sold out event delivered a full day of action-packed matches featuring a

Marcel Louzado Replaces João Assis on Five Grappling Light Heavyweight GP

The first battle was won. All competitors made weight for the Five Grappling Super League, in San Diego, California. The weigh in took place this Friday evening at the Lincoln High School, the same setting where the 27 matches will take place this Saturday, March 11. As announced earlier, João

Mackenzie, Dominyka and Bia Teach Three Techniques to Make Your Jiu-Jitsu Better

beatriz mesquita

Mackenzie, Dominyka and Bia Teach Three Techniques to Make Your Jiu-Jitsu Better

On International Women’s day, we went through our archives to find three videos with the current numbers 1, 2 and 3 in the IBJJF adult black belt ranking. Mackenzie Dern, Dominyka Obelenyte and Beatriz Mesquita have all the qualities of a great champion. They are talented, dedicated and fearless.

2017 Pan: over 200 black belts registered promise weekend of thrills in Irvine

The registration deadline for the 2017 Pan Jiu-Jitsu championship came and went so now it is possible to have a more clear picture of the thrills reserved for the Jiu-Jitu fan a on March 16-19. Usually a crowd favorite, once again the Pan will have thousands of athletes competing for

Straight from the mats: Keenan Teaches the Secrets to a Spotless Armbar Technique

Straight from the mats: Keenan Teaches the Secrets to a Spotless Armbar Technique

2017 ADWPJJC: two weeks of Jiu-Jitsu for all ages and over $800k in prizes

The UAEJJF announced earlier this week the pre-scheduled for the ninth edition of the World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship. The event is scheduled for an unprecedented two weeks of continuous action at the IPIC Arena, in Abu Dhabi, on April 10-22. The 2017 ADWPJJC will feature divisions for competitors of all

Epic! Watch Najmi vs. André in One of the Best Matches of the Year so Far

Paid-members only

Epic! Watch Najmi vs. André in One of the Best Matches of the Year so Far

ACBJJ GP: Arges, Najmi claim belts in epic night of matches featuring star studded roster

ACBJJ GP: Arges, Najmi claim belts in epic night of matches featuring star studded roster

The first two belts of the Absolute Championship Berkut World Grand Prix already have owners. Two of the Barral boys, Gabriel Arges and Edwin Najmi claimed the 85kg and the 75kg respectively after beating three opponents each this Saturday evening at the Santiago Canyon College, in Orange, California. Here’s

Thursday Class: Roger Gracie Teaches How to Set Up the Ezekiel Choke

Paid-members only

Thursday Class: Roger Gracie Teaches How to Set Up the Ezekiel Choke

Are you ready? The next 30 days will satisfy your Jiu-Jitsu cravings

Are you ready? The next 30 days will satisfy your Jiu-Jitsu cravings

Remember the time you had three or four events per year to compete and watch? Well those times are long gone. Jiu-Jitsu today has a insane amount of events for you to be a part of or to just be a fan of the art. The next 30 days, in

Tech Tuesday: Learn a Lasso Guard Pass From "Black Belt Hunter" Gustavo Batista

Paid-members only

Tech Tuesday: Learn a Lasso Guard Pass From "Black Belt Hunter" Gustavo Batista

Roger Gracie: "I want to finish my Jiu-Jitsu career with a match against Buchecha at the Pro League GP"

Roger is back, but not for long. The 10X black belt world champion agreed to put the gi on and compete again after seven years away just to say goodbye. The IBJJF announced this past week that Roger Gracie will be one of the 8 athletes competing for the US$

Who's the GOAT? Watch Roger and Buchecha in two epic matches

Paid-members only

Who's the GOAT? Watch Roger and Buchecha in two epic matches

.see-more-btn { display: inline-block; padding: 10px 20px; background-color: #333; color: #fff; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; border-radius: 5px; }