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Hip Stretches

Seven static and dynamic hip stretches for jiu-jitsu, with step-by-step photos and a practical routine for flexibility and pre-roll movement.

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Breaking and Passing Closed Guard with David Dunn

Build better posture, open closed guard, and connect three passing sequences with David Dunn’s step-by-step grips, reactions, and retention tips.

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Seven Secrets from Master Aloisio Silva

Explore Aloisio Silva’s martial-arts story and learn his armbar, ladder sweep, half-guard Kimura, and shoulder-control choke details.

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Running Half Guard From the Top with Fabio Leopoldo — Regular Text

Fabio Leopoldo demonstrates an Ezekiel choke, collar triangle, wrist lock, and half-guard pass in this illustrated technique feature from the JJM archives.

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

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Thursday Class: Leo Vieira Teaches How to Pass the Spider Guard

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Finger Tape

You may have seen some guys at your school tape their fingers before class or watched jiu-jitsu stars like Michael Langhi and Andre do battle with a grip full of tape. Have you ever wondered why these guys tape their hands and how to do it correctly? This guide

diet and nutrition

Weight Cutting The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Weight cutting, the unfortunate consequence of weight-based divisions in sports, is the rapid loss of fat and water in a relatively short amount of time. There are arguments for cutting weight and most certainly arguments against cutting weight. Regardless, as long as there are weight divisions, there will be

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Pass the Guard Like Buchecha as we Celebrate His Birthday

Marcus Almeida Buchecha has his name definitely written in Jiu-Jitsu history. He celebrates his, on January 8th.

Armbar

Do the Hip Switch Sweep and go for the Armbar just like Lucas Lepri

The 9X black belt world champion Lucas Lepri has an wide array of techniques he uses to beat his opponents. Here’s one of then. Pay close attention to the details and hit your adversaries with it. Go train.

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Eat Healthy: Learn the Recipe For a Refreshing Papaya Cream

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Tech Tuesday: Sit Up and Sweep Like Cobrinha Sweeps

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do's and don'ts

Do’s and Don’ts Being a Lifelong Practitioner

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Thursday Class: Pass the DLR Guard Using the Leg Drag and the Berimbolo

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Monday Class: Lucio Lagarto Teaches a Sneaky Armbar From the Open Guard

Lucio Lagarto has done it all. He’s a Jiu-Jitsu black belt. He beat cancer (and even trained during treatment). He has one of the best records in competition of his generation.

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jiu-jitsu mindset

How to Relax for More Effective Jiu-Jitsu

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Nicky Ryan - He’s Got Next Pt. 1

(Part 1 of a 2 part series) Because this particular feature falls towards the beginning of the New Year, the general vibe of our society tends to focus on resolutions and commitments, which brings us directly to our cover feature of Nicky Ryan. To see what Nicky has been doing

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How To Get a BJJ Sponsorship

Sponsorship by a major brand might seem to be the pinnacle of BJJ lifestyle achievements. Sponsored athletes get a ton of free gear, appear in magazine advertising and videos, and all sorts of cool publicity, and some even get paid to travel the world and compete. Trying to earn that

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Godoi Teaches One of the Lapel Chokes He Used to Win Double Gold at the Worlds Masters

Black belt Roberto Godoi had a perfect campaign at the recent Worlds Masters. He won both the superheavy division and the open class. One of Godoi’s most efficient weapons are the clock chokes and its variations. He won the absolute final with what he calls the “Godoi choke”. Here,

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Roger Gracie Gives You Pointers for the Perfect Cross Collar Choke

You know you are in good hands in terms of Jiu-Jitsu instructor, when a 10X black belt world champion is teaching you some of his most deadly techniques. Roger Gracie is getting ready to fight Marcus Buchecha in a super match July 23, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Before

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Demian Maia Will Fight Woodley for the UFC Title; Learn Jiu-Jitsu From Him

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Tech report: Rafael Mendes Teaches a Kimura Variation From Side Control

Six times black belt world champion Rafael Mendes is getting ready to step on the mats in long Beach in a little more than two weeks and try to win his seventh gold medal at the Worlds. The training routine at Art of Jiu-Jitsu academy is non-stop and

Bill Cooper

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.

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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

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Mackenzie Dern Teaches How to Set Up a Triangle Choke From the Spider Guard

She is today the most recognizable face in the Jiu-Jitsu community. Mackenzie Dern turns 24 years old this Friday, March 24. After winning all she could hope for with the gi, Dern has transitioned to MMA is already making huge headlines. Just recently, UFC President Dana White said that