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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.

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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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Rollin’ With Rodrigo Teixeira

Rollin’ With Rodrigo Teixeira: A Global Perspective on Jiu-Jitsu A couple of weeks ago, we introduced you to Rodrigo Teixeira, a jiu-jitsu nomad whose journey has taken him across the globe. With over 25 years of experience, Rodrigo has not only mastered the art but also dedicated himself to sharing

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Clock Choke from Turtle Position - The Tactics of Tarsis

Tarsis Humphreys is a veteran competitor who has certainly earned his position among the elite. He has won every major IBJJF event and has defeated some of the best names in jiu-jitsu at the most prestigious events. Humphreys is known for his well-rounded game, not favoring any position over the

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Mastering Spider Guard: With Mauricio “Tinguinha” Mariano

Baseball has “Buck” Showalter, basketball has Larry Brown, football has Bill Parcells, and boxing has Emanuel Steward.  All leaders and “hired guns” in their respective sport, who put things in order to create a formula for success to take established programs to the next level. Jiu-jitsu has its equivalent in

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Tech Tuesday: Sit Up and Sweep Like Cobrinha Sweeps

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

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Working The 50-50 Guard With Felipe Costa

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Rafael Lovato Jr. Teaches How to Pressure Pass and Set Up A Bow and Arrow Choke

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Brian Glick Climbing the Jiu-Jitsu Ladder - The Art of the Climb pt. 2

(Part 2 of 4) Closed Guard Climb to Armbar Alright, so you’ve got the triangle down and left your opponent wondering how they got there from part 1. But what if that space just isn’t there? Enter the armbar. Building on the high guard you set up in

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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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Victor Estima Teaches How to Attack the Foot to Make it Easier to Pass the Guard

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Side Control Sequences With Mike Diaz

Recently on a trip out to California we had the pleasure of meeting up with Mike Diaz and Allen Hopkins. In Issue 25 Allen demonstrated some simple and effective escapes from back control. In this issue Mike’s going to show us two sequences from side control that are demonstrating

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Jiu-Jitsu Geometry

One of the first phrases you’ll hear when you start training jiu-jitsu is “position before submission”. This principle, which is a helpful rule of thumb, introduces the importance of controlling your opponent before attempting to submit them. However, I believe that there is an even more important phrase, which

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Berimbolo with Levi Jones-Leary, Jiu-Jitsu's Hottest Sensation

The 2019 IBJJF European championship ended this past Sunday, in Lisbon, and among all the black belt champions, one name stood out. Australia’s Levi Jones-Leary did the unthinkable and beat Lucas Lepri in the lightweight final. We take the opportunity and bring you some knowledge from Levi himself. Press

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Garry St Leger Sweep the Leg

In the movie “Forrest Gump”, one of the many iconic phrases uttered was “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get”. That about sums up my experience when I traveled to NYC and visited the iconic Renzo Gracie Academy. Whenever I travel to

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Accept the Matrix and Learn to Choke Like Cobrinha

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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 that,

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

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Yuri Simões teaches a triangle from the body X guard

Yuri Simões is one of the most accomplished black belts out there. A 2X no-gi world champion among many other titles, Simões is back to teach a very cool and effective technique. Click play and ad it to your game.

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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 it is

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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 Buchecha

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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 he’