Joyful Pan and Abu Dhabi champ Calasans defends “bilateral” Jiu-Jitsu
Last Sunday in Abu Dhabi Jiu-Jitsu black belt Claudio Calasans captured his third title in the WPJJC under-82 kg division. Despite encountering his fair share…
Yearly Archives: 2012
Familiar with the spider-guard “twister”?
The spider-guard is one of Jiu-Jitsu's showier and trickier moves, and there are plenty of maneuvers to do with it as a starting point. Guilherme…
Campeão no Pan e em Abu Dhabi, Calasans vibra e defende o Jiu-Jitsu “bilateral”
O faixa-preta de Jiu-Jitsu Claudio Calasans faturou no último domingo, em Abu Dhabi, o tricampeonato do WPJJC na categoria até 82kg. Mesmo com algumas dificuldades,…
Final stretch for American Cup sign-ups
The 5th American Cup is just around the corner, and some of the stars to put appearences in there are wrapping up their training. Last…
Você conhece a raspagem “Twister”, da guarda-aranha?
A guarda-aranha é uma das posições mais mirabolantes e traiçoeiras do Jiu-Jitsu e, a partir dela, você é capaz de fazer altas manobras. Faixa-preta de…
André Galvão comments on Abu Dhabis final with Rodolfo: “I lacked guile”
The under-88 kg champion of the Abu Dhabi WPJJC, Jiu-Jitsu black belt André Galvão came up short against Rodolfo Vieira in the final of the absolute…
André Galvão comenta luta com Rodolfo em Abu Dhabi: “Faltou malandragem”
Campeão da categoria até 88kg no WPJJC em Abu Dhabi, o faixa-preta de Jiu-Jitsu André Galvão acabou superado por Rodolfo Vieira na final do absoluto,…
The sacrifice (and sweep tips) of an Abu Dhabi champion
Flying in under the radar, the Jiu-Jitsu black belt Samuel Canquerino routed Raphael dos Santos by 15 to 0 in the under-70 kg-division final at…
UFC in debate: can the “world’s best” be missing self-defense moves?
As Grandmaster Helio Gracie would say time and time again, “Can a black belt ignore how to escape a guillotine choke? Can a champion not…
Jiu-Jitsu champ studies how to unravel the berimbolo
The berimbolo, a game performed par excellence by the Mendes brothers, who always arrive at advantageous positions from it, is a puzzle plenty of Jiu-Jitsu…
The lessons in Paulo Thiago’s defeat at UFC Sweden
Caught by surprise just 42 seconds into his encounter with Siyar Bahadurzada, Paulo Thiago hit the ground unconscious at UFC on Fuel TV last Saturday…
The Jiu-Jitsu lessons and Rodrigo Damm’s armbar on TUF Brazil
Long-time Jiu-Jitsu and wrestling ace Rodrigo Damm moved ahead on TUF Brazil this Sunday, pushing Green Team, coached by Vitor Belfort, to a 3-0 lead…