Five ways Brazilian jiu-jitsu is helping soldiers on the war front
By Andre Almeida of Gracie Barra Simi Valley Jiu-jitsu is becoming increasingly used as a training tool by the Armed Forces. Its characteristics of control and…
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Training Program: A thorough look at Xande Ribeiro’s guard system
[First published in 2016.]
A BJJ blue-belt is a white-belt who…
In BJJ, as a wise man once said, it's not the student who receives the belt; it's the belt that receives the student. A graduation…
Profile: Antônio Rodrigo ‘Minotauro’ Nogueira
[First published in 2008.] Jiu-jitsu to the limit Celebrating ten years of his MMA career, Rodrigo Minotauro passes on to readers the best of what…
Video: The best finishes from the 2018 Worlds
Across two days, the world's strongest black-belts put on an amazing show at the 2018 IBJJF Worlds, which took place at the end of May…
Worlds: Buchecha talks 11th title and Lo’s absolute victory
The uncontested biggest champion in World Championship history, Marcus Buchecha has reached a new landmark in his career at the age of 28. After tying…
The time Graciemag interviewed Anthony Bourdain about BJJ, traveling and food
Anthony Bourdain sadly left us at the age of 61, earlier this month. Known for his antics in the kitchen and for being an avid…
The lessons of Rolls Gracie, who died young and changed the history of BJJ
[First published in 2010.] It was a windless weekend in Visconde de Mauá, a region of Rio de Janeiro known for its…
10 lessons in life and BJJ with Pride and ADCC legend Ricardo Arona
In 2000, recently promoted from the purple belt to the brown belt, Ricardo Arona emerged as the star of Carlson Gracie Academy. Owner of a…
Celebrating 30 years in BJJ, Roberto Godoi remembers hurdles and victories
A respected teacher and voracious competitor, with many titles conquered in Brazil and abroad, Roberto Godoi has reached the mark of three decades of a…
13 habits of great BJJ champions to change your training
Here are some tips on habits to pursue, collected from several jiu-jitsu greats for issue 249 of Graciemag. 1. How does a great martial artist…
The simplest hip drills to improve your guard today
Marcos Schubert, a teacher in Curitiba, shows here how you can improve the mobility of your open guard -- and, better yet, using only really…