In this video from the 50s, Carlos and Helio Gracie demonstrate the effectiveness of BJJ
When you step into your gym to train this week, it might behoove you to know where it all came from. This relic of a video…
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A thorough look at the most important fight in BJJ history
[First published in 2011.] By the Valente Brothers Sixty years ago, on October 23, 1951, arguably the most important fight in Jiu-Jitsu history took place…
Interview with André Galvão
A BJJ star with titles in the world's biggest events, André Galvão has become a synonym of tenacity and success on the mats, in and…
André Galvão’s 8 tips for better jiu-jitsu in 2018
Two thousand eighteen is around the corner, and it brings a new season of training and learning on the mat. And in order for you…
20 years ago: Carlson Gracie walks Vitor Belfort through an armbar in the UFC
At just 20 years of age, Vitor Belfort was already making it clear that he would become one of the biggest MMA fighters in the world.…
Remastered: Bruce Lee was wrong
[Written by Mohamed Jehad. First published in 2010.] One time someone asked Bruce Lee about the importance of the black belt. The actor and kung…
Remastered: 16 lessons from the 2011 Worlds
[Adapted from an article published in issue No. 172 of Graciemag, in 2011.] 1. Gilbert Durinho's lesson After coming close so many times, the Atos…
Roger Gracie guarantees: happiness is training an hour a day
The legendary Roger Gracie, 36, is satisfied with his legacy as a professional fighter and now only wants to teach in his seminars and gyms…
BJJ-focused Swiss ball exercises with Humberto Silveira
One should never stop moving in life or in BJJ. In this spirit, Humberto Silveira of Shiozawa gym in Brazil has a different, effective workout routine…
BJJ: Remember the style of Rockson Gracie, Rickson’s firstborn
Rickson Gracie's first child, Rockson Gracie, was a BJJ phenomenon in his own right. Before he left us in December 2000, Rockson took part in…
Roger Gracie and the trick to not lose the armbar from closed guard
Roger Gracie was in Rio de Janeiro recently to wow the crowd at Gracie Pro and teach the world the value of the basics. The…
5 benefits BJJ can offer the elderly
BJJ is recommended to athletes of all ages and physical conditions. A practical example of this is teacher Elcirley Silva of Gracie Barra, who has…