Rafael Natal teaches the best attacks from half-guard
Renzo Gracie Online Academy this week offers you a big opportunity to refine your attacks from the half-guard. With lessons by a true expert…
Techniques
Training Program: Sérgio Moraes teaches the spider guard
[First published in 2008.] “Serginho is 13. I like that about him,” joked black belt Everdan “Dan” Olegário da Silva, teacher and leader at…
Review week at Renzo Gracie Online Academy
This week at Renzo Gracie Online Academy, you will revisit basic positions that we've looked at throughout the course, being reminded of adjustment and movement…
Tame the butterfly guard with RGOA
You may have seen here at Graciemag.com videos of BJJ stars using the butterfly guard to take down big tournaments. It’s been done by Fernando…
Roger Gracie — a detail to avoid losing the foot lock
Ten-time BJJ world champion Roger Gracie built a phenomenal career without over-complicating things. Today the London-based teacher shows you a detail pertaining to the foot…
More escapes from the turtle position at RGOA
A versatile position like the turtle can't be covered in just one week. And so Shawn Williams and Leo Tunico this week bring some new…
How to sink the rear naked choke with gloves on, by Rani Yahya
ADCC champion Rani Yahya, who's been parading his remarkable ground skills in the UFC since 2011, shares some knowledge with you in today's lesson. Wearing MMA…
The turtle position at Renzo Gracie Online Academy
This week, Rolles Gracie and Leo Tunico teach tips that will enable you to protect yourself effectively when on all fours with your opponent behind you.…
Rafael Gordinho — a transition from side control to the rear naked choke
Rafael "Gordinho," the leader of Start BJJ Academy in Pembroke Pines, Florida, now and then gifts us with one of his efficient transitions. For today's…
5 giants of BJJ in 5 outstanding moves
Here are five unanimously loved moves taught by five of the greats of our sport. 1. Alexandre Ribeiro teaches a choke http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJPZwzx7GcY 2. Marcelo Garcia…
More attacks with the lapel at Renzo Gracie Online Academy
This week at Renzo Gracie Online Academy, we will be studying more attacks starting from the closed guard with help from our opponent's lapel. One…
Black-belt under Mario Sperry shows how to finish on half-guard
In today's lesson, Vitor Avila discusses how you should position yourself in order not to get swept on half-guard. Additionally, the black-belt under Zé Mario Sperry…