October 1, 2019 Training for Warriors: In search of an anthological shape [First published in 2009. Scroll down for plain text. Part of the Training for Warriors series, by Martin Rooney*] anthology 1. Greek. The word… Read More→
September 22, 2019 The 7 deadly sins of BJJ, and which of them harms you most The BJJ student who seeks to train religiously and be blessed by constant progress must avoid the vices that harm their health, whether of body,… Read More→
September 19, 2019 Managing performance and mind: Bruno Oliveira’s concepts to evolve in BJJ Bruno Oliveira has been for 10 years a Jiu-Jitsu black belt, but it was in the 2018/2019 season that he decided to invest off the… Read More→
September 12, 2019 Does listening to music before a fight help an athlete perform better? It's common to see, matside in competitions, fighters enjoying some music before performing. The playlists are of the widest variety, and each athlete listens to… Read More→
August 17, 2019 Here’s some of the best advice to give kids starting out in BJJ [First published in 2009. Scroll down for plain text.] EMAILS TO A YOUNG WARRIOR Teachers reveal the advice they would give their own kids, should… Read More→
August 1, 2019 3 tips by Pedro Valente for defeating the enemy within The BJJ philosophy goes far beyond finishing moves and points scored in tournaments. One example of this fact was provided by Pedro Valente, a GM… Read More→
July 16, 2019 Master Leão Teixeira and the art of breaking up a fight with BJJ Grandmaster Carlos Gracie (1902–1994) used to teach, "The mouth is the first weapon of the BJJ practitioner," and it is through words that a student… Read More→
June 11, 2019 Brazilian jiu-jitsu, success and depression My name is Rodrigo Lima, I'm a dental surgeon, specialized in orthodontics and facial orthopedics. And a good one! I have almost two decades on… Read More→
May 29, 2019 Ten lessons for future champions inspired by the life of Ayrton Senna 1. The three-time world champion (his titles obtained in 1988, 90 and 91, with runner-up finishes in 1989 and 93) viewed his work as a… Read More→
May 18, 2019 Training for Warriors: Chasing Zen [First published in 2006. Part of the Training for Warriors series, by Martin Rooney*] “The person who comes to control his body by hard… Read More→
May 15, 2019 How to bounce back from the biggest beating life can hand you, with Rickson Gracie To practice BJJ is to learn -- little by little, day by day -- to harden yourself to be able to withstand what life throws… Read More→
May 11, 2019 Some wisdom to help you have a better year in 2009, or whenever In its last issue of 2008, Graciemag collected the best remarks made by fighters that year in the hope our readers could find in them… Read More→