Mundials Motivation #8: Support, help and strengthen your team
The 2013 World Championship from May 29 - June 2 is coming closer, and so is the registration deadline. As part of the 18 reasons…
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Best moments of Chicago Open; Photos & day two recap
The second day of the 2013 IBJJF Chicago Open left the kids, the white belts and the no-gi divisions to thrive. The competition had a…
No one usurped the Jiu-Jitsu King of the Northeast’s throne
Packed stands and some of the best Jiu-Jitsu players in the Brazilian State of Ceará—routine at the Northeastern Brazilian Championship, held last Sunday at Fortaleza,…
Video: Rodrigo Comprido’s Jiu-Jitsu at Chicago Summer Open
Twice the winner of the World Championship absolute division, in 1999 and 2000, the black belt Rodrigo “Comprido” Medeiros made his competition return last Saturday,…
Otavio Sousa adds Chicago Open absolute to his collection
With a twofold victory over GFTeam middleweight Vitor Henrique, Gracie Barra Jiu-Jitsu professor Otavio Sousa snapped up another two gold medals for his extensive collection.…
Check out the new Ceará State Jiu-Jitsu champion’s game
Held last weekend in the city of Fortaleza, the CBJJ-sanctioned Ceará State championship crowned the black belt Davi Romcy the local boy to beat. The…
After victorious MMA debut, Jiu-Jitsu black belts teaches finish
Ceará State Jiu-Jitsu champion Thiago Maia made his MMA debut last Saturday at Arena Wolf Fight, an event the town of Quixada, in his home…
Comprido black belt gets knockout; check out his style against ex-UFC fighter
A black belt in Jiu-Jitsu and owner of a number of IBJJF titles, Jonatas Novaes saw MMA action this Saturday, June 16, at SF Shofight…
Comprido black belt trusts his half-guard in MMA. Do you?
With a number of IBJJF titles on his CV, Jiu-Jitsu black belt Jonatas Novaes has an MMA fight scheduled for the June 16 SF Shofight…
Comprido and Novaes take front and center at Chicago Winter Open
The second installment of the annual Chicago Winter Open heated things up in the chilly American state of Illinois this Saturday. At black belt, two…
5 basic rules of Felipe Costa’s cross-training for Jiu-Jitsu
RESPECT, ETHICS, NO SECRETS, DISCIPLINE, and FRIENDSHIP—those are the five basic principles of our GMA and Brasa black belt Felipe Costa’s new, cutting-edge-training team sessions…
Felipe Costa leads team to success at Mexican Nationals
Felipe Costa had a pretty great 2011. Heading into 2012, the BRASA team leader, who has affiliate schools in Brazil, the U.S., Mexico, Portugal, Belgium,…