Remember Fernando Margarida vs. Flavio Cachorrinho from the 2000 Worlds
In the saga of the World BJJ Championships, many matches have gone down in the sport's history. One of those took place in 2000 between…
Flavio Cachorrinho
The film Bully proves the USA has a problem. And Jiu-Jitsu may be the solution
If schoolyard bullying is a disease, cinema may be the cure. That's the idea behind film director Lee Hirsh's latest work, Bully, in the US…
An exchange packed with judo and Jiu-Jitsu techniques—and gold medals
Mike Swain, 51, is one of the most respected judo teachers in the USA, and his students have solid reasons to admire him. Solid and…
Masters age with adult endurance, Flavio Cachorrinho comments on double gold at Pan
One of the black belts receiving the most fanfare at the 2012 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Champion wasn't even in the adult division. The heavyweight Flavio “Cachorrinho”…
Pan 2012: from Leopoldo to Cachorrão, a Masters & Seniors for the ages
While the number of stars in the Pan 2012 adult division is flabbergasting, the over-30-year-old divisions are a rocky road unto themselves. As GRACIEMAG.com discerned,…
Demian Maia’s lesson in dropping weight in the UFC
Last week via Twitter, São Paulo Jiu-Jitsu teacher Demian Maia confirmed that his next fight in the UFC will be in the welterweight division. And his…
5 or 6 details for you to land a helicopter sweep
The helicopter sweep is a position as surprising as it is efficient, and the whole world marvels when they get to see one carried…
Need to up your Jiu-Jitsu takedown game?
The main fundamentals of Jiu-Jitsu are on the ground, there's no denying it. But since every match starts standing, to be a well-rounded practitioner one…
August is Jiu-Jitsu month in USA
For anyone who thinks the Gi Jiu-Jitsu year ends after the Worlds, think again: there are five more events coming up to spice up the…
Watch the highlights from Australia, but in Jiu-Jitsu
Check out the highlights from aces like Marcelino and Cachorrinho.
That strange day that never comes
each individual has on his own personal calendar that strange day that never comes that writer Luis Veríssimo would tell us about. The day when you lose weight and get a fit body, the day you ask out that pretty girl from the second floor, the day you switch jobs.
Gracie Barra “Juggernauts” in tip-top shape for No-Gi Worlds
Some Gracie Barra competitors are really gearing up for the No-Gi Worlds, which take place this weekend at the pyramid at CSU Long Beach.