No limitations for 11-year-old training Jiu-Jitsu after debilitating car accident
Thiago Leopoldo, 11, was supposed to be another sad victim of car accidents that kill or injure many Brazilians. But the young boy from Blumenau…
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Langhi, Satoshi and Triple Match-Up Latest Additions to April Copa Pódio
While everyone else is waiting around for the Heavyweight GP to come, the promoters of the Copa Pódio Jiu-Jitsu tournament are toiling away in putting…
Lost Back Control? Finish with the Clock or Arm-Triangle
Having back control is about as strong a position as a Jiu-Jitsu fighter can have, as Roberto Drysdale underscores in the cover story of last…
Copa Pódio timetable: Xande and Rodolfo face off in last round of GP group phase
Last Saturday in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina State, Brazil, the draw for the group stage of the Copa Pódio Heavyweight GP was held. The Yellow Group…
Absolute Gold Medalist Léo Leite Teaches Tips to Winning from the Top
With a good decade of IBJJF gold medal-collecting under his belt, last weekend Leonardo Leite put in a performance that was testament to his still…
Copa Pódio: Lagarto rounds out Heavyweight GP
The final berth in the January 13 Heavyweight Grand Prix was officially announced by the Copa Pódio organizing committee today. Clues as to the name…
Brazilian national champion teaches that one opening is enough for the finish
A native of the Brazilian capital, Brasilia, won the roosterweight division at last weekend’s Brazilian No-Gi Nationals, and now the Gracie Humaitá black belt dreams…
Copa Pódio productions presents: “The return of brown”
The Copa Pódio promotion has released the first official event poster, featuring one of the most heavily anticipated matches of the night: the showdown between…
An open-guard sweep that’ll take anyone down
Pedro Mello, a professor at Gracie Floripa, is calling on one and all to stop in at his Southern Brazilian academy. But first he wants…
Copa Pódio Heavyweight GP card released, surprise in store
Nearly all the pieces are in place for the next Copa Pódio event, featuring a Heavyweight Grand Prix certain to be a memorable one that…
Learn the South Brazilian Championship gold-winning sub
The 2012 South Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship went down last weekend in São José, Santa Catarina, State, Brazil, and the big name to arise from the…
When your home turns into an academy
GRACIEMAG.com readers are still participating in the “Home-Jitsu” article. Practitioners from all across Brazil and the world just keep sending in photos and stories about…