There is a common belief that if you compete regularly, you will be promoted sooner than those who only train recreationally. Every professor is different…
Both Shanti Abelha and Ida Hansson are active black belt competitors from Denmark who have won and medaled at the most prestigious Jiu-Jitsu tournaments. On…
The Saturday was all about Jiu-Jitsu in Munich, Germany. The 2014 Munich International Open gathered hundreds of athletes at the EVS Munchen gymnasium. In the…
The black belt Michelle Nicolini (CheckMat) won the women's absolute division at the IBJJF European Championship this past weekend, outdoing two opponents. In her first…
This Sunday the 29th marks the completion of the European Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2012 in Lisbon, Portugal. GRACIEMAG.com was on the scene and witnessed Rodolfo Vieira…
CheckMat dominated the female absolute, with Michelle Nicolini and Ida Hansson capturing the crown together. The current featherweight champion of the world, Nicolini, subbed Monica…
Hannette Staack is one of the greatest medal collectors there is in female Jiu-Jitsu, but she's still pursuing further challenges. She's now readying her guns…