Remastered: 16 lessons from the 2011 Worlds
[Adapted from an article published in issue No. 172 of Graciemag, in 2011.] 1. Gilbert Durinho's lesson After coming close so many times, the Atos…
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2016 Worlds: Buchecha makes history with unprecedented 4th open class title, Dominyka wins back to back; other results
The 2016 World Jiu-Jitsu championship is absolutely in the books. And it was one really for the books. First of all, Marcus Buchecha wrote a…
2016 Worlds: brackets out; check out the pathway to gold in each black belt division
The IBJJF has released the official brackets for the 2016 World Jiu-Jitsu championship. The event is scheduled June 2-5, at the Long Beach Pyramid, in…
2016 Worlds: registration period now open; sign up early and pay less
It's that time of the year again. The registration period for the 2016 World Jiu-Jitsu championship is now officially open. The IBJJF scheduled this year's…
Register your star for the 2015 IBJJF Pan Kids on Feb. 15
The 2015 IBJJF Pan Kids Jiu-Jitsu Championship is set for February 15 at the famed Walter Pyramid of Cal State Long Beach in Long Beach,…
Athlete capacity at 90% for 2014 Worlds Masters
If you're on the fence about attempting to become a world champion, you should make your decision soon. The IBJJF 2014 Worlds Masters has reached…
World Jiu-Jitsu Expo Superfights: Tanquinho plans to defend prestige against newcomer Grippo
One of the superfights set for the World Jiu-Jitsu Expo in Long Beach, CA on Oct. 18 is that of the featherweights. It will be…
Worlds 2014 female black belts: Bia double gold, Nicolini, Cordeiro, Bandeira, Correa and more champions
The female black belts at the 2014 World Championship completed their matches on Sunday, June 3. The finals came with some calm moments and some…
Featherweight Samir Chantre on the Worlds: “I’m injure free even with all this hard training”
Samir Chantre is another black belt ready for the 2014 World Championship. Going for the featherweight gold medal this weekend, Samir is a Caio Terra…
Irishman Darragh O’Conaill’s Worlds requirement: “development of your mind and self-belief”
Darragh O'Conaill is a brown belt under Saulo Ribeiro from Dublin, Ireland who has made his name in various international tournaments. Having medaled at the…
Lucas Lepri evaluates error against Preguica to get stronger for the 2014 Worlds
The first half of the season was positive for Lucas Lepri. By winning the Brazilian Nationals in May when he closed the lightweight division with Juan…
Pan champion Tim Spriggs conquers at brown belt, sets sights on black belt world title
One of the stand-outs set to make a statement even before the 2014 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship was Tim Spriggs of Crazy 88/Team Lloyd Irvin. The…