Rafael Formiga, Cláudia do Val win double gold at World Master Championship
The 2018 World Master Championship began Wednesday -- the first of four days of competition featuring the world's strongest veterans of BJJ. And already we…
Rafael Formiga
Learn the x-guard sweep that Rafael Formiga used all the time at the Worlds Master
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDF4Mn7V6m4 Rafael Formiga had a great showing at the 2015 Worlds Master, this weekend, in Las Vegas. He won the master 1 lightweight division…
Boston Summer Open: Formiga & Nathalia win absolute and other black belt results
At the 2014 Boston Summer Open, a majority of the black belts met in the absolute. Since some of the divisions did not have opponents,…
Claudio Calasans fixes errors from 2012 to finally win at the Worlds
On May 29, the eyes of fans, athletes and fighters will all be facing the Pyramid of Long Beach, California, which will host the…
2013 NY Open: Otavio Sousa and team Alliance rule once again
The 2013 IBJJF New York International Open came to a close Saturday night after a long day of teams battling it out in the…
Caio Terra comments on tactical victory against Malfacine: ‘I just didn’t let him restrain’
Ending last Sunday, the IBJJF Pan 2013 also had plenty of excitement among the skinny. At roosterweight, during a final decided by detail, the expert guard…
What has Rafael Formiga learned after his defeat against DJ Jackson in Boston?
Rafael Barbosa, Soul Fighters’s "Formiga," was the king of Boston until last Sunday. The black belt from Rio had won the absolute in the first…
2013 Boston Open: It’s Bad Luck Not to Register Right Now
There's a pot of gold waiting for you in Boston. To get it you don't need to look for Leprechauns, as the Irish tradition tells you. The…
Copa Pódio: João Gabriel reveals what he learned after three matches with Rodolfo Vieira
Brown belt absolute world champion João Gabriel is the only brown belt on the lineup for the Copa Pódio Heavyweight Grand Prix, coming up January…
It’s Masters Day in Brazil, so here are 5 moves for you to honor your Jiu-Jitsu professor
In Brazil, the land of Jiu-Jitsu, October 15 is Teachers Day. Thus, if you teach Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, no matter what country you find yourself in,…
4 attacks and 1 escape to slick up your triangle for training today
If the triangle isn’t the most popular move in Jiu-Jitsu, it may be the most dreaded. There isn’t a practitioner out there who likes getting…
Photo gallery: the finest Jiu-Jitsu at IBJJF Boston Open
The Boston Open went down last weekend at UMass Athletics gymnasium in Massachusetts, USA. The first place-winning team was Kimura, with Lloyd Irvin taking second.…