Video: Roberto Gordo in an adult final at the Miami Fall Open
An experienced teacher and the fighter responsible for popularizing the offensive half-guard in BJJ, Roberto "Gordo" Correa has his name written in bold letter in the…
Roberto Gordo
The historic fight of Roberto Gordo and Wallid Ismail with Carlson as ref
The leader of Start Jiu-Jitsu, in the U.S., Roberto Gordo was once a fierce competitor. With his half-guard, feared for its atypical aggressiveness at the…
Roberto Gordo teaches an armbar from side control
Always looking for simple, efficient BJJ, Roberto Gordo of Start BJJ Academy in Pembroke Pines, FL, brings you an option to finish your opponent after…
Roberto Gordo talks competition mindset, remembers fight with one of Helio Gracie’s grandsons
Roberto "Gordo" Correa is known as the creator of the half-guard. Here he tells us of his posture leading up to tournaments and remembers one…
Roberto “Gordo” Correa teaches a sweep from the pummeled half guard
Roberto Gordo is considered the creator of the half-guard. The BJJ black-belt under Carlos Gracie Jr. has a bevy of techniques starting from that position.…
Remember Saulo’s great showing in 2013 and register for the 2014 Worlds Masters
The 2014 World Jiu-Jitsu Masters Championship takes place at the Long Beach Walter Pyramid, on November 1-2. The registration period closes next October 23 so…
Ten warriors we would like to see back on the mats at the 2014 Worlds Masters
The 2014 World Master Championship is still a bit far away, scheduled November 1 -2. Even so, we have put a list together of ten…
Nino Schembri receives fifth degree from Gordo; watch one of his greatest moments in Jiu-Jitsu
Black belt Nino "Elvis" Schembri received the fifth degree last week. The stripe was given out by Roberto "Gordo"Correa at Nino's academy in California. Schembri…
Pan 20 years: 1997, ’98 — Jiu-Jitsu in paradise
After two years in California, the Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship jumped on the plane for two editions in Hawaii. Honolulu was the city chosen to host…
Pan 20 Years: 1996, great duels for the record
Historians like to say that history is divided in before and after the written word. The history of the Pan is exactly like that and…
Braga Neto, Jiu-Jitsu world champion, makes UFC debut on June 8
Another Jiu-Jitsu world champion signed with the biggest MMA organization on the planet, the UFC. The Brazilian Antonio Braga Neto, 25, two-time black belt world champion, in…
Gordo ensures presence in Pan and analyzes Rafael dos Anjos’ rival
For old times’ sake, Professor Roberto "Gordo" Correa decided to compete in Jiu-Jitsu Pan in California, at the end of this month. The black belt…