Brush up on your sweeps with Claudio Calasans
Claudio Calasans is known for his sweet takedowns. However, it's not that rare a sight to see the 2011 World Pro champion pulling guard, from…
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The Mendes pass guard and finish
Rafael and Guilherme Mendes hit a new milestone in Jiu-Jitsu. At the 2011 Worlds they became the first brothers to win the same installment of…
Durinho comments on training with Belfort and announces: “I’ll make my MMA debut this year”
Team Atos is still celebrating its achievements at the Jiu-Jitsu World Championship after posting third place in the overall team contest. This week world champions…
Another Atos ace gains force at Worlds
The Jiu-Jitsu World Championship also served to consolidate up-and-coming talent, and the 2011 installment of the IBJJF event was no different. At brown belt, light…
Train with Rafa and Gui Mendes over your computer
Mendes brothers launch website.
Atos’s big hopes for 2011 Worlds
The stars of team Atos are hard at it in Rio Claro, São Paulo, and there's no pointing out a firm favorite to be the…
Ary: “We’re training more than we’re drinking water”
He won the light featherweight division at the Brazilian Nationals on Sunday, but the season will not permit Ary Farias to celebrate his first domestic…
Do you know what to do in the “berimbolo”?
Rafael Mendes is a "berimbolo" expert.
Calasans is the “little guy” who qualified for the ADCC
Pick up on some of the submission wizard's tricks.
Spot at ADCC secured, Frazatto focuses on new objectives
Bruno Frazatto won the under 66 kg division at the South American qualifiers for the ADCC, last weekend in São Paulo. The Atos ace's place…
Rafa Mendes reflects: “I messed up, I got carried away by feelings”
Rafael Mendes was an unhappy camper following the World Pro. The outcome of the under-65 kg final – a close match with Augusto Tanuinho –,…