Paquet and Ricardo Vieira

The Jiu-Jitsu community suffered a major low on Sunday, Nov. 17. At age 78, Renato Paquet passed away in Rio de Janeiro and left sorrow to relatives and friends connected to the master.

Paquet began in Jiu-Jitsu in 1956, went through several academies to settle definitively at Check Mat Copacabana, where he trained with famous black belts.

The grandmaster, who was also a black belt in judo and had two titles in Boxing was a ninth degree  Jiu Jitsu red belt.

Always showing energy, Master Renatão could not stay away from the mat, as shown in the video below, recorded this year where Paquet rolls with one of the Check Mat leaders, Ricardinho Vieira.

Em entrevista exclusiva, o pesadíssimo da Checkmat fala da importância de treinar a modalidade olímpica para estar pronto para sua primeira aparição na copa do mundo da luta agarrada.

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The Check Mat star joined teammate João Assis at the Calvary Chapel High School to train some wrestling with coach Jacob Harman.

He talked exclusevly with GRACIEMAG.

Here’s the video interview!

Marcus Buchecha and Kelly Slater after training. Promotional photo.

A surfing god and BJJ blue-belt, Kelly Slater knows full well the benefits of practicing the gentle art. Last week he talked and rolled with Marcus Buchecha and the Mendes brothers in Costa Mesa, Calif.

Slater learned a great deal as he exchanged experiences with the black-belts, and later left this piece of advice:

“I advise all parents to put their kids in Jiu-Jitsu classes before any other sport.”

Jiu-Jitsu is something so simple and harmless that any kid can practice it.

But it’s also a powerful tool to educate the young citizen. Follow Slater’s tip and sign your kid up for BJJ.

And if you want to learn about the art in all of its depth and beauty, subscribe to GRACIEMAG.

Marcus Buchecha, Kelly Slater reading GRACIEMAG

Marcus Buchecha met Kelly Slater today, and for a good reason.

The two-time black belt absolute world champion proudly showed to the 11-time professional surfing champion this month’s GRACIEMAG issue.

The magazine covers Buchecha’s amazing performance at the 2013 Worlds and also portraits Buchecha surfing in Abu Dhabi in the Intro session.

When he first saw it, Buchecha was really thrilled with the image and today he was able to show it to the guy he considers “the best athlete ever”.

Here’s what Buchecha wrote about the encounter: “Today I had the big pleasure to meet Kelly Slater. Since I was 11 years old I watched videos of him and in my opinion this guy is the best athlete ever. I’ve never seen what he has done in any sport, 11 times World Champion , and he’s a really funny and nice guy! Thanks!”

GRACIEMAG is proud for being the link between two amazing athletes.

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From grips to techniques, Jiu-Jitsu is an art in constant evolution. Today, GRACIEMAG grabbed four videos from different World Championships, ranging from the first one in 1996 and the last, this year, so we can study differences and similarities on how the fights were fought and how they are today.

Reader, what’s your analysis? Did a lot change or not so much? Which you attention caught your attention the most?

1. Ricardo Libório vs. Remco Pardoel – Worlds 1996

2. Roberto Roleta vs. Fernando Margarida – Worlds 2000

3. Roger Gracie vs. Robert Drysdale – Worlds 2007

4. Marcus Buchecha vs. Rodolfo Vieira – Worlds 2013

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In the days to follow, our team will do a series of visits to the training camps of all the major teams to compete at the 2013 Worlds.

The first stop was at the Checkmat camp, in Huntington Beach, California.

Reporter Ivan Trindade talked to Marcus Buchecha, Lucas Leite and João de Assis.

Watch the video a see how the current black belt absolute champion is preparing to defend his crown.

If you want to compete alongside Buchecha, Lucas and all the other stars, register now at ibjjf.com.

Renato Cardoso (Check Mat) is on his way to Abu Dhabi. Photo: Preston Smith / CTRL Industries

Days from the fifth edition of the WPJJC professional event in Abu Dhabi, the elite of Jiu-Jitsu black belts are heading the UAE.

One of the promises of the championship to be held on April 13 and 14 is Renato Cardoso, medium heavyweight from CheckMat.

Rodrigo Cavaca’s student comes from a loss to Andre Galvao in the Pan, by submission, but full of desire to shine in the up to 82kg category.

“I spent one week unwilling to train. But after that moment, I felt a much greater willingness to return to training so I can win the next fight. Next time, I know I need to be more careful with the start of the fight, always trying to be ahead on the scorecards so I don’t need to expose myself”, says Renato. “In brown belt, I started losing some fights but I was able to turn the score around and submit, which is much harder to do in the black belt, where there are fewer errors.”

Before facing tough guys in the Emirates, like Claudio Calasans, Guto Campos and Victor Estima, Renato decided to teach GRACIEMAG readers one of his secrets, the straight footlock. Learn to submit, starting from 50/50 guard.

Watch the full interview with Marcus Buchecha

GracieMag did it’s inaugural live hangout on Google+ this afternoon. Luca Atalla interviewed current absolute world champion Marcus Almeida.

For half an hour, “Buchecha” talked about training for the 2013 season, the big titles he won so far, the Metamoris fight with Roger Gracie and his expectations for the future.

He even picked a favorite for the upcoming UFC 158’s main event between Georges St-Pierre and. Nick Diaz.

If you missed the live interview on Google+, watch the full video here.

Make sure you watch it all the way to the end as Buchecha prepared a surprise for you.

Cavaca realiza campeonato interno

Os alunos do professor Rodrigo Cavaca tem um compromisso neste sábado, em Santos.

A filial da Check Mat na cidade praiana realiza dia 21 de julho o campeonato interno da academia em 2012.

As inscrições estão abertas  e custam R$ 15 para crianças e R$ 35 para adultos.

Os campeões levam kimonos novos e todos os competidores recebem camiseta do evento.

Para mais informações, clique em cavacabjj.com

Bochecha transborda de alegria

O grande campeão absoluto faixa-preta, Marcus Almeida, escreveu seu nome entre os grandes do Jiu-Jitsu nesse domingo.

Em final eletrizante, Bochecha virou o placar da decisão contra Leonardo Nogueira nos últimos 10 segundos.

Reveja o final da luta e assista a uma entrevista exclusiva do principal personagem do Mundial 2012.