How Jiu-Jitsu helped a blue belt at Brazil 021 face the toughest challenge of her life
Cheryl Kosche is a blue belt at Brazil 021, in Chicago, Illinois. She started training in 2014, when she joined Professor Hannette Staack's women's class.…
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Celebrate GM Carlson’s legacy watching one of his vale-tudo fights against Valdemar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GesmWClbdeQ Grandmaster Carlson Gracie left us on February 1, 2006. We celebrate his memory and his legacy 10 years after his passing and remember one…
San Jose Open: Rice, Fontes win open class; other results
The IBJJF competition circuit made a stop this weekend in San Jose for two days of action both with and without the gi. The 2016…
GM #227: Be like Rafa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYjeYqvztQ4 Rafael Mendes is one of the finest examples of how high you can get in life, on and off the mat, when you apply…
2016 Pan: last day to register before price changes; sign up now and pay less
The IBJJF expects for the 2016 Pan Jiu-Jitsu championship to fill up pretty quickly. So, if you are thinking of signing up, today is a…
Celebrate Bernardo Faria’s birthday and take a lesson on two of his favorite techniques
Bernardo Faria had the best year of his career in 2015. He won double gold both at the Pan and the Worlds, finally joining the…
On Ricardo De La Riva’s birthday, learn three techniques that use his world famous guard
Sixth degree black belt Ricardo De La Riva is celebrating another birthday this Thursday, January 28. The developer of one of the most widely used…
US National Pro: Keenan leads the pack in Long Beach; register now for Orlando
Keenan Cornelius was the standout at the US National Pro Long Beach, this past Sunda, January 24. The black belt from Atos JJ won both…
Viva Las Vegas: IBJJF announces 2016 Worlds Master for Aug. 25-27, once again in Nevada
Time to book a extended weekend in las Vegas at the end of August. The IBJJF announced this Wednesday that the 2016 World Master Jiu-Jitsu…
Exclusive: Go from the X-guard to the back with Marcelo Garcia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5FkoXGMBFU The man on the cover of GRACIEMAG 226, Marcelo Garcia teaches one of his favorite attacks using his trademark X-guard. Learn how to set…
Jose Aldo to the UFC: “I’ll only fight for the title or a rematch with McGregor”
Former featherweight champion Jose Aldo Jr. took to social media this wednesday to send a clear message to the UFC. On his Instagram account, the Brazilian…
After the European, register now to compete with and without the gi in Munich
You know that high level Jiu-Jitsu competition is not limited to the European championship, don't you? Well, of course it isn't as the IBJJF already…