This week at Renzo Gracie Online Academy, you will revisit basic positions that we’ve looked at throughout the course, being reminded of adjustment and movement details. These are fundamental topics that must be often looked at if the student is to refine their technique in search of maximum efficiency.

For example, Leo Tunico talks about general open guard notions. How must one break their opponent’s posture with a hand on the collar? How to control the distance with one foot on the passer’s hip? Tunico has the answers here:

Robsinho Gracie teaches a simple way for you to defend against a back attack. By mastering this technique, you will ensure that you’ll never again get scared and try to brute-force your way out of an attack to your back.

Your takedown lesson reminds you how to nail the sumi gaeshi.

Finally, in your lifestyle lesson, you can get inspired by Jimmy Pedro’s thoughts on the art of challenging yourself:

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The learning of BJJ depends on repetition. That which is not repeated will be inevitably forgotten. Therefore, in this first course review, we will take a second look at what we studied in the first five modules:

1) Attacks from the closed guard

2) Defensive guard

3) Attacks from side control

4) Side control escapes

5) Attacks from the back

Among the techniques taught is this armlock shown by Renzo for you to apply when your opponent is inside your closed guard with their arm flexed, trying to escape the traditional armbar.

Regarding attacks from side control, Leo Tunico likes to trap his opponent’s arm with the lapel and evolve into an armbar — a position that got a lot of praise in week three and which you will do well to revisit.

Bruno Fernandes comes back to tell you how often you should practice BJJ:

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Michael Chandler successfully defended his Bellator lightweight title last night at Bellator 97 with a knockout of David Rickels at the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Also, welterweight champ Ben Askren finished off Andrey Koreshkov in the their co-main event, while Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal pounded out Jacob Noe in the 205-pound tourney final.

Check out the video recap above and read the full results below.

Main Card:
Michael Chandler def. David Rickels by KO at 0:44, R1
Ben Askren def. Andrey Koreshkov by TKO (strikes) at 2:58, R4
Muhammed Lawal def. Jacob Noe by submission (strikes) at 2:51, R3
Vitaly Minakov def. Ryan Martinez by TKO (strikes) at 4:02, R3
Patricio Freire def. Jared Downing by TKO (strikes) at 0:54, R3

Prelims:
Bubba Jenkins def. Mike Barreras by TKO (strikes) at 1:05, R2
Anthony Leone def. Frank Baca by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:07, R3
Rafael Silva def. Rodrigo Lima by Submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:03, R3
Will Brooks def. Cris Leyva by TKO (strikes) at 2:20, R3
Jeremy Kimball def. Keith Berry by KO at 1:45, R2
Shawn Bunch def. Russell Wilson by split decision
Donald Sanchez def. Cliff Wright by split decision
Adrian Cruz def. Felipe Chavez by TKO (strikes), R2
Javier Palacios def. Richard Jacques by unanimous decision

In the upcoming issue of GRACIEMAG, Master Ricardo de la Riva shares insight on his infamous “de la Riva guard,” giving you, the reader, a unique opportunity to learn the intricacies of the position.

The black belt sits down with GRACIEMAG editor Raphael Nogueira and imparts a complete dossier on the position that neutralizes and surprises passers of all belts.

“For Jiu-Jitsu practitioners to understand the ins and outs of the de la Riva guard, they need to experiment with an assortment of different variations, assimilate the different positionings, understand the mechanics involved and the passer’s defenses, and time their attacks right,” de la Riva explains in Issue No. 191.

With the help of instructor Rubens Antonio Albuquerque, professor de la Riva breaks down six positions that will help practitioners in their Jiu-Jitsu game. A must-read for anyone eager to learn top-shelf technique.

Take a look at what else Issue No. 191 has to offer its readers!

BUSINESS: Think big, be bold!

The owner of an MMA academy he says brings over $1 million per year and author of the compelling book Black Belt Psychology, Marcos Avellan shares pointers on how to make it in the martial arts world.

CHOKE MMA: An afternoon with the ever-so-busy UFC women’s champ, Ronda Rousey

In the first installment of our monthly “Choke MMA” Feature, GRACIEMAG.com assistant editor Erik Fontanez sits down with Ronda Rousey and talks with the UFC champ about the pressures of being the face of women’s MMA in a piece entitled “Armbars before breaks.”

TOP 5: Calasans’ Faves

2013 Europeans champ, black belt Claudio Calasans teaches us the five positions that have proved decisive over the course of his career. These are holds that played a big part in him earning the top-tier-competitor status he enjoys today. The reader can try and apply his moves after reading this informative article.

CHALLENGE: Welcome to the jungle

Lloyd Irvin gathers 13 of the world’s best brown belts for a no-time-limit event where only submissions count, and the result are kept under lock and key.

UFC: 5 prophetic questions for 2013

Our editor Marcelo Dunlop asks what mysteries will unravel in the UFC in 2013, and what the reader can expect to hear buzzing in 2014. We attack these and other inquiries that should get answered as the year goes on.

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This month, GRACIEMAG decided to attack one of the biggest flaws you can have in Jiu-Jitsu: poor back control. That’s right, to be effective with this type of attack, you need to have killer hooks and a clutch that won’t let your opponent escape. To help you in this mission of shoring up your resources, we called on Robert Drysdale and Forrest Griffin.

For the article to catch our readers by the neck, Drysdale and the UFC star teach all they know. It’s packed with can’t-miss lessons and step-by-step positions that can transform the way you attack from astern.

After learning these six training positions, not to mention an efficient warm-up, there won’t be a training partner out there who’ll want to expose their back to or be on all fours against you. We guarantee it!

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And there’s so much more on offer in the latest issue of your favorite Jiu-Jitsu magazine:

Caught By The Wrist

This month, TRAINING PROGRAM hones in on an attack for the detail-oriented submission specialist: the wrist lock. Direct from California, Otavio Sousa breaks down an array of positions for you to latch on to your adversary’s arm where he doesn’t see it coming–and when he least expects it. Add these rare finishes to your collection and test them out in your game.

No-Gi Worlds 2012

They hung up their coats but kept the cards up their sleeves. Learn the guard pass that helped Xande Ribeiro come up spades in the absolute final; see how Augusto managed to mount Leandro Lo in the lightweight contest; and find out what DJ Jackson got up to against the stalwart guard of Clark Gracie; among other thrilling moments from the IBJJF No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu World Championship.

Stretching Means Injury Prevention

The less injurious path in martial arts is the one with a potent array of stretches. GRACIEMAG delved into the theme this issue, printing a feature on the Ginástica Natural stretches that have kept Xande Ribeiro healthy and in one piece as he displays ever more effective Jiu-Jitsu with every year. There are 17 exercises prescribed by Alvaro Romano. Be sure to check it out and take it with you to the academy.

Anderson Silva vs. Jon Jones

How would a glorious showdown between Anderson Silva and Jon Jones go? Our team took the subject on in an upbeat and unprecedented debate.

Face To Face

Find out what superchamp Keenan Cornelius had to teach us about posture, training tactics and techniques, about the will to learn and the advantage to not having any career plan in Jiu-Jitsu WHATSOEVER. You can’t miss it.

A Ball Is A Fighter’s Best Friend

Working out with the help of a Swiss ball is the best way to strengthen ligaments, gain strength and do repetitions of complicated Jiu-Jitsu movements. Learn to work out wisely from the hard-nosed Martin Rooney!

Learn To Finish With Our GMA Rubens Cobrinha

This issue, your special GMA section brings you all the goings-on from the end of the season in the fastest growing Jiu-Jitsu community there is. To boot, Rubens Cobrinha lets us in on some of his his positional secrets.

The Guard And The Strike

Your GRACIEMAG also features 10 tips for building an efficient guard starting from when you’re a white belt, as taught by Roberto Traven; the importance of timing for getting the finish; how stair-running workouts work; how to use nature to further your Jiu-Jitsu and much more.

Planned Training

Evolution in Jiu-Jitsu comes about through good teachers, but especially through driven students. Learn to set goals for your Jiu-Jitsu and training from Zé Mario Sperry.

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