Langhi fighting at 88kg in the Beijing ADCC: ‘I’ll be the annoying tiny guy’
Two-time world black belt champion Michael Langhi went nearly three years without losing in the gi, until 2010. At the last Worlds, in June, the…
Spider-guard
Nobody to Roll With? Hone Your Guard by Yourself with Your Belt
How do you brush up on the art of sweeping? If you leave strengthening your guard only to training with sparring partners, you may be…
The Opponent Defended your Spider Guard? Sink a Triangle!
Imagine you're fighting with your back on the mat. You've already got your feet on the opponent's biceps and your grips sunk just right on…
Léo Nogueira: “I Have to Unbalance Rodolfo from More Angles”
At this Sunday’s Copa Pódio Heavyweight GP, Léo Nogueira only lost to Rodolfo Vieira. After tying with Keenan Cornelius, Léo took on and beat Xande…
Fabio Clemente Leads Strong Team of Pioneers in New York
Fabio Clemente is a leader for many aspects of the sport. He spread the art to places it hadn't seen, gave opportunities to now top…
Spider-Guard Sweep with Gogoplata Finish
The GRACIEMAG.com team is an ardent backer of classic Jiu-Jitsu. But it never turns a blind eye to novel ways of doing things. So today…
An Exercise to Sharpen up your Guard Pass, with Gianni Grippo
Direct from Renzo Gracie’s New York academy, versatile brown belt Gianni Grippo demonstrates a great exercise for passing spider-guard on automatic pilot. How'd you like…
Sweep from Spider-Guard and Finish with Roberto Traven
When doing the spider-guard, the key to making it work is to get a good footing on the opponent's bicep for the sweep. But there…
How about a new trap for your spider-guard game?
When we play spider-guard, the key to positioning is to firmly fit a foot in at the opponent's bicep in order to sweep. But there…
Get the omoplata finish with Masters Worlds winner Vitor Shaolin
Após quase uma década sem competir de pano, Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro voltou a vestir o kimono para lutar o primeiro Campeonato Mundial de Masters &…
Sweep, pass and Kimura lessons from Rafael Lovato and Kayron
Pelo Metamoris Pro, em San Diego, Rafael Lovato Jr e Kayron Gracie deram uma aula de Jiu-Jitsu no último domingo, com direito a raspagem de…
An open-guard sweep that’ll take anyone down
Pedro Mello, a professor at Gracie Floripa, is calling on one and all to stop in at his Southern Brazilian academy. But first he wants…