Paid-members only guard Rollin’ With Rodrigo Teixeira Rollin’ With Rodrigo Teixeira: A Global Perspective on Jiu-Jitsu A while back, we introduced you to Rodrigo Teixeira, a jiu-jitsu nomad whose journey has taken him across the globe. With over 25 years of experience, Rodrigo has not only mastered the art but also dedicated himself to sharing it with
Paid-members only Technique Knowing The Kneebar With Dean “The Boogeyman” Lister. The mysterious kneebar; what it is, how does it happen, how do you do it, how do I defend it, will my knee pop off if I get caught in one? These are all questions that have surely entered anyone’s mind as a white belt. One man who’s
Brian Glick How To Shut Down the Kipping Escape with Brian Glick If you’ve spent any real time in the mount, you already know the moment. Your partner bumps, hips pop, and suddenly you’re fighting to keep gravity on your side while their knees snake in and your base disappears. The kipping escape is sneaky like that. And when someone
Paid-members only Articles Lasso Guard with Samir Chantre In , issue of Jiu-Jitsu Magazine we traveled up to San Jose to meet up with Samir Chantre. Samir is an up-and-coming black belt with two no-gi world championships under his belt already Samir is primed to make a run at a gi world title soon. While visiting Samir showed us
Articles Honoring a Legend: Leandro Lo’s Legacy at Copa Podio Honoring a Legend: Leandro Lo’s Legacy at Copa Podio If the mat where Copa Podio matches take place ever earns a name, it should be Leandro Lo’s. The 5X black belt world champion was the face of the event, dominating the competition and securing three Copa Podio titles
bjj technique Discipline Equals Freedom: Jocko Willink [This excerpt was taken from Issue 53] Years ago, the first time I headed down to Victory MMA in San Diego to interview Dean Lister, I remember Dean mentioning the name “Jocko” a couple of times. Not wanting to sound like a newb I’m pretty sure I nodded my
