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Learn from Gordon Ryan before watching him in action this weekend at EBI 8

Gordon Ryan dropped in the competition scene like a bomb. The very young talent out of John Danaher’s factory of great grapplers has been making serious waves with a straight to the point submission-only style. This weekend, he’ll be in action once again at the Eddie Bravo

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2016 Worlds Masters: Carlson Gracie sweeps teams trophies after three days of thrills in Vegas

The 2016 Worlds Masters is in the books. Over 3,600 athletes over 30 years of age gave all they got in three days of awesome thrills in Las Vegas. In the end, one team claimed both the feamel and male divisions trophies. Team Carlson Gracie fulfilled the promise made

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Felipe Preguiça teaches you to close the reverse triangle and attack the arm

One of the most talented competitors of the youngest generation, Felipe Preguiça has already established a name for himself by beating most of the toughest opponents out there. In this exclusive video for Jiu-Jitsu Magazine, he teaches an ingenious reverse triangle setup that also gives you the option of

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Rizin FF: Gabi Garcia to face American Yarbrough on Sept. 25, in Japan

Jiu-Jitsu star turned MMA fighter, Gabi Garcia already knows who’s going to be her third opponent. The Brazilian has a appointment against American Destanie Yarbrough, on September 25, in Saitama, Japan, as part of another Rizin Fighting Federation event. It’s going to be Garcia’s third fight.

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World champion Claudio Calasans Jr. teaches a spider guard pass

Catch a class with the 2015 middleweight world champion and ADCC open class champion, Claudio Calasans Jr. Straight from his academy in Brazil, he teaches a spider guard pass that is easy to do and very effective. Calasans explains in Portuguese: “I put my arm between his leg and his

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Strengthen your Abs for Jiu-Jitsu with Black Belt Sophia Drysdale

Black belt Sophia Drysdale is an accomplished competitor and a highly regarded Professor. She is also a fully qualified fitness trainer. She unites her two passions into one and develops workout series that aim to help Jiu-Jitsu practitioners get stronger and more resistant to the demands of the art.

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7 Reasons Why the 2016 Worlds Masters is Bound to be Awesome

The 2016 Worlds Masters is less than a month away. Scheduled August 25-27, in Las Vegas, the annual reunion of Jiu-Jitsu competitors over 30 years old is once again shaping up to be another highlight of the gentle art calendar. Registration closed more than a month before the

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Video: watch the highlights of Malfacine vs. Terra at the 2016 Worlds

Bruno Malfacine and Caio Terra have one of the longest rivalries in Jiu-Jitsu. They have met in several matches throughout the years, always putting on a great show for the crowd. The black belt roosterweight final at the 2016 World Jiu-Jitsu championship was no exception. Click play to

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Attack the Leg Lock From Closed Guard With Hannette Staack

7X black belt world champion, among many other titles, Hannette Staack is one of the most accomplished grapplers of all times. Here she teaches a simple and great way to attack the leg lock as the opponent stands up to open your guard. Watch and go practice.

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Austin Open: watch how lightweight Osvaldo Moizinho won the black belt open class

Osvaldo Moizinho did an awesome job this weekend in Austin, Texas. After winning the lightweight division, he jumped in the mix of the open class and made all the way to the top of the podium defeating opponents much heavier than him. The opponent in the final was Gracie Barra’

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New home: Tammi and Mikey Musumeci leave AOJ/Atos JJ to join Caio Terra Association

Mikey and Tammi Musumeci announced this Thursday that they are leaving Atos/AOJ and joining Caio Terra Association. Tammi, a 2X black belt no-gi world champion and Mikey, a black belt Pan champion, are two of the most talented American grapplers today. They transitioned from American Top Team, in

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Exclusive: Mackenzie Talks About Her MMA Debut Hours Before the Fight

Two-time black belt world champion Mackenzie Dern is in the final stages of her training camp for a new chapter of her career. This Friday, July 22, in Lake Charles, LA, she will make her much-anticipated MMA debut at Legacy 58, against Kenia Rosas, who will also be

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Berimbolo Battle: Watch How Musumeci Beat Miyao in Las Vegas

Mikey Musumeci and João Miyao met once again at the recent American Nationals, in Las Vegas. The young american talent was once again able to beat the Brazilian phenomenon using berimbolo against berimbolo. Click play to watch.

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The Spider Guard Sweep Every Guard Player Should Learn

Learn from Professor Rodrigo Freitas one very efficient sweep using the spider guard. Every good guard player should know this one. Play and add it to your game.

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Check Out an Exclusive Photo Gallery With the Best of the Action at EBI 7

The Eddie Bravo Invitational was an evening of non-stop thrills for the crowd at the Orpheum Theatre and also for the viewers at home. Our newsteam was in site and brings you some of the best images of an awesome sequence of matches. Get thrilled once again with the

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Rio Winter Open: Watch How Eberth Won the Open Class in Brazil

Erberth Santos was the man of the hour this weekend, in Brazil. He won both the superheavy and the open class divisions at the 2016 IBJJF Rio Winter Open. The absolute final was against old rival Patrick Gaudio and Erberth was able to come up with a slick kneebar to

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IBJJF Reopens Registrations for the 2016 Worlds Masters

The 2016 World Masters Jiu-Jitsu championship once again reached its capacity more than a month before the final deadline. The demand was so high that the IBJJF decided to increase the number of mats and reopen the registration period. Even so, the capacity is already at 98%, so you

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Leandro Lo Teaches the Crossed-Legs Closed Guard Sweep

Leandro lo  is always surprising his opponents with new techniques. Here you can learn the workings of a closed guard sweep where he keeps his legs crossed. As you can see, he successfully used this technique at the recent 2016 Worlds, against Keenan Cornelius. Watch and learn.

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Leg Drag Guard Pass with Bruno Malfacine

Learn a leg drag guard pass with 8X black belt world champion Bruno Malfacine. Pay attention to the details and add it to your game.

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Watch Buchecha vs. Leo Nogueira at the IBJJF Pro League GP

Marcus Buchecha Almeida did it again. After a epic return to the World championship with another double gold campaign this past June. This weekend, in Las Vegas, he showed once again why he is the most successful competitor of his generation. Click play and watch how Buchecha beat Leonardo Nogueira