World Champion Black Belt and MMA Fighter Ryan Hall recently launched a new instructional series about the Defensive Guard and Open Elbow Techniques. Hall’s DVD series stands out among other Jiu Jitsu Instructionals because of the amount of detail he explains. Not only is the move being demonstrated in a flawless manner, but the reason…
Multiple time World Jiu Jitsu Champion Rômulo Rominho Barral is one of the world’s best Jiu Jitsu competitors. The Gracie Barra Black Belt is famous for his Knee Slice, Spider Guard and Triangle techniques. Recently published on BJJLibrary, Barral explains the evolution of his Spider Guard.
Down in sunny San Diego, you will find one of the fiercest competitors in BJJ today. Andre Galvao, who co-founded the Atos BJJ Team in 2008 with Ramon Lemos, has been leading his squad of black belts to multiple world titles. Below is a demonstration of his technique.Enjoy! GO GRAB YOUR GI!
There have been several incarnations of rule changes to prevent stalling recently. With this most recent announcement by the Brazilian event Copa Podio, do you see other major competitions following? Copa Podio President, Jefferson Mayca, recently announced on Facebook the rule change for the upcoming Middleweight GP in November. Stating, “In the traditional structure of…
This is a constant in Jiu Jitsu. You are going to get sweating, you’re going to get tired, and your hands are going to get sore. But on the subject of your hands; why does this happen? This video below explains in detail what happens to the muscles and joints. Stay healthy my friends Now…
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