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…
Multiple time world champion Ryan Hall, black belt under Felipe Costa, is dominating competitor in the lightweight divisions. Here is a highlight compilation of some of his back takes. Please take notice of how cleanly he sets up his position to follow up with taking the back.
The berimbolo has become a popular method of sweeping and attacking the back. We see top Jiu Jitsu players Mendes Brothers, Miyao Brothers, Keenan Cornelius, and several more. Several have spent time focusing on how to defeat this technique and counter attacks. Marcelo Garcia shows how to counter the berimbolo and de la riva. Enjoy!…
Braulio Estima (Gracie Barra) vs Alan do Nascimento (Checkmat) put on a great performance as Estima uses pressure and hip position to continue attacking the guard of Nascimento.
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