• Gracie Barra advanced curriculum 2-DVD set with Marcio Feitosa

    If you haven’t heard of Carlos Gracie Jr, you probably have no ears. If you have no ears, it’s probably because you’re the first man who ever rolled with Carlos Gracie Jr, and he ground you so deep into the mat you only just now climbed back out. This advanced curriculum was developed by Master [...]


  • Ulpiano Malachias goes Texas

    Gracie Barra Santa Ana’s Professor Ulpiano Malachias has got some new changes on the horizon. GB is opening four new schools in Texas, and Malachias is one of the lucky few who will be opening one of them. His new school will be called, “GB West Chase” and is going to be located in the [...]


  • Get out of half-guard jam

    Learn an alternative for getting out of a sticky situation.


  • Frazatto out of Honolulu Open: “I can’t close my hand”

    Signed up for the Honolulu Open tourney to take place this Saturday in Hawaii, Bruno Frazatto will have to sit this one out. Now in Atlanta, USA, the black belt ended up aggravating a finger injury. “I’m here at Traven’s academy and I would have left for Hawaii yesterday. But the injury didn’t get better; [...]


  • Dida back in K-1 this Saturday

    Tokyo is getting ready for the K-1 World Max 2010 – an under 63 kg (139 lbs) tourney – final this Saturday at Yoyogi Stadium. Another feature of the show is the maiden K-1 Max under 70kg (155 lbs) division, in which long-time teammate of UFC champion Mauricio Shogun André Dida is a participant. Check [...]


  • Bronx’s assessment: “I feel Efrain is less technical”

    Charles “do Bronx” Oliveira stormed in the UFC with a bang. Besides winning his first challenge in the promotion and maintaining his unbeaten record (13 fights), he took the prize for best submission of the night against Darren Elkins, with a snug armbar from the triangle. Now the Ericson Cardozo pupil from the São Paulo [...]


  • Apotheosis of Jiu-Jitsu in Shanghai

    The undeniable Jiu-Jitsu boom in Asia can be gauged by a number of barometers. For example: the ever-stronger Asian Jiu-Jitsu Championship, in September; the art being taught in the schools of Abu Dhabi; and the massive Gordo-Evolve academy in Singapore, among other signs. The latest evidence cropped up in China in one of the fastest-growing [...]


  • Brasília’s defenders in Shooto

    Shooto Brazil is heading full force into Brazil’s Federal District this September 17, when it holds the 18th installment of the event. The athletes from the nation’s capital Brasília will face opponents from several parts of Brazil. Better still, the crowd will be able to watch the 100kg title fight between local beast Guto Inocente [...]


  • Team Lloyd Irvin prepares for Asian invasion

    The team of Professor Lloyd Irvin is getting ready to invade Tokyo with around thirty athletes. The Japanese capital is set to host the Asian Jiu-Jitsu Championship on the coming 11th and 12th of September. Heading the team are last year’s absolute champion Mike Fowler, black belt revelation “JT” Torres and Professor Stephen Roberto. Besides [...]


  • The GMA in Bondi Beach

    The GMA growth is non stop. We have just added another member in Sydney, Australia. The Dojo Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy is our newest addition. Head instructor Daniel Sainty offers BJJ, muay thai and MMA classes. Sainty has coached many students to success while himself competed locally and overseas. Daniel is the Ground Impact (Brown/Black) Champion, [...]


June 1st-July 31st, 2010