Rigan Machado’s stable of capable celebrity grapplers grew this week, with professor promoting Charlie Hunnam (Sons of Anarchy) to blue belt. Machado’s Hollywood clientele also includes the newly promoted Joel Kinnaman (Altered Carbon, House of Cards) and purple belt Ashton Kutcher (Punked, That 70s Show). Machado posts fairly frequently about about his students’ dedication to…
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Neiman. Physical training is important to serious athletes of BJJ and other martial arts — not just for strength, but also to prevent injuries. Making yourself stronger prevents tendons and some sensitive muscles getting injured under stress. Arms, legs and abs tend to get lots of attention — but what about your neck? Do you…
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Combination submissions truly add insult to injury in jiu-jitsu. While that may suck for the opponent you land them on, it can work out great for you. In this video, Jiu-Jitsu Times partner instructor Josh Leduc of Gracie Bradenton demonstrates a great no-gi submission that starts out as a brutal face crank, then doubles down…
Read MoreVictor Hugo represented Ribeiro JJ at the Spyder Invitational. Spyder BJJ is in constant evolution, and new stars pop up all the time to send chills down the spines of even elite athletes. After shining as a blue- and a purple-belt, Victor Hugo, of Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu, kept accelerating in the brown belt — and he promises to…
Read MoreView this post on Instagram Not a single punch was needed. Follow us @roll_nation #bjjbluebelt #bjjforgirls #blackbelt #bjj #bjjlifestyle #ibjjf #jiujitsu #brazilianjiujitsu #grappling #bjj4life #bjjlifestyle #jiujitsu #jiujitsulifestyle #bjjgirl #bjjmeme #roll_nation #therapy #favelajiujitsu #therapy #submitthestigma A post shared by Roll Nation (@roll_nation) on Oct 22, 2018 at 6:46am PDT The post Knee On Belly Utilized To…
Read MoreBia Mesquita and Talita Treta. The 2018 SJJIF World Jiu-Jitsu Champioship is almost here. It will be held from the 26th through the 28th in Long Beach, featuring contests across all weight divisions, ages and ranks. Last year’s absolute champions, Keenan Cornelius and Tayane Porfírio, are registered to compete, as well as Kaynan Duarte, Gustavo Braguinnha,…
Read MoreHumble opinion: unexpected submissions are the best kinds of submissions. And that’s just what you’ll be delivering with this creative shoulder lock. In this exclusive video, Jiu-Jitsu Times partner instructor Ray Lopez of NOLA MMA demonstrates a shoulder lock you can work on from the closed guard. Give it a shot and enjoy your opponent’s…
Read MoreJackson applies pressure on the cross choke. The biggest winner of the Geneva Open, held in Switzerland last weekend, Jackson Sousa ended his run with four gold medals. One of those victories came with the help of a classic, but not often used, choke. In his duel with Uros Domanovic, Jackson worked from side control with…
Read MoreImage Source: Kevon Looney via Instagram It’s not unheard of for boxers to mix up their training with some jiu-jitsu, but you may not expect a professional basketball player to spend a significant amount of time on the mats. According to an article in the San Francisco Chronicle, though, that’s exactly what Golden State Warriors…
Read MoreMeira employs a straight foot lock after freeing himself. A teacher at Action Jiu-Jitsu School in the neighborhood of Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, black-belt Marcus Meira today returns to Graciemag.com for another lesson in escaping the mount — and takes you all the way to the submission this time. Marcus teaches how to…
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