Photo credit @catherinefp, Instagram “Some people find their vocation early in life,” writes Catherine Fuhro Perret underneath an Insta-posted portait of herself, beaming and sweaty, in a soaked-through gi. At just 28, the globe-trotting Brazilian and competitive jiu-jitsu black belt radiates the kind of joy one associates with turning a passion into a career in…
Read MoreRodolfo has his arm raised after a tough match with Mahamed. After a long hiatus in the search for challenges in MMA, Rodolfo Vieira went back to donning his gi this Saturday, and for a good reason. He took part in the 1st annual Black Belt CBD Jiu-Jitsu Invitational, in Las Vegas, and the tournament…
Read MoreIf you don’t already know who Beatriz Mesquita is, here’s a shortlist of resume points: World IBJJF champion, Pan American champion, Abu Dhabi World Pro champion, 2017 ADCC champion. So when Beatriz posts drills we’re happy to take the Professor’s advice. Knee slicing is one of those things we learn early on and then never…
Read MoreAbilio Diniz is a sports aficionado. To entrepreneur Abilio Diniz, 81, “aging is a certainty; aging with quality is a choice” — a project that demands strategy and discipline in order for the person not to get screwed in later years. In an interview with Cláudia Collucci of newspaper Folha de São Paulo, Diniz said…
Read More“I’ve proved that leg locks don’t work. I’ve gone against some of the best leg lockers in the game like Dean Lister, Gary Tonon, and Gordon Ryan,” Magalhaes said. “None of them were able to finish me even though I was giving the position for them to work on multiple times in the same matches.…
Read MoreHeavyweight podium at the Curitiba Open, with Fellipe at the top. It was a perfect weekend for Fellipe Andrew, of Zenith JJ. Fighting at the Curitiba Open, held last weekend, he won all of the four finals he took part in. In the classical heavyweight final, for example, Fellipe secured the top spot in a match…
Read MoreWe recently received this question from one of our readers: “After being a white belt for so long is it normal to kind of almost resentful having the blue belt because of the responsibility it seems to entail… I am a new blue belt now, and super excited to have it but at the same…
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 MoreActually, he sweeps both legs. When coach tells you to keep your sweep attacks close to the achilles, this is why. A Swedish subway security staffer manages two takedowns back to back, but the second is the one to watch. Nicely chopped, sir. Vilket svep! En ordningsvakt med koll på läget ?? #Tunnelbanan ?: Kanal…
Read MoreLídio Henrique. The leader of GFTeam Rocha Miranda, in Rio de Janeiro, Lídio Henrique is known for his surprising transitions. Here and there he teaches some of his tricks to Graciemag readers, and this time he brings two ways to secure the finish when your opponent tries to defend against the omoplata. In the lesson,…
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