Bia 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…
Read MoreWhen done properly, the omoplata can be an incredibly effective submission, even against larger opponents. However, many BJJ athletes find that their omoplatas are either too easy to roll out of or simply too hard to hit on flexible opponents. In this video, Jonathan Thomas demonstrates how to build the omoplata of your dreams (and…
Read MoreJackson Sousa topping the super-heavyweight podium. Switzerland’s second most populous city, Geneva, welcomed fighters and enthusiasts of BJJ at the 2018 Geneva International Open, held October 20–21. Among black-belt standouts, Jackson Sousa and Claudia do Val stood out some more, each winning quadruple gold. For Jackson, the blowout started as he took down the classical super-heavyweight…
Read MorePhoto 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…
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