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Category Archive: Articles, Videos

How to “Flow”: Cyclical Flow Drills for BJJ

  Written by Mike “Spider-Ninja” Bidwell, a BJJ Black Belt under Phil Migliarese and Ken Kronenberg (Team Tai-Kai / Balance). Mike is a full time Jiu-Jitsuka, blogger (check out his great...

Coral Belt Pedro Sauer Joins Gracie Academy Association

  A coral belt under Rickson Gracie, Pedro Sauer has joined forces with the Gracie Academy (Ryron and Rener Gracie). In this video, they announce the partnership between the Pedro Sauer...

Friendly Sambo Tournament with Bay Jiu-Jitsu & Bay Area Combat Sambo

    Athletes from the Bay Jiu Jitsu Sambo team and the Bay Area Combat Sambo team get some rounds in at a friendly sambo tournament and pizza party! Many of these athletes cross train...

T.J. Dillashaw vs. Dominick Cruz – UFC Fight Night Highlights

  Watch Dominick Cruz defeat T.J. Dillashaw via split-decision to recapture the bantamweight title.  

Invicta FC 15. Cris Cyborg vs Daria Ibragimova Highlights

    Cris Cyborg def. Daria Ibragimova via KO at 4:58 of R1.   Fight highlights:   Post fight interview:

A Young Sage Northcutt Knocks Out Russian Kid w/ Spinning Head Kick

  Sage Northcutt (7-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) is the UFC’s hottest prospect. There is huge hype surrounding this 19 year karate fighter as his style is so exciting, and he looks very well rounded. He is...

Andrei Arlovski On The Time Russel Crow Pushed Him & They Almost Fought

  Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski, in an interview with mixedmartialarts.com, talks about the time he almost got into a fight with actor Russel Crow. He was trying to get a...

John Kavanagh, Godfather of Irish MMA/BJJ Tells His Journey

  John Kavanagh runs the Straight Blast Gym Ireland and was the first Irish person to be awarded a black belt in BJJ. John fought in MMA to get a basic knowledge and experience of it before he...

Major WTF Moment at EBI 4: Eddie Bravo ‘Keeping The Mats Clean’

  Eddie Bravo keeping the mats clean at EBI 4… Joe Soto was caught in a very dangerous leg lock battle with Eddie Cummings.  He decides to clear his nose on the mat, and referee Eddie...

Jon Jones Wrestles a Fan at a Bar: Epic Takedown

  Jon Jones was play wrestling a fan at a bar in Buffalo a year ago. The ex-Champ places a beautiful lateral dropped that drove the crowd crazy. The fan wrote about it on his instagram and Jon...

New Footage of Vladimir Putin Training Judo with Russian National Team

    Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in a training session with the Russian national judo team in the city of Sochi on Friday. Russia’s leader, who holds a 6th degree red...

Lateral Hamstring and Lower Back Stretch To Ease Sciatica

  Upavistha konasana in yoga or simply lateral hamstring stretch is a great stretch to heal and prevent sciatica that if done correctly back pain can sometimes be reversed and eliminated....

Top 7 BJJ Drills For Side Control

Photo: Alicia Photos. Here are 7 BJJ drills focused on side control. The drills link up with one another to make sequences of movements that can be done by themselves or all together. Each drill in...

Maeda, The Toughest Man Who Ever Lived and “Brazilian Judo”

  Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has its roots in the Gracie family, but the Gracies learned from Mitsuyo Maeda. He was doing Vale Tudo challenge matches around the world before the Gracies had been taught...

Rose Namajunas On Why a Submission is Better Than a KO

  Rose Namajunas is an Lithuanian-American MMA fighter who is currently competing in the Women’s Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. She is a purple belt in BJJ and...

An Inside Look at Competition Training Class at GFTeam HQ in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

  An inside look into Competition Training Class at GFTeam HQ in Méier, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil on 19th August 2015. Headed by Professor Júlio César Pereira, this class is where GFTeam...

Amazing Jiu-Jitsu on Display in Brian Ortega vs Diego Brandao UFC Fight

  BJJ black belts Brian Ortega and Diego Brandao did battle last night at UFC 195 last night. Ortega, a student of the Gracie Academy was able to pull out a late triangle to win the fight. With...

The Best Judo Throws of 2015

  Some amazing Throws and Submissions among the best of Judo competitions in 2015.  

Jiu-jitsu Fighter Immobilizes Armed Robber

  A man who assaulted an elderly woman in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil was caught in the late afternoon on Friday (1st of January). He was taken down and immobilized by a jiu-jitsu and muay thai...

How to Apply Self-defense in EVERY Roll with Master Pedro Sauer

  If you haven’t chosen your jiu-jitsu resolution for the New Year, this one’s for you. When you hear the term “self-defense,” you typically think of punch protection,...

JT Torres – Arm Triangle to Triangle

  JT Torres – Arm Triangle to Triangle  

TOP BJJ & Grappling Matches of 2015 – Part 2 [HELLO JAPAN]

  The Top BJJ & Grappling matches from the second half of 2015 featuring the best grapplers in the world from the best grappling organisations such as the ADCC, IBJJF, Abu Dhabi World Pro,...

Fedor Emelianenko vs. Jaideep Singh Full Fight Rizin FF

  Fedor Emelianenko vs. Jaideep Singh Full Fight Rizin FF.  

Kron Gracie vs. Asen Yamamoto Full Fight Rizin FF.

    Kron Gracie vs. Asen Yamamoto Full Fight Rizin FF. Kron Gracie defeats Asen Yamamoto by submission – Round 1 – RIZIN 12/31/20159