Training with women provides many men in the BJJ community with a perceived problem. Everyone is there to train hard and get better, but differences in strength and size among men and women can lead to feelings of discomfort or even injury. While many articles and videos have been created on the subject, world champion […]
Prof. Elcirley com seus jovens pupilos na GMI Gracie Barra – Barra do Garças O faixa-preta de Jiu-Jitsu Elcirley Silva, líder da nossa GMI Gracie Barra – Barra do Garças, segue firme em sua batalha para fomentar ainda mais o Parajiu-Jitsu pelo mundo. Em recente visita ao Rio de Janeiro, no Abu Dhabi Grand Slam […]
Bruno Bastos após mais uma conquista sem kimono. Foto: Divulgação Com a vida renovada, prestes a abrir sua própria academia em Midland, no Texas, o faixa-preta Bruno Bastos sequer parou descansar. Bruno, há duas semanas, estava comandando o seu time durante o Europeu Sem Kimono e Roma Open em Roma, na Itália. Com cerca de […]
Robert Pattinson is perhaps best known for his role as Edward Cullen in the Twilight franchise, but in 2021, we’ll be seeing him put on the Batsuit. Pattinson will be starring as the titular character in The Batman, which is currently in pre-production. And in order to prepare for the role, he’s been working on […]
Brazil lives and breathes Jiu-Jitsu. The fifth edition of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Rio de Janeiro, this weekend of November 1-3, at the Arena Carioca 1, in Rio, was yet another opportunity for Brazilians to show their love for the sport. The final day of the 2019 ADGS Rio reserved the grand finale for […]
It’s been going on ten years since UFC veteran Kenny Florian retired from throwing down in the ring, but the former lightweight and black belt has not stopped pushing himself or competing. Florian won at IBJJF’s Long Beach International Open today, taking gold in his masters division. Florian won his first match by armbar: View […]
Jackson, Isaque e Cascão reinaram no King of Mats. Foto: Carlos Arthur Jr. Em meio a lutas de alto nível no Abu Dhabi Grand Slam do Rio de Janeiro, no feriado do dia 2 de novembro, tivemos a cereja do bolo nas três superlutas do King of Mats, valendo o título das divisões leve, médio […]
Bia Basílio, da Almeida JJ, após finalizar Luiza na botinha. Foto: Carlos Arthur Jr. Após o término do Abu Dhabi Grand Slam do Rio de Janeiro, no último domingo, dia 3 de novembro, nossa reportagem encontrou Bia Basílio apressada, ainda de kimono, com a medalha de ouro na mala que carregava na mão. “Não consigo […]
When Vanessa Wexler started jiu-jitsu, she didn’t like it. The year was 2003. The UFC was just a decade old, and jiu-jitsu was even further from a mainstream sport than it is today. Wexler didn’t even know what jiu-jitsu was, and she found it “rough” and “hard to understand.” But she didn’t stop. “The fact […]
Brazil crowned three Abu Dhabi King of Mats this afternoon of Saturday, November 2nd, at the Arena Carioca 1. In three action-packed matches under a special set of rules that turned advantages and penalties into points, the crowd was treated to high-paced action all around. With impressive performances, Leonardo Saggioro (lightweight), Isaque Bahiense (middleweight) and […]