Adjusting The Side Mount Arm-Bar
One of the most common submissions from the side mount is the far side Armbar. It is one of those positions were there are many different variations, none being wrong but, the challenge is to find the variation that works best for your body type and BJJ style. I started doing this one from the […]
Build Olympic Grip Strength With USA Judo Star Travis Stevens – 3 Different Exercises for Grips
Last weekend I had the privilege to spend some time on the mats with Travis Stevens. If you watched the Olympic Games you may have heard about the amazing achievement of his, getting Silver Medal in the Olympic Games in the Judo competition. Travis is also black belt in BJJ under Renzo Gracie. I have trained […]
Half-Guard -> Back Take -> Choke by Matheus Diniz
When I first decided to move to NYC full time to teach and train at Marcelo Garcia’s Academy, I was a little unsure on how the training would be because there was not many black belts training at Marcelo’s academy yet. I mentioned my concern to a friend who had spent some time in NYC […]
Half-Guard -> Back Take -> Choke by Matheus Diniz
When I first decided to move to NYC full time to teach and train at Marcelo Garcia’s Academy, I was a little unsure on how the training would be because there was not many black belts training at Marcelo’s academy yet. I mentioned my concern to a friend who had spent some time in NYC […]
How To Fold Your Gi
It’s a pretty simple topic, but despite seeming a little silly, it can be very useful. If you properly know how to fold your gi, you always have room to place your Gi in your bag when you are traveling. When I lived in Brazil, I would fold my Gi this way and not even […]
Vinicius “Tractor” Ferreira -16 Years Old – Over 200 Championship Titles
When you see this title, you might be asking yourself if it is true or not? Over 200 Championship titles?- who is this Vinicius “Tractor” Ferreira? and why haven’t I heard of him? Yes, it is true-over 200 titles and if you didn’t know his name yet, you soon will. Today, I am going to […]
