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Review: Malachy Friedman’s ‘Sh*t Your Instructor Never Showed You’
Any grappler will find themself in a familiar situation: we learn essential elements that make a particular technique work and teach it with minor tweaks and a few variations. But sometimes we all run into the same problem in attempting to solve the puzzle of a defending opponent in real…
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Instructional Review – Grandmaster Leg Locks by Gokor Chivitchyan
Looking to improve your leg attack game but are intimidated by how unusual it may seem? Perhaps you’re overwhelmed by the amount of learning options available out there and don’t know where to start. Well, today I’m very pleased to inform you that Gokor Chivitchyan has got you covered. Having…
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Review: Kazushi Sakuraba’s ‘Anti Jiu-Jitsu’
Kazushi Sakuraba is an undisputed giant in the world of grappling, having been instrumental to the rise of MMA in Japan and a pioneer that straddled the line between professional wrestling and Mixed Martial Arts. From his days as the ‘IQ Wrestler’ to becoming more widely known as ‘The Gracie…
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Rener Gracie talks shop on reality series and clothing line: The question isn’t if, it’s when
One half of the dynamic duo with his brother Ryron, Rener Gracie has been a ball of energy that never stays happy with reaching one objective. There’s always another shiny object to pursue with him, and it’s led to venturing outside of his academy in Torrance, CA to his online…
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Video: Check out Rener and Ryron Gracie’s unaired TV pilot for ‘Amazing Gracie’
The always-energetic Gracie brothers Ryron and Rener have been known for being very online and their dynamic motivational approach to, well… pretty much everything. Sure, as the family name would indicate, their primary focus is their martial arts life and lineage. Yet they’ve attempted in recent years to maximize their…
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BJJ on the Road: Bernardo Faria Academy
Over 20 years after the initial days of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu’s presence being made in the U.S., we’ve seen more and more gyms opened by some of the biggest titans of competitive submission grappling all over the country. Names such as Marcelo Garcia, Bruno Malfacine, Hannette Staack have all opened their…
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Frank Mir vs Satoshi Ishii scheduled for Quintet 3
Japanese grappling organization Quintet continues to roll out impressive competitor lineups and dream matches. Among their specialty singles matches for their upcoming event, they’ve announced current Bellator fighter and former UFC champion Frank Mir taking on Olympic Judoka and MMA veteran and former Bellator and RIZIN fighter Satoshi Ishii. Ishii’s…
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Bloody Elbow DVD Review – Flower Power by Malachy Friedman
American Top Team Brazilian Jiu Jitsu coach Malachy Friedman released his D’Arce Killer DVD some time ago, and the results were great. It was focused on a particular scenario and expanded with the purpose of being useful for both submission grappling and MMA. Now, his attention to detail and focus…
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IBJJF Worlds – Results and recap
The 2016 Worlds have concluded and a true who’s who in the BJJ community was present, representing their respective academies. Some of the more recognizable names did as expected, and there was no shortage of MMA fighters that made their way to Long Beach for the event. In the men’s black…
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