We got to chat with Kimura’s front man, Jean Kleber regarding his plans for the new Kimura Academy in Boca Raton, the latest gym developed by the famous Jiu Jitsu instructor. Jean formed one of the strongest teams in Boston and is now set to expand to Florida, find out why.
Cassio Francis, commonly known as “Cassão” is a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under Vinícius “Draculino” Magalhães, being one of the strongest heavyweight competitors produced by the famous Gracie Barra instructor. Francis is also a great example of a persevering mind: In 2011 Francis was told he would never be able to compete again due to a spinal injury. Overcoming the odds, Cassio returned to the sport two years later as strong as ever, regaining his spot as a contender in the heavyweight division.
Training camps are one of the most talked about facets of the jiu jitsu lifestyle often preached by grappling practitioners. In this article we go through the running of one of Europe’s most successful training camps, the Vieira Bros Summer Camp, produced by Fight Zone London.
Established in late 2007, GF Team rose from the ashes of the UGF academy with Master Julio Cesar Pereira leading his troops into the …
Full card and synopsis of the athletes involved with the 4th edition of Copa Podio’s Middleweight Grand Prix. Expect fireworks from this incredible card with names such as Leandro Lo, Dillon Danis, Nicholas Meregali, Erberth Santos and co.
Adilson Lima, commonly known as Adilson “Bitta” is a historic Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under Carlos Rollyson and Carlos Gracie Junior. A historic figure in this martial art through his many competitive jiu jitsu achievements and his no-holds-barred (NHB/MMA) career, Master Bitta is also known for his work as a grappling coach, having developed well known black belts such as Delson Heleno, Dyego Turl, Vitor Oliveira and numerous others from his academy Clube de Jiu Jitsu Pitbull.
Fernanda Mazzelli is a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under Thiago de Oliveira being also one of the top figures in the sport’s medium heavy and heavyweight female divisions. A representative of the Striker Jiu Jitsu Academy, Mazzelli made a name for herself in the lower belt divisions by conquering 6 Brazilian national titles, going on to accomplish a stellar career as a black belt. Fernanda’s many talents went beyond the mats, particularly on to politics where Mazzelli was elected as a councilwoman for Guarapari’s town hall.
Tayane Porfirio is a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under Alexandre Paiva, being one of the main representatives of the Alliance Academy’s female team. Porfirio broke out into the international grappling scene in 2015 by winning the IBJJF Grand Slam (World, Pan American, European Open and Brazilian Nationals) in both her weight and the absolute division as a purple belt.
Rodrigo Feijão is a jiu jitsu black belt under Dedé Pederneiras, being also one of the main figures behind Nova União’s lightweight dream-team during the 2000’s decade. Feijão later became one of the top grappling coaches in Brazil by developing numerous talented athletes through his academy in the small municipality of Maringá, including Alex Sodré, Anderson Muniz and Daniel Dias.
After news of the new weight restrictions in UAEJJF’s tournaments down to 110kg for men and 90kg for women, we went out and discussed the repercussions this new rule will have on the athletes, and capture what the competitors affected by the decision think about the new guide line.
Juarez Soares is a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under Marcos Siqueira, being the founder of the Araruama Jiu Jitsu Academy and the DDR Jiu Jitsu team, one of the most respected grappling squads in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Juarez Soares is also a respected jiu jitsu referee, having worked with important federations such as the FJJ-Rio, the CBJJ and the IBJJF.
Detailed study on the 2016 IBJJF World Jiu Jitsu Championships, the most important tournament on the grappling calendar. From the most utilised submissions, to the number of double guard pulls taken place on this competition, you will find it on this piece.
Full results of the International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation’s (IBJJF) World Championships, which took place on from the 1st to the 5th of April in Long Beach, California. Find out who won what in each individual match of this important tournament in grappling’s international calendar.
Eberth Santos was on fire at the Walter Pyramid today going through 4 opponents in the open weight division, including demolition wins over Romulo Barral …
The always thrilling open weight class of the IBJJF World Jiu Jitsu Championship is set to commence tomorrow, 5th of May 2016 at the …
Eduardo Lopes, or Duzão as he is called by his peers, has been grappling his whole life, but his 2016 campaign has exceeded all …
Arguably the toughest division in the whole tournament, the lightweight brown belt category of the IBJJF Worlds tournament is nothing short of stacked. Future champions everywhere. On this piece we go through a few of the many favorites to take the gold.
The battle for dominance in our sport is about to take place as the USA releases one of the strongest generations our sport has witnessed into jiu jitsu’s Word Championship. In this piece we go over the events about to take place in this epic battle of Brazil vs America.
Carlos Terrinha is a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under Vinícius “Draculino” Magalhães and an accomplished competitor with numerous medals at important tournaments such as the European Open, the Pan American Championship and the International Masters & Seniors. Terrinha is also known for his work as an IBJJF referee, being one of the most revered judges in the sport.
Ryan Gracie was a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under Carlos Gracie Junior, and one of the main representatives of the Gracie family in both sport jiu jitsu and no-holds-barred/mixed martial arts during the 1990s and 2000s decades, having also been an important catalyst in the expansion of jiu jitsu in to the São Paulo region of Brazil, where he developed a highly successful team. One of the most bipolar figures in jiu jitsu’s history, Ryan was known as much for his fights on the ring as he was for his street altercations and run-ins with the law, which ultimately led to his death on December 2007.