Gracie vs Buchecha | Takeaways from the Clash of the Titans The long awaited match went down this past weekend in Rio with Roger Gracie coming out on top by collar choke from the back to solidify himself as the best of this generation. Some people equated this to some form of match to see whether …
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Reality hits hard part #2 | You wont believe a BJJ black belt said this Funny I was talking with a close friend who took the liberty of spell checking my recent blog post about the Mayweather vs Mcgregor super fight. A long time friend he one of the very first people to highlight my …
Reality hits hard part #2 | A BJJ black Belt really said that?? Read More »
Leg drag’s change the BJJ guard passing Game If you watch BJJ / Jiu-Jitsu actively you have got to agree all the best passers have a few techniques/ ideas in commong one we can not overlook to develop a complete passing and attacking guard is the Leg Drag.. The idea of crossing a guys legs …
Core bjj and grappling | pointing at the moon as you watch my finger Now don’t get me wrong, i’m not claiming to be a mind reader BUT after many years teaching group BJJ & Martial Arts Classes i know what you are thinking 🙂 i know doubt the veracity of what i’m saying but …
Every Anderson Silva fight for me is a special event!!!! He is in my opinion too old to take out the elite compeition at the weight class but still a serious danger for anyone with out clean hands and ready to mix it up a bit before shooting for takedowns. No he isnt going to …
www.bjjee.com had a very interesting article up recently covering the reported earnings of some of the pro BJJ competitors for the calendar year 2016. The numbers were quite revealing as it lays out a pretty clear reason why so much of the top flight BJJ talent has stopped crossing over into MMA. Aside from the …
Bjj Mississauga | Marcos Barbosa – One competitor that changed the game Lineage: Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Rickson Gracie > Marcelo Behring > Waldomiro Perez > Roberto Godoi > Marco Barbosa Ok so I’ve been a legit fanatic of the Bjj / Grappling arts for going on 20 years now. …
Marcos Barbosa | Guard passing that Changed the Game Read More »
The Core BJJ & Grappling classes runs on laid out curriculum on a week to week basis having what I like to call “flexible thinking” comes in handy. This week while covering some more in-depth knee cutting style guard passes When it really dawned on me we hadn’t touched on one of the arts strongest fundamental …
Core BJJ | A deeper look at the Over / Under pass Read More »
How Much should you train starting out BJJ One of the most common questions im faced with from new BJJ & Grappling students is, “How often should I train?” Is 1-2-3 days per week enough?? Though the answer may seem simple, the correct answer can be one that makes the difference between the one who …
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Enough of the hype talk.. every event you hear the term “world class striking” thrown around and while many fighters are of a high degree of skill today is the first time we have seen credentialed champions in the “traditional martial arts” cross over to MMA with some time to mature in the elements outside …
Real World class strikers arrive in MMA & Taking no prisoners Read More »