Featured photo: Roger Gracie teaching his famous choke from Mount during a seminar – a great picture of the students at Rilion Gracie’s academy – the academy looks like a lovely place to train. Of all the things that have made a big difference to my performance when sparring, I would have to say that posture and hip movement are … Read More

Roger Gracie, a master of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, teaching a seminar at Rilion Gracie’s academy in the US – I love this picture. Photo courtesy of www.mikecalimbas.com Management of the space between you and your opponent is essential when defending. This short article is about maintaining adequate space when defending from the bottom position – but just to make a point … Read More

I am finally getting there, I am treating BJJ as a game – it’s taken years. I want to accelerate my Jiu-Jitsu development as quickly as I possibly can and I know that to do this, I must relax, try new ideas, concepts and techniques and not be bothered about tapping. It’s a balance. You want to do well when … Read More

Keenan Cornelius – a phenomenal competitor… I have been buying GracieMag since 2006 and find reading the magazine a real pleasure. I would strongly recommend subscribing to the magazine, it is a great source of technical information and serves as a training motivator, too. Magazines are shipped from the States, but don’t let that put you off becoming a subscriber, … Read More

Featured photo – Rodolfo Vieira receiving heavyweight Gold at the 2013 IBJJF world championships (Mundials) – I hope we can achieve many podium places in UK BJJ competitions. BJJ Lifestyle Team Update I have been looking into the cost of mats and will be purchasing a set of new Judo mats that will be 40mm thick – so that we … Read More

Featured photo: Gui Mendes winning at the 2012 World Championships – courtesy of www.mikecalimbas.com Developing correct posture and fluid hip movement has made an enormous difference to my Jiu-Jitsu – I’m looking forward to teaching the details at BJJ Lifestyle Team… Long before I was a Blue Belt, sometime in 2006, I was training in a group class at Roger … Read More

Featured photo – Ciao Terra. At 8 stone 9 lbs, this man is a human weapon – pictured applying a Triangle choke. Truly a passion of mine – I have spent a lot of time looking for answers to submissions people have applied to me. I made the decision to hunt for answers to submission attempts early on as a … Read More