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The Guard as We Know It Will Disappear in Jiu-Jitsu, Too
At the elite level, anyway. ADCC 65.9 kg bronze medalist Ryan Hall makes the case: "The way Marcelo Garcia plays guard, is, in my opinion, how it should be done," Hall said. "Your whole job is to p...
Nate Marquardt Unafraid of Fight With Demian Maia at UFC 102
When a fighter like Maia - who has one incredibly strong asset and is in the process of developing his other assets - takes on a fighter like Marquardt - who has a fairly complete skill set and is p...
Ricky Lundell Teaches Cael Sanderson the X-Guard Sweep
Nothing major to this story, but I found it interesting nonetheless. Ricky Lundell, "the youngest Gracie American black belt recipient ever and the 2008 world grappling champion at 154 pounds" is addi...
How to Translate Pure Boxing Into Boxing for Mixed Martial Arts
Marcus Davis talks about some of the key differences: “One is the way you stand,” Davis said. “The way everyone stands so upright and staggered. You need to square your hips to d...
Congratulations to Michael Westbrook
Believe it or not, the former Washington Redskin won the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championships in the purple belt division, Super Pesado weight class (full results for brown belt and under here). Ev...
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