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Oct 26, 2009
2009 World No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Tournament Preview
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Jeff Chan
On November 9, 2009, the world's best no-gi Brazilian jiu-jitsu fighters will test their submission techniques at the third annual World No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Championship.
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Aug 31, 2009
What Makes a Good Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Gi
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Stuart Cooke
When buying a BJJ Gi, a grappler will want cloth that is flexible, but durable and suitable for the style of BJJ training they are participating in.
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Aug 30, 2009
The Rise of Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
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Stuart Cooke
Despite being a relatively new martial art, Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has become one of the most popular forms of grappling in the world.
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Aug 5, 2009
The History of Japanese Jiu Jitsu
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Stuart Cooke
After original development by the Samurai, Jiu Jitsu, or JuJitsu, has evolved into a number of different Martial Arts with many different areas of focus.
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Jul 1, 2009
Training for Jiu Jitsu
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Stuart Cooke
Many martial arts take a toll on the human body. With hard joint locks and throwing techniques, Jiu Jitsu can be hard to train in without additional exercise.
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Jun 23, 2009
Leglocks in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
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Jeff Chan
Leglocks are a devastating family of submission techniques for BJJ and submission grappling. Why are they ignored - even discouraged - by many Brazilian jiu-jitsu clubs?
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Jun 17, 2009
Jiu Jitsu Ground Techniques
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Stuart Cooke
In both Brazilian and Japanese Jiu Jitsu, there are many options for fighting on the ground. Here are a few examples.
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Jun 7, 2009
2009 IBJJF Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Mundial
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Jeff Chan
Between June 4th and 7th, 2009, the stars of the Brazilian jiu-jitsu world gathered in Long Beach, California to battle for BJJ's most prestigious title.
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Jun 2, 2009
Using Your Head in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
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Jeff Chan
Effective BJJ fighters (both gi and no-gi) know how to dominate an opponent by using their own head as a "third arm" and/or by controlling their opponent's head.
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May 31, 2009
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Theory & Technique Review
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Stuart Cooke
Published in 2001, Renzo and Royler's title on their family's style of Jiu Jitsu is one of the best in print.
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May 22, 2009
Importance of Leg Control in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
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Jeff Chan
Controlling an opponent's legs is an often overlooked concept in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. The legs are a fighter's foundation - take them away and they're dead in the water.
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May 18, 2009
How to do Osoto-Gari
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Stuart Cooke
Osoto-Gari means major outer reap and is a move in which you break an attacker's balance over one leg and then kick it out.
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May 16, 2009
Japanese Jiu-Jitsu Techniques
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Stuart Cooke
There are thousands of techniques within the art of Jiu Jitsu. Here are a a few to learn.
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May 13, 2009
2009 Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup
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Jeff Chan
On May 1st and 2nd, 2009, over 222 Brazilian jiu-jitsu fighters from 32 countries converged at a landmark event - the first Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup.
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