Grand Master Helio Gracie :  October 1, 1913 – January 29, 2009 It is with great sadness that I learned about the passing of the legend himself. Helio Gracie changed the world of modern Martial Arts and I’m sure his passing will be felt by thousands (if not millions) around the world. Rest in peace [...]

I am physically bigger than most people and it is often a simple thing to merely power out of a hold than to use pure technique. I try as much as possible to avoid this and therefore if I find someone I am rolling with is putting on a hold and the only way out [...]

Finer Details. A few months ago an issue of GracieMag contained an article of 101 “back-to-basics” type pointers of jiu-jitsu. There were quite a few truths to be learned therein, some which I have incorporated into my jiu-jitsu, others which reminded me of simple details I had forgotten. The point is, there is no limit [...]

It’s good to be back. The feel of the mat, speaking jiu-jitsu with fellow students, the awesomeness of the rolling. The Feastive season is over and I am training jiu-jitsu again, and its great! Something that I spent some time doing in the off time was thinking about the previous years sparring and techniques learned [...]