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This week, Nic Gregoriades demonstrates to us the concept of "powerpoint and base". In two different applications, Nic teaches us how to get the most out of… In this segment of BJJ Building Blocks, Nic Gregoriades takes an in-depth look at the straight arm lock from guard. The technique can be very difficult to pull off…
It's really frustrating to be trapped in side mount. Sometimes it can be very difficult to escape, and a single technique might not be enough to get you out of a bad spot… The cross choke from mount seems simple enough, so why do so many people have trouble finishing it? And why is it that Roger Gracie can defeat so many elite BJJ fighters… - BJJ EXTRA CREDIT Robson Moura 097Robson recently shot a very nice technique for us. He addresses the reverse De La Riva position, a position being widely used right now in sport jiu-jitsu… Phil Migliarese is a 4th degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt. He has been studying Gracie Jiu-Jitsu since he was 11 and yoga since he was 9. Phil demonstrates a sport… Giddy up pardner... stop taking those foot lock attacks laying down! Ryron Gracie shows us how he likes to use the stand up to defend foot lock attacks when his partner… Adding footlocks to your game totally changes the dynamic of open guard and guard passing. A lot of people are nervous about footlocks because they don't understand the… Ryron Gracie shows us a very nice little counter counter to a footlock. No, that's not a typo. Last week Ryron showed us his counter to the footlock. All was good in… This week in BJJ Extra Credit, Chris shows us how he transitions to a toe hold if his knee bar attack is stuffed when his opponent figure four locks his legs. The grip… This week Ryron shows us some great details on defending the footlock. He likes to bait his opponent with his foot so that he gets a chance to practice defending. At 2:19… Chris Manuel shows us how he likes to set up the knee bar when passing half guard from the top. Make sure not to tweak your partner's knee or you might find yourself on… This week Vincent Junior shows us a really nice sweep option for when you are stuck in bottom side control. This sweep is great because you aren't risking much when you… 3rd degree De La Riva black belt Vincente Junior shows us a method for breaking your opponents posture from guard, with a bonus choke. They'll never see this one coming… Getting the arm bar from closed guard can be very difficult when your opponent is wise to your setups. Defending the arm bar is one of the first things most people learn… In this episode of BJJ Submission Chain Gabriel 'Gladiator' Santos shows us his favorite progression of side control attacks. Submission Chains are important because as…
- BJJ POWER PLAY JT is back this week with a quick Power Play. It may seem simple but the way you grip your hands is so important when on your opponent's back. JT explains that when your… The bow and arrow choke is widely used in the world of sport jiu jitsu. Sometimes you get an opponent who defends the position really well. This week, Rafael… Last week, JT Torres showed us a nice guard pass when someone wraps your arm from open guard. In this week's Power Play, Alexey Cruz shows us the proper mechanics to the… Andre "Dedeco" Almeida is a master of open guard sweeps. This week he demonstrates how to create more kinetic energy by bridging your hips. He uses his hips… This week, Alexey Cruz wraps the arm with his leg. On occasion your opponent will stop the position and not let your foot wrap completely. Alexey does not stop the… Dedeco continues this week with another power play sure to improve your open guard game. This week, Dedeco wraps his opponents arm in an effort to create leverage for a… formiga dedecoThis week Rafael "Formiga" Barbosa shares with us one of his secrets from reverse half guard. If you want to know how to attain the reverse half,… Dedeco has one of the most dynamic guards in sport BJJ. A good open guard is all about the details and this week, Dedeco shares one of his secrets for controlling and… 4th Degree De LA Riva black belt Alexey Cruz knows the guard like the back of his hand. When fighting at the next level, it truly becomes a chess match, and it's… Rafael "Formiga" Barbosa is one of the most dynamic bjj players in the game today. This week he shows us a nice way to achieve the x-guard position... Ryron shows us a nice little power play detail for breaking the grip while finishing an arm lock. Trying to pass without having a strategy can backfire. One of the most important passing details is controlling the grips. The best time to pass is immediately after the… This week bjjweekly's Pete Roberts demonstrates how to use your body to create space and regain control while your opponent controls the sleeve grips. This setup is great… Jimmy Pedro shows us a quick Power Play on breaking grips.This technique is from the standup, but the same concepts can be applied to breaking the grip while you are in… Keith Florian shares a BJJ Power Play to help avoid getting stacked while you are attempting to triangle your oppornent. Many times you might get the trianlge secured but… In this BJJ Power Play Luigi Mondelli shares a method that he likes to use to counter the half guard lockdown. It can be a really annoying position to be stuck in top… In this BJJ Power Play Luigi Mondelli shares some details for finishing the cross choke from mount without getting swept or losing position. In this BJJ Power Play, Jason Scully shares his method for maintaining posture while standing, even if your opponent manages to grip your lapel. In this BJJ Power Play Pete shares a quick tip on how to defeat a cross collar grip when you are in your opponent's guard. If your opponent is able to secure the second… In this episode of BJJ Power Play, Jason Scully shares a great drill he calls "Sticky Hands". The drill is designed to help you keep your opponent from breaking… Jason Scully is the owner of the Grappler's Guide Academy and a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt under Jared Weiner, Lloyd Irvin's first Black Belt. In this Power Play… In this segment of BJJ Power Play Luigi Mondelli shows us some of the tricks he uses in setting up the arm lock from guard. By leaving his fist against his opponents neck… Posturing up seems like an easy task and many times is one of the first things you learn. When someone has a tricky guard it can be downright frustrating to posture up… In this segment of BJJ Power Play, Abmar Barbosa shows us how he likes to open up the collarbefore securing his grip for a collar choke. A great little detail, thanks… Pete shares a quick tip on how to deal with defending De La Riva hooks in this episode of BJJ Power Play. In this segment Rick Webber gives some quick tips on setting up the leg lock. BJJ TIPS - HANG GRIP & PISTOL GRIP - BJJ POWER PLAY In this BJJ Power Play segment Pete shows a great detail for breaking your opponent's grip while applying the armlock. We have another new segment for the newsletter this week. Our new "Power Play" segment will feature quick tips and concepts in less than a minute.
- DRILL FOR SKILL This week we work on a side control/knee on stomache transition drill. You can start slow and get the feeling for the fundamental movement. It's important to make sure… This week our drill for skill is transitional guard passing. The bottom player is looking to replace his guard by stepping over the body of his opponent. As this happens… This is a perfect multipurpose drill. It helps improve your hip movement, balance, core strength and flexibility. It also helps your timing and ability to invert. Our… The key to this drill is getting a good grip on the person that is standings leg and when you get to their side try to be square to them on your hands and knees. Since… This drill helps work your great break as well as helps strenthen your grips. Unlike other drills that I would normally say push it, this one I would keep the time to a… This week, Dedeco shows us a nice drill that will improve your guard passing game. This drill is great for learning how to transition and timing. This drill teaches you… This is the first episode of a new segment called Drill For Skill. Augusto Tanquinho Mendes starts it off strong with an arm drag drill. If you really want to up your… Ryron Gracie shares a drill he likes to use that can help you when you need to move from side to side for an arm lock. Sometimes the armlock on the same side can be tough… Hey, you had to work really hard to pass the guard and make it all the way up to mount so don't give it up so easy! Ryron Gracie shows us a drill you can use to improve…
- EXPERT OF THE MONTH This week Wilson demonstrates a super cool sweep from deep half guard. It's important that you lock down your opponents legs, especially the one around your head. If your… If you are a fan of Wilson Reis, you know he is game for the fancy technique. Well, he does not disappoint this month! For his first week, he showed us a move that he… In his third week Jared shows us a great way to land a tight foot lock from x-guard. As he explains there are tons of ways to get to x-guard, this one shows how to deal… This week, Jared continues his series from Issue #122. Go back and watch last week before watching this week because Jared shows you how to get into the crucifix from the… This week we present expert Jared Weiner from BJJ United / Team Lloyd Irvin. Jared teaches us how to kill the deep half guard and secure the crucifix position while you… In her final week Mackenzie shows us this great sweep from reverse DLR to setup a perfect leg lock. Mackenzie has amazing technique so be sure and watch for the details… In her final week Mackenzie shows us a very sneaky wrist lock that most oponents wont see coming. For anyone that is new to the sport be careful and be sure to give your… Mackenzie Dern is the most exciting up and coming female grappler. She is a multi time world champion and has one of the most dynamic games in BJJ. This week she shows us… In Braulio's last week he does not disappoint. Braulio has been following a sequence for the past few weeks based off a sweep. This week he combines the sweep, triangle… This week, Braulio Estima continues his sweep series from guard. Braulio has an answer for every defense and this week he goes for the kill. Braulio con not achieve the… Braulio Estima joins us for his second week displaying a follow up to last weeks technique (link to last week). Remember, once you have your opponents posture broken and… This week we were lucky enough to get Braulio Estima to show us a great sweep from guard. The thing you gotta love about Megaton is he is always learning the newest techniques. Never to rest on the Jiu-Jitsu from 25 years ago, Megaton demonstrates a tricky… This week Megaton goes to his "A" game from the feet. Megaton as some of you know is a high level Judoka and in the world of BJJ he is the most feared from the… The Leg drag is a staple technique in many top BJJ players repertoire. Megaton demonstrates the perfect way to get into position to pass with the leg drag. He also shows… This month JT Torres showed us some very high percentage techniques. In his final week he teaches a guard pass that will leave your opponent struggling to escape. It is… JT Torres continúes this week with a follow… JT Torres continues this week with a De La Riva setup to sit up guard. Sometime when you pass off the hand, your opponent like to rip their arm away. This creates the… The leg lasso can be a real pain to deal with, especially with a strong, long legged opponent. This week, we welcome Jonathan "JT" Torres from team Lloyd Irvin… In his final week Ralek demonstrates how to control your opponent from full mount. This technique is great for self defense, BJJ or MMA. He explains that it is all about… We coaxed Ralek into showing us a "secret" technique. He said a lot of people ask his about his armbar setup that he catches so often. Ralek walks us through… ralek issue 100Ralek shares another secret with us this week. Standard defense from the armlock position is to grab your own collar or your own wrist. Ralek demonstrates… ralek gracieThis week we welcome new expert of the month, Ralek Gracie. Ralek is the grandson of Helio Gracie and he does not disappoint. This week Ralek shares some of… This is Rafael Rebello's final week with us and he does not disappoint. He continues from last weeks position but finishes with a dynamic cartwheel and a choke. It's… Rafael Rebello 097This week, Rafael Rebello moves into the top side control position. He demonstrates two chokes when your opponent frames your neck. This chicken wing… Rafael Rebello continues this week from the turtle position. His opponent tries to defend and Rafael exploits his defense creating an opportunity for submission. This is… This week we welcome Rafael Rebello. Rafa shows us three very effective techniques for attacking the turtle position. All three techniques are very high percentage moves… Shark has shown us why swimming in his waters is full of traps. In his final week he demonstrates an dynamic move when your opponent tries to apply the leg drag pass… Emyr "Shark" continues this week with a really fancy sweep. This works well when your opponent tries to sit into inverted half guard. You need to be on time… Emyr is a master of the guard and has an answer for every position. This week he shows us how to handle your opponent when they stuff your leg... Emyr displays a series of sweeps this month but starts us out with a couple of nice high-percentage tripod sweeps. These sweeps can be applied very fast and are extremely… For the past four weeks, Pablo Popovitch has been working off his back. This week he demonstrated another technique when your opponent tried to pass. This kimura can… Pablo Popovitch continues this week addressing one of the most uncomfortable positions to be put in. It can be suffocating having your guard passed and having your… In this weeks episode, Rolles Gracie shows us a really nice way to counter a stalled single leg takedown attempt. It can be really difficult this break the grip from your… Jiu Jitsu Technique - Sweeps from Sit Up GuardIn this episode, Dedeco shows us a couple of very simple and sweet sweeps from sit up guard. These sweeps are basic enough… He's been saving the best for last! This week Abmar shows an incredibly slick set up for baiting your opponent into perfect position for a triangle. Your training… In this episode, Ryron shows us one of his favorite techniques, the arm lock from side control. This technique is really nice when your opponent has his elbows in tight… Sometimes you opponent can over power your top leg, compressing it to pass your guard. This week Pablo Popovitch continues his nogi guard control technique and… This week Cyborg shows us one way to deal with your opponent when the sprawl back after you've spun into tornado guard. You don't have the leverage to lift anymore… The classic arm bar from guard is an iconic technique in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. You've seen it taught a dozen times if you've been training for more than a week, so how… Hannette Staack shares details of a variation on the clock choke. This clock choke fits into a sequence of techniques Hannette shared with BJJ Weekly so make sure to view… In Pablo's first week he demonstrates some very important controls. You need to make sure your opponent does not cross your center line or they could regain the… Make sure to check out Cyborg's new DVD at http://nogiworldchampion.comIf your opponent is hiding his bottom arm when you attempt a cross knee pass, you might find… This week Hannette Staack shows us a drill she likes to use to improve movement when attacking the turtle guard. You'll see the connection to the drill and this week's… In her final week Hannette puts it all together, showing one possible chain the flows from the arm lock defense to a clock choke, then a special bonus on how you can try… Cyborg... are you freaking kidding me? That's the basic reaction I had when reviewing this week's technique from Roberto 'Cyborg' Abreu. So, since I won't be able to… Ricardo De La Riva shows us how he sets up a basic DLR sweep from guard. Notice how he moves his hips outside of his opponents leg to make room for him to slide in the… This week Ricardo De La Riva teaches us how he modifies his sweep when his opponent comes forward. This is a common strategy for dealing with a DLR sweep so you will need… Roberto 'Cyborg' Abreu shares some basics on positining in the half guard for nogi grappling. Cyborg then demonstrates a drill he uses for switching sides in the half… Ricardo De La Riva shares the details on one of his sweeps from the DLR guard. In this sweep make sure when you trap the angle you keep his knee from turning to the… Ricardo De La Riva shows us a nice reverse hook sweep using the standard DLR as a setup but sweeping with the opposite hook. This set up is a little different because you… In his final week, Marcelo Garcia shares some modifications that you can make to your butterfly guard if you find yourself getting beaten by stronger or more aggressive… In this segment Marcelo Garcia shares a 2 on 1 hook sweep, along with a couple of variations for if you loose your controls on the arm. When grappling nogi, it is much… Marcelo Garcia shows the grips and controls he uses for setting up the butterfly sweep from open guard and also shares some of the details that make this technique so… Make sure to look at last week's guard pass for the De La Riva Guard, when Formiga goes to his left side. Sometimes though, your opponent will be able to block that… Formiga shows us how he deals with an opponent who has established a De La Riva guard position and then achieves a superior grip on your lapel. It can be very difficult… Once you start hitting the butterfly sweep regularly, it won't be long before your training partners post out their arm once you have position. In this week's video… Formiga shows us another variation of passing the De La Riva guard. Make sure to check out week one and week two as these techniques all tie together. At :25 Formiga uses… This week Rafael "Formiga" Barbosa shows us how he likes to deal with an opponent who sets in the De La Riva hook. DLR hooks are the foundation for a very… Marcio Stambowsky shows us an armbar he likes to use off a sweep when his opponent stands in his guard. Marcio Stambowsky shows us a kimura variation he likes to use when your opponent is resisting. He sweeps his opponent and then sweeps to mount. After mounting he uses a… Tanquinho shows us a variation on a guard pass that ends with taking your opponents back. It's very important to make sure and control the leg you are rolling over with… Marcio Stambowsky shows us his famous Macarrao Sweep, a sweep he likes to use when his opponent stands up his in guard. If you're practicing this move and you're the guy… This week Master Stambowsky shows us his favorite standing guard pass. One of the reasons he likes to use this pass is because it is so efficient. This week Tanquinho shares one way to pass the X-Guard. When stuck in someone's X-Guard it's easy to be swept because your weight is spread along a very long and narrow… In this segment, Augusto 'Tanquinho' Mendes shares the technique he's been using lately in competition to defeat the 50/50 guard. It's really important to keep your… Emily Kwok sharing some tips. In her final week Emily Kwok shares one of her favorite sweeps from open guard, the sickle sweep. She also show us a variation and a drill… In this segment Emily Kwok shares a standing pass for the open guard. At Marcelo Garcia's academy in New York they teach a lot of open guard and you need to be careful… In this weeks segment Emily shares a flow drill that she likes to use the help improve side control to mount transitions. By practicing the details in this drill you'll… Augusto 'Tanquinho' Mendes shares one of his favorite tournament techniques, a combination ankle pick takedown and guard pass from the resulting position. He uses a great… We caught up with this month's expert World Champion Black Belt Emily Kwok on the job at Marcelo Garcia's NYC academy. This week, Emily shares a chained series of… Phil Migliarese continues his Yoga Hook series by showing a nice choke finish from the setup. This month we are excited to feature Phil Migliarese as expert of the month. Phil is a 4th degree Relson Gracie blackbelt. He's been training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for over… Rolles Gracie shares with some of the hidden details and concepts that he uses to improve the effectiveness of his side control game. Phil Migliarese shows us a great technique for rolling over an opponent with a really strong base in turtle position starting with his "Yoga Hook". This… In this segment Phil Migliarese shares his concepts of back control in Jiu Jitsu. Phil discusses how he likes to use a modified hook to avoid potential foot locks as well… Luigi Mondelli continues his sweep series set up from a cross arm grip with feet on hips. In this variation, Luigi addresses what happens if you lose one of the sleeve… When we film techniques with our experts, sometimes we end up with some extra footage. A lot of times it's stuff that doesn't quite fit with the flow of the techniques we… In this follow up from last week's technique, Luigi Mondelli shows us how he reacts when his opponent posts the outside leg, stopping the sweep and presenting a danger of… Luigi Mondelli shares his final variation on the cross grip sweep series. This variation is for when your opponent manages to strip the grip on his inside sleeve, after… This week we are pleased to welcome Luigi Mondelli to BJJ Weekly as Expert of the Month! Luigi is 3rd degree black belt and is the head instructor for Best Way BJJ and… In this segment Rolles Gracie shows us a really nice variation from last week's single leg takedown counter. Last week we saw how you can transition from a stalled single… In this continuation of last week's technique, Ricardo Liborio shares his technique for finish the choke from the crucifix position and also shows an armlock from the… American Top Team Founder, Ricardo Liborio shares a very nice technique for taking the back from top half guard. Then he sets up a bow and arrow choke. Try this one on… In his first week with us Rolles Gracie shares some amazing technique for defending against single and double leg takedowns, and also shows transitions into a guillotine… In this video Rolles Gracie shares with us the result of years of practice and blending techniques he's learned from Ralph Gracie, Renzo Gracie, and Rillion Gracie… In this segment of Expert of the Month, Ricardo Liborio shares some of the really important details he uses when trying to pass the half guard from top position. If… In this segment 7x World Champion Robson Moura shares one of his favorite sweeps, a nice variation from the De La Riva guard. In his final week Dedeco goes deep into his trick bag to share some fantastic variations on his sit up guard. These are really clever techniques that you should really… In this segment, Ryron shows us a slick wrist lock from the side mount position. This move comes on quick so be careful with your training partner, especially if you… In this episode 7x World Champion Robson Moura shares a nice De La Riva sweep that ends with the arm bar. In this segment Ricardo Liborio shows us a very simple and effective pass and choke from top half guard. Make sure to watch his head placement in the pass, it's important… This month we welcome Ryron Gracie as Expert of the Month. Ryron will be showing us some of his favorite techniques, starting with this loop choke from open guard. This week Ryron shows us a foot lock from open guard. This may be the answer if you find yourself unable to pass an opponent's open guard. This week Dedeco gives us some details for working the sit up guard, along with a quick sweep from the position when your opponent thinks he has pushed you down to pass In this clip Vitor Shaolin Ribiero shows us some nice options for recovering when attempting to sweep your opponent in spider guard when you lose one of your high hooks… This week we welcome Andre 'Dedeco' Almeida from Bestway BJJ and American Top Team in Boston. Dedeco shows us the basics of his sit up guard technique, along with a… In his final week as Expert of the Month Vitor Shaolin Ribiero shares another variation on his spider guard sweep series. Thanks so much to Vitor for all the great… In this video Vitor 'Shaolin' Ribiero shows us a nice technique for setting up a sweep while in spider guard. In his final week, Professor Jucao shares a standing guard open and pass for us. Thank you so much for all the great techniques Professor Jucao! In this week's segment Shaolin picks up were we left off last week and shows us some more variations on spider guard sweeps. This week Carlos Gracie Jr 5th degree black belt Professor Alison 'Jucao' Brites shares a really slick technique for taking the back from guard. He also shows us a sweep… This week Gregor Gracie shows us a nice choke from the back and what to do if your opponent defends by blocking his neck. This week Gregor Gracie shows a nice armbar technique when you can only get one hook in trying to take your opponent's back. This week Professor Jucao shows BJJ Weekly a nice pass for Butterfly guard, with a varition for when your opponent attempts to set up a sweep. In his first Expert of the Month technique, Gregor Gracie shares a clock choke variation when your opponent is in turtle guard and keeping you from getting a second hand… This week Gregor Gracie shows us how he likes to flatten out an opponent when he has the back but can't get a good choke because the opponent is defending his neck with… Carlos Gracie Jr. 5th degree black belt, Ailson Jucao Brites, shows bjj weekly a nice armlock to omoplata. This is a great brazilian jiu-jitsu technique to use when you… This week Abmar continues with another variation on a spider guard sweep. No wonder his guard is so hard to pass! Abmar Barbosa shares his technique for a pendulum sweep. Aaron covers the scissors sweep and a key technical detail that gives some people trouble when executing the move. In his final week Aaron shares a really sweet defense for a smash pass attempt. This series helps you recover guard after you thought it was too late. This week Abmar shows a very slick variation on a traditional spider guard sweep that doesn't work well for a lot of people. The sweep ends with a nice modified arm bar. This month we welcome Aaron Blake as Expert of the Month. Aaron started training under Royce and Helio Gracie where he received his blue belt, and received his black belt… This week Aaron shows us a nice series for dealing with an opponent who has good upright posture in your guard. The crew from BJJ Weekly catches up with Alexey Cruz-Pickerell during a class at Fournier's Karate Center where he teaches Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.Alexey is a 3rd degree De… This week Alexey continues with some more work on the sweep from last week. This week we follow up with some background from Alexey and continuation of last week's technique. In his final week as Expert of the Month, Alexey shares another modification to his sweep series and his thoughts on the status of the De La Riva guard.
- JUDO FOR JIU-JITSU Many of you saw Jimmy Pedro coaching his athletes at this years Summer Olympics. Jimmy is the real deal and from the feet he is one of the best in the world. Jimmy shows… In this episode of Judo for Jiu Jitsu, Dan Simmler shows us one of his favorite basic takedowns. Sometimes when working takedowns with a very defensive opponent, it can be difficult to execute a throw successfully. Jimmy Pedro shows us some great simple trips that… Jimmy Pedro, 4x Olympian and US Olympic Judo coach shares some of the key grip fighting strategies used by top Judo players. Pedro says grips are one of the most… 4x Olympian and US Olympic Judo team coach Jimmy Pedro shares a very nice body drop or Tai Otoshi technique with some potential modifications for the jiu jitsu game. All Jiu-Jitsu matches start from standing, but at a lot of schools rolling starts from the knees. Some traditional Judo throws and take downs can be extremely effective… In this new segment, Judo for Jiu Jitsu, Dan Simmler shows us some basic judo grips that will help with your standup takedowns.
- ROLLING REFLECTIONS jt torres vs petePete and JT spent the past 10 days in Abu Dhabi competing in the World Pro. After the tournament they had some down time and shot this fun Rolling… Ralek GracieThis Rolling Reflections took place March 2012. Pete rolls with Ralek Gracie in a nice fast paced flow roll. There is a lot of things happening in this roll… The dynamic Rafael Formiga Barbosa rolls with Pete in this Rolling Reflections. This video was shot in late 2010 and the voice over was cut over a year later. Pete… In this episode of Rolling Reflections we get a chance to see a full 100% sparring session as these two fierce competitors were getting ready to compete just a week away… Marcelo recording his Rolling Reflections with Bill and Rick Listening in. In this segment of Rolling Reflections Marcelo Garcia shares his thoughts an a recent roll with… It's a good thing we're not really journalists... it would be almost impossible to stay objective about getting a chance to roll with Marcelo Garcia. In this episode of Rolling Reflections we get a chance to listen as Robson tells us what's going on during a recent flow roll with one of his black belts, Andre Luis… While visiting the Center for Martial Arts in Bridgeport Connecticut, Pete gets a chance to roll with 5x Pan American Champion and 2x World Champion, Luigi Mondelli… In this episode of Rolling Reflections Pete gets a chance to roll with Rolles Gracie Jr. at the Renzo Gracie Academy in Holmdel New Jersey. Rolles is the grandson of… In this episode of Rolling Reflections we get chance to hear what Ryron was thinking during his roll with Pete. Ryron talks alot about getting himself into dangerous… In this episode of Rolling Reflections Pete gets a chance to roll with Ryron Gracie. You can see from the video that the roll was very low key and playful, definitely not… In this episode of Rolling Reflections Pete gets the chance to roll with 4th degree black belt Andre 'Dedeco' Almeida. Dedeco is the founder of Best Way BJJ and has… In this episode of Rolling Reflections Pete takes a look at some competition footage. Pete is fighting his first ever no gi tournament and gets the opportunity to roll… Pete gets a chance to roll with Professor Ailson 'Jucao' Henrique Brites, a fifth degree blackbelt who has over 1000 jiu-jitsu fights to his credit and has training for… Pete gets a chance to roll with Gregor Gracie on our recent trip to the Renzo Gracie Academy in New York City. Rick rolls with Alexey Cruz during a bjjweekly training session and breaks down his thoughts. This is the first video of it's kind, commentary over a flow roll with Abmar Barbosa, enjoy!
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