Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen: Gracie Breakdown
Posted by Mike Calimbas on August 8, 2010
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Marcelo Garcia rolling with Ben Askren
Posted by Mike Calimbas on July 27, 2010
Ben Askren, winner of the last Bellator tournament at welterweight, is a 2008 US Olympian and a two-time NCAA champion wrestler at the University of Missouri. Watch him as he tests his skills against Marcelo Garcia in this video.
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Ryan Hall Pays a Visit to Roll with Marcelo Garcia
Posted by Mike Calimbas on June 26, 2010
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Extreme Guard Passing Instructional by Leo Viera
Posted by Mike Calimbas on June 11, 2010
Two-time ADCC World Champion and BJJ World Champion Leozinho Vieira goes through guards like hot knives go through butter. Here are a few techniques from him which you may find useful:
Bonus: Here’s footage of Leozinho training with a prodigy known to have one of the best guards in the sport.
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JJ Machado demonstrates the No Gi Open Guard Pass
Posted by Mike Calimbas on May 13, 2010
Never underestimate the importance on controlling your opponent’s hips when passing the guard. Here’s Jean Jacque Machado explaining the finer points of this detail for the no-gi open guard pass.
Check out other JJ Machado links on the right side of the video after the jump for more techniques from the 2001 ADCC champion.
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The Legendary Rivalry Continues between Kazushi Sakuraba and the Gracie Family!
Posted by Mike Calimbas on May 13, 2010
It was officially announced at a press conference inside Kazushi Sakuraba’s Laughter7 gym this past Monday that the famed “Gracie Hunter” is to resume his MMA feud against the legendary Gracie family against none other than Rorion’s son Ralek at Dream 14 on May 29, 2010.
It has been 11 years since Sakuraba defeated Royler Gracie via kimura at Pride 8. Since then, he’s bested Ryan, Royce (twice), and even broke the arm of the fearless Renzo Gracie. Will Ralek (2-0), from the next generation of the famed fighting family, finally avenge the Gracie family honor against Mr. Sakuraba (26-11-1)? We shall see May 29th on HDNet.
In the meantime, catch the following video of Kazushi Sakuraba donning a BJJ black belt and training in the gi!
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