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Noah Gugnon Won Against Jessy Chateauneuf Via Rear Naked Choke

Noah Gugnon  (1-0-0) is a Amateur MMA Fighter out of France, BJJ/Grappling student of Abelbjj Casa De Luta Fightklub Saarbrücken. Casa De Luta FightKlub Mainzer Str. 30 66111 Saarbrücken Website: bjjsaarbruecken.de Email: acasadeluta@gmail.com

The necessity of teaching leg locks in your academy

  This is a great article by Averi Clements in Jiujitsu Times addressing the necessity of teaching leg locks in your academy and incorporating them into your BJJ Repertoire. As jiu-jitsu has evolved over the years, the no-gi sub-only scene has grown dramatically… and so has the necessity to learn leg locks. Thanks largely to the success of grapplers like Gordon Ryan, Craig Jones, and Eddie Cummings, the lower “50 percent of the human body” has become a more popular target for BJJ practitioners hoping to take their jiu-jitsu to the next level and even make some money through their hobby. Many BJJ academies, however, aren’t completely on board with the direction competitive jiu-jitsu is heading. Some coaches are simply more traditional, considering the IBJJF — and its widely used rule set — the optimal standard for BJJ competition. They put their focus completely on chokes and upper-body submissions, making a limited exception for straight ankle locks (and rarely spending a significant a

Lethal Leglock Drill by abelbjj

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Alexandre Ribeiro On Why His Guard Hasn’t Been Passed in 15 Years

  Xande Ribeiro has legendary stature – he’s been an active competitor at the black belt level since the early 00s. His  7 World titles are accompanied by many other different ones. The 38 year old Xande Ribeiro is a 7x black belt World Champion and ADCC champion. He is still an active competitor but is starting to face stiff competition from the new guard of Jiu-Jitsu. His days competing at the elite level of BJJ are numbered and he will probably one day join his older brother Saulo in conquering the master divisions. But Xande hods an amazing record: He has only had his guard passed twice in competition in the past 29 years and just once in the past 15 years! “I proposed a challenge to myself: next time someone in a championship passes my guard, I’ll become a businessman,” Xande said, summing up his policy on retirement. “I 100% believe in my BJJ and in the way I fight. I base myself on scientifically proven techniques. And I don’t see anyone with the pressure that Saulo or Roger hav

A Typical Day Training at Zenith BJJ with Robert Drysdale

  In my first vlog style video, you'll see a typical training day for me and my students. I love coaching and seeing my students progress over time. Sometimes I'm hard on them but only because I see the potential in them. Stop by the gym one day and say hi! Robert Drysdale Casa De Luta FightKlub Mainzer Str. 30 66111 Saarbrücken Website: bjjsaarbruecken.de Email: acasadeluta@gmail.com

BJJ Documentary about BJJ in the Favela☝Alan FinFou Nascimento BJJ💥Cantagalo social BJJ Project

  BJJ documentary "From the Favela to the World" features Alan do Nascimento, better known as "Finfou". Finfou grew up in the Favela of Cantagalo in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil surrounded by crime and violence which tragically took the lives of his two brothers. Fortunately, Finfou chose a different path after a random encounter with jiu-jitsu pioneer Fernando “Tereré”. Tereré convinced Finfou to try jiu-jitsu through a social project created to help children get off the streets and thus sparked a life-long passion for the future IBJJF World champion. Today, Alan Finfou is living and teaching in Sweden, where he has established himself as the head submission coach at Allstars Training Center, an organization famous for its world-class MMA fighters such as UFC stars Alexander "The Mauler" Gustafsson, and Khamzat "Borz" Chimaev, among others. It could have been different, but it was thanks to Jiu-Jitsu and a BJJ social project such as the CANTAGALO

Marcus ‘Buchecha’ Almeida set for second MMA fight

Given the timeframe that ‘Buchecha’ has given, it seems likely that he’ll be competing at the ONE X event on December 5th. Not only is that the same event that will feature the hotly-anticipated mixed rules contest between Demetrious Johnson and Muay Thai world champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon, but it will also feature another BJJ superstar as Garry Tonon gets his first world title shot against Featherweight champion Thanh Le. In 7 weeks I’ll be be back inside the @onechampionship circle! What a ride, let’s do it together #TEAMWORK “If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.” Casa De Luta FightKlub Mainzer Str. 30 66111 Saarbrücken Website: bjjsaarbruecken.de Email: acasadeluta@gmail.com

Craig Jones Rolls With 3 Time National Champion Wrestler Jason Nolf

  Craig Jones wrestling with Penn State Wrestler Jason Nolf. Jason Michael Nolf is an American freestyle and former folkstyle wrestler. In freestyle, Nolf is the Pan American Champion at the 79-kilograms division. As a folkstyle wrestler, he is a three-time NCAA Division I Champion, four-time finalist and two-time Big Ten Champion. Come your thoughts below! Casa De Luta FightKlub Mainzer Str. 30 66111 Saarbrücken Website: bjjsaarbruecken.de Email: acasadeluta@gmail.com

Tim Spriggs Calls Out Gordon Ryan: ‘He has a made-up injury’

  “He saw what I was able to do as a hobbyist against a guy that he didn’t want to have a match-up with (Duarte). And I love Flograppling but let’s be real here. It was set up for Kaynan versus Gordon. I played the spoiler. I got the job done in a spectacular fashion. “And I let it be known that Gordon, whenever your tummy ache is over. Whenever you’re ready, I’ll be waiting for you. “And another thing too. I think its crazy how, if your’e a champion, right? Before the tournament he says it’s an interim title. It’s an interim title, right? You never had the title buddy. You never had the title. If you are the real champion, and I won the interim title, wouldn’t it behoove you to go and get your title? I literally pointed to the center of the mat, picked up the proverbial crown and placed it on my head with him in the audience. And he’s just gonna sit on the sideline and still claim to be the best? Check the rankings, I’m ranked higher than him anyway… “He’s full of contradictions. I st

Bully learns his lesson after messing with Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion

  A bully in England who didn’t realise the teenager he was teasing was a martial arts world champion, ended up learning a lesson. The Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion, Alex Williams,16, taught a painful lesson to the bully who bit his ear and threatened to stab him. A video of the unidentified man yelling and threatening to knife Williams who was sitting on a bench in Guisborough, North Yorkshire, was caught on camera, reported Daily Star. In the footage, Williams is seen using all of his skills to throw the man into the air and knock him to the ground before dumping him to the floor again when he stood for a second attempt. Williams went on to recount the entire scene to Teesside Live. He said that making such a defensive manoeuvre became second nature to him because he had mastered it during his training. “As he got closer to me I saw an opportunity to defend myself and fight back, so I took it. “When the fight or flight kicks in you’ve got to choose one or the other and I chose t

Train BJJ With A Knee Injury

  There are some BJJ practitioners out there who will actually train with a torn ACL, but invest thousands of dollars in a custom-made “robocop” brace. This is definitely not the sort of neoprene wrapper that you can easily purchase at a local pharmacy, but rather a rigid carbon fiber brace that clamps onto the thigh, with large hinges. It’s none too pleasant to roll with anyone who is wearing one — it constantly pushes up against your body, and might even puncture you. The only honest way to potentially train with an injured knee and a brace, is to find partners who will be understanding of your injury, and willing to work with you. Again, it’s well to remember that any jiujiteiro is putting themselves at a very high risk of further injury by continuing to train, even with a protective brace. Lighter injuries are more conducive to training. If the knee is simply just a little banged up, a BJJ practitioner is better off to train on the bottom. If you’re standing, for instance, you are

Masahiko Kimura's Training routine

  Masahiko Kimura’s Daily Training Regime (Kimura trained 6 days a week): 1,000 Push-ups or Hindu Push-ups Bunny Hop- 1 km Headstand- 3 x 3 Minutes (against a wall) Judo Practice- 100 Throws One-Arm Barbell Lift and Press- 15 Reps each side OR Bench Press- 3 Sets: 3, 2, and 1 Reps 200 Sit-ups off Partner’s Back or Decline Sit-ups 200 Squats with Partner/Log/Barbell/Sandbag (150-200lbs) Judo Practice- 100 Drills Submissions 500 Shuto (Knife-hand Strikes) Judo Practice- 100 Entries Judo Randori- “X” x 3 Minute Rounds Practice Throws (particularly Uchi-mata) Against a Tree- 1 Hour Additional Judo Practice- 1 Hour Casa De Luta FightKlub Mainzer Str. 30 66111 Saarbrücken Website: bjjsaarbruecken.de Email: acasadeluta@gmail.com

Thanh Le and Garry Tonon Are Aiming for a Finish at ONE: X

  After a long hiatus, Thanh Le will finally defend his ONE Championship featherweight title against Gary Tonon in December. The title bout will take place at ONE: X, which marks the organization’s 10th-anniversary event. Ahead of their title clash, the pair shared their predictions. Thus, Thanh Le and Garry Tonon do not plan to go to the judges. Le said –  “This thing ain’t going to the judges… Garry, you’re gonna choke me, tap me, or I’m knocking you out, or something. Something’s gonna happen. We’re gonna f**k each other up, and I’m super excited.” Meanwhile, Tonon said –  “I don’t see it going the full five rounds either, due to the stress that puts on people… I look at both of us as people who are gonna look to try to finish the fight. One of us at the very least is gonna get exhausted from the other’s attacks, and either have to lose by TKO, knockout, or submission.” Meanwhile, Le has a professional MMA record of  12-2 . He is a great knockout artist, having 11 of his victories c

Gordon Ryan Returns

  The big news is the return of three time ADCC champion Gordon Ryan to competition, although in an exhibition format instead of a regular match. This match will go the entire 15 minutes no matter how many submissions are achieved, creating an opportunity for Gordon and Philip Rowe to really take risks and put on a show to close the event. Before taking a hiatus due to stomach issues, Gordon was 4-0 with four submissions on WNO and is currently ranked fourth in the WNO pound-for-pound rankings. Gordon Ryan responded to critics with an  Instagram post  of his Mycotoxin Summary, “I see a lot of people b—-ing about my upcoming exhibition with @phillyfreshufc on @flograppling. Saying I never fight high-level guys and all I do is b—- about my tummy ache. Remember a few things, I owe you nothing, I have been dealing with this stomach issue, caused by prolonged antibiotic use for the last 4 years. in those 4 years, I am unbeaten and have beaten more ADCC medalists in that time frame than anyo

BJ Penn explains why Khabib didn't move up to Welterweight

  Since Khabib has been saying he is the greatest lightweight of all time and I am number 2 best lightweight many people have been asking me why didn’t Khabib fight Usman for the 170 pound belt or compete for 170 belt like I did many times… in my humble opinion it is because he is not proficient and confident in jiujitsu I believe the reason behind Khabib not fighting Usman is because he does not know jiujitsu like I did and he is not comfortable fighting off his back against someone who is bigger and stronger than him like I did many many times in my career. I fought at 170 185 and heavyweight and every fight I had to fight from my back and survive and come back and fight harder if I was to get a victory. It’s because of my jiujitsu black belt 🥋 experience and fighting in my weight and absolute division for years that always prepared me for this…Gracie jiujitsu and Brazilian jiu-jitsu alone is not enough to be UFC champion but to choose one system BJJ is still the greatest self defen

Rickson versuchte zu vermeiden, über Sieg oder Niederlage nachzudenken. Atmen war etwas Wichtigeres

  In den vielen Jiu-Jitsu-Kämpfen von Rickson Gracie versuchte er zu vermeiden, über Sieg oder Niederlage nachzudenken. Was ihn beschäftigte, war etwas viel Grundlegenderes und viel Wichtigeres: die Atmung. Beim Training der Kampfkünste lernte Gracie, mit dem Zwerchfell zu atmen. Ähnlich wie die Atmung von Sängern und Tauchern führt dies zu einer tieferen Ein- und Ausatmung als die Brustatmung der meisten Menschen. Als er seinen Puls während eines zermürbenden Kampfes auf 60 Schläge pro Minute begrenzte, stellte er fest, dass er dadurch eine größere Ausdauer als sein Gegner hatte. Der Titel seiner neuen Memoiren, die er gemeinsam mit Peter Maguire geschrieben hat, spiegelt diese Bedeutung wider: Breathe. "Es hat für mich einen Unterschied gemacht", sagt Gracie. "Ich hatte einen viel besseren Zugang zu meinem Gehirn und meinem Herzen, mehr Kapazität, um über das Wachsen eines spirituellen Verstandes und meiner emotionalen Bedürfnisse und in meinem Herzen nachzudenken.&quo

Marcus Almeida ‘When I Fight, I Know I’m Carrying the Jiu-Jitsu Flag With Me’

  Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida is glad he was finally able to step into the mixed martial arts cage for the first time and realize a dream he’s had for so long. The 17-time BJJ world champion recently made his ONE Championship and professional MMA debut at  ONE: Revolution  on September 24th, and he was obviously happy with his performance. “I’m feeling great. I think it was a perfect night for me. I could use my submissions and my jiu-jitsu. I’m so happy right now. I don’t think about [whether I made a statement]. I came here to get the job done, and I did it, so I’m not really thinking of the future like that,”  Buchecha said about his debut. “I’m not saying [the fight] was easy, but I think the game plan worked really well.” Buchecha submitted Anderson “Braddock” Silva in the first round with a north-south choke, a hold rarely seen in mixed martial arts competition, proving the kind of special grappling powers he brings to MMA. Casa De Luta FightKlub (Eingang

Mackenzie Dern wants to establish herself as the main representative of jiu-jitsu in MMA

  Black belt will make the main fight of the event this Saturday, against Marina Rodriguez, and wants to follow the steps of names like Royce Gracie and Demian Maia Mackenzie Dern will make the main fight of the UFC this Saturday, in Las Vegas, against Marina Rodriguez. The duel, valid for the strawweight division, will be Dern's first fight as the most important of the event. In an interview to Combate, she was thrilled with the current moment of her career. - I am very happy. I still haven't reached where I wanted to reach, I'm just at the beginning. It's been two months since I knew I would make the main fight, so it gave me more prestige, because every athlete dreams of doing this one day. I was signing the posters for the event and saw my face, I had doubts about where I was going to sign, because I didn't want to sign on my forehead (laughs). These details, these nice things of conquering your space and seeing that everything is going well. Mackenzie bets on a