The notion that explosive, high-risk guard passing is only for short bursts, and that you need to “slow the game down” to last in Brazilian jiu jitsu,...
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Roberto Jimenez - BJJ athlete profile
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The first time I watched Luiz Panza pull off his signature straight ankle lock, what struck me wasn’t just his success rate—it was how relaxed he looked...
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Perpetual Motion: What Makes Lucas Lepri’s Jiu Jitsu Different? There’s a moment that stuck with me from my first few months of Brazilian jiu jitsu: getting passed and pinned,...
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What would happen if you put a world-class engine in a chassis built for corners, not just straight lines? That’s the feeling I get studying Beatriz Mesquita—the rare athlete...
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What actually happens when someone pushes a pace that feels unsustainable—and never seems to crack? That’s the feeling I had the first time I watched Luiza Monteiro in a tough,...
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Some athletes break opponents. Others seem to dissolve them. In Brazilian jiu jitsu, Felipe Pena is a puzzle that highly skilled black belts still struggle to solve. Watching him,...
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What happens when you run into someone who never seems to slow down, not for a second? In Brazilian jiu jitsu, Leandro Lo built a reputation for this — not only winning at the...
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There’s a myth that Brazilian jiu jitsu rewards only the most technical, and physicality is secondary—a myth that falls apart when you watch Gabi Garcia compete. Her size is the...
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Xande Ribeiro is a heavyweight Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, originally from Manaus, Brazil. He’s the younger brother of Saulo Ribeiro and a two-time IBJJF absolute world...
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