This past weekend on September 26th Grapplers Quest held a competition in Lancaster, PA. I competed in the no-gi Novice Featherweight Division (140-149.91bs), as well as the Absolute Division (open weight).
I was able to take first place in Featherweight. And I lost in the semi-finals of the Absolute Division on points. In total, I went [...]
Here are the results from Day 2 of ADCC action.
Fabricio Werdum v Saulo Ribeiro – Werdum by ref decision 2 OT
Jeff Monson v Robert Abreu – Abreu by ref decision 2 OT
Xande Ribeiro vs Vinny Magalhaes – Xande by points 4 x 0 OT
Gerard Rinaldi vs Glover Teixeira – Rinaldi by points 5 x 0 OT
Andre Galvao [...]
Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza tops Robert Drysdale in their Superfight. Jacare, the replacement for Roger Gracie, beat Drysdale on points 2-0. Posted below are the results from Saturdays action, and schedule for Sundays finish.
September 26, 2009 Results:
Men’s +99kg (+218 lbs.) Opening Round
#1 – Fabricio Werdum (Brazil) def. Rogent Lloret (Spain) via kimura
#2 – Tomasz [...]
Author: Lloyd Irvin
We have all heard the adage “practice makes perfect.” This applies to mental skills training too. But the unique thing about training the mind is that, over a period of time the mind gets conditioned to think along particular lines, and mental preparation comes to you almost by rote, automatically without having [...]
Marcus Widengren: Having the benefit of knowing two different countries and cultures, what are the best qualities that you bring with you from those two different cultures?
Robert Drysdale: I’ve always tried to assimilate the best out of both cultures. There are incredible things about Brazil and the U.S. And of course there are aspects of [...]
ADCC 2009 will be without another Gracie due to injury. Kyra Gracie has decided she cannot defend her title. Less that one week from the competition, Kyra cited her back as giving her trouble since the Worlds.
“I injured my lumbar region at the Jiu-Jitsu Worlds in June. I did a lot of physiotherapy and adapted [...]
The biggest question: To Gi or not to Gi? Some people say “it’s all the same”. Those are the same people who haven’t trained and/or fought in both settings. Gi and No-Gi are two completely different grappling games. There are pros and cons for both obviously, but we’ll notice the differences between the two first.
Differences:
The [...]
Ryan Hall has released his much anticipated DVD set. I personally can’t wait to get these, especially The Triangle DVD. This article is straight from 505bjj.com, and these can be purchased right at World Martial Arts.
“World Martial Arts once again delivers the goods with the most highly anticipated DVD series in years, the 50/50 [...]
Bodyweight Training Secrets for MMA Fighters
By Johnny Grube
Punching, kicking, moving, ducking, and wrestling are all natural movements used in martial arts and MMA. So why is there so much focus on these new types of training methods? Lifting weights doesn’t build toughness. Using your own bodyweight builds a toughness.
Lifting weights and bulked up muscles [...]
Injury Avoidance Tips
By Dennis Pressey
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Submission Grappling is obviously a contact sport, and athletes should understand some key tips to avoid unnecessary injury during training.
1. Leave your EGO at the door. BJJ is an art, and is ALWAYS a learning experience. You are not training to “beat” your partner or teammate. Training [...]