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Off the Mats – Ralek Gracie Spitting Hot Fire with the Dilated Peoples!

Posted by Mike Calimbas on March 29, 2011

One year ago Ralek Gracie was the first person in his family to defeat the legendary “Gracie Hunter” Kazushi Sakuraba. Now he’s the first person to rap on stage with the Dilated Peoples!

From the Dilated People Tour – Denver, CO – March 11, 2011

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Twister Explanations by Eddie Bravo and the Gracie Brothers!

Posted by Mike Calimbas on March 29, 2011

Much has been made about “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung’s TWISTER submission at UFC Fight Night: Seattle this past weekend.  Also known as the wrestling ‘Guillotine,’ the move has been used as part of a pinning combination for ages on the wrestling mats but has more recently been adopted in submission grappling as a spine-jarring submission, thus earning it the ‘twister’ moniker.

Watch below and catch details from Eddie Bravo and the Gracie Brothers as they explain this move!



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Top 15 Funniest #BJJ Tweets of the Day; Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu on Twitter

Posted by Mike Calimbas on March 24, 2011

One of the most untapped resources for quality Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu information is Twitter. Especially if you have a Android or iPhone device, Twitter is one of the quickest ways to get up-to-the-minute results from events (like this weekend’s Pan-Am’s), find out what’s going on with your favorite BJJ’ers, instructors, and teammates, and even get a laugh about BJJ every now and again with the rest of the online community.

I’ll go over some of the major players in terms of Twitter power users for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at another time, but for now, feel free to follow our comprehensive list of MMA / BJJ personalities to get yourself started.

Top 15 Funniest #BJJ Tweets of the Day – #YouDontRoll

  1. @RenzoGracieBJJ If you think the knee ride is something you got as a child. #youdontroll
  2. @themarkdoze If you don’t see you and your teammates like a family. #youdontroll
  3. @atomjsc If you think the X Guard is a porn filter for your internets. #youdontroll
  4. @JRjits Think the rubber guard will protect you from stds #youdontroll
  5. @rapestorm If u think a bully pass is something u wish u had in high school. #youdontroll
  6. @ATTHENDO If you go to a party and you don’t visualize how you’ll submit every guy there then #youdontroll
  7. @JitsOrGTFO if you are one of the bullies on bully beatdown and don’t win any money in the grappling round #youdontroll
  8. @Pikey141184 If you think ‘ rolling ‘ is a Limp Bizkit track #youdontroll
  9. @luscas16 If you think Ezequiel is a Bible character then. #youdontroll
  10. @Kruuzinho If you think “going to sleep” means going to bed #youdontroll
  11. @Kruuzinho If you think “hit the switch” has something to do with turning the lights off #youdontroll
  12. @roginkim If you think Kimura used to be married to Russell Simmons #youdontroll
  13. @jwnwrx05 if you think a rear naked choke is something you’d see in gay porn. ##youdontroll
  14. @m3mma If you think a joint lock is something that keeps your weed safe. #youdontroll
  15. @JGroomsMMA If you think that an omoplata is a lunch special. #youdontroll

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Rickson Gracie Armbar Explanation by Pedro Sauer

Posted by Mike Calimbas on January 2, 2011

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“BJJ Is Too Expensive”

Posted by Mike Calimbas on November 19, 2010

Definitely an instant classic. What do you guys think?

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Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen: Gracie Breakdown

Posted by Mike Calimbas on August 8, 2010

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