Inside BJJ You were a successful competitor medaling at the Mundials and Pan Ams. You have a successful Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school in Santa Cruz, CA with several affiliates. You organize and run two of the largest tournaments in Northern California as well several smaller in-house tournaments...

“Man, now I can say. I fought against serious injuries before my fight. Meniscus and neck. Almost had to pull out due to a herniated disk on my neck. But [I] could fight it, with the help of Dr. AJ Vasques,  Dr. Lubor and Dr. Vu. and they let[got] me ready for the fight. Fight was...

Inside BJJ Tell us about your background. How did you get started in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? Robert Abreu First, I’m from Campo Grande Brazil, a place that did not have much Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. When I first started twelve years ago, Jiu-Jitsu was just beginning there. I never even heard of...

Is it difficult for you to finish submissions from side mount? Do you have trouble holding side mount when you get there? If so, you may be ignoring a crucial aspect of side mount control. I call it the “Ping” effect. Here’s the backstory: During class this morning, a blue...

Inside BJJ Is Ralek Gracie competing? Relson “Yes, he signed up and he’s ready to go.” Inside BJJ I hear you have a guy to look for nicknamed “Avatar” that may be competing? Relson “Yeah my guy is Eric Keahi. He’s planning on competing no-gi....

Inside BJJ How old were you when you started training Jiu Jitsu? Carlson Gracie Jr I started when I was three years old. I was taking my daddy’s class, and it was fun! We used to play soccer in the academy. We used to fight in the academy. I spent most of my infant time in the...

Inside BJJ How did you get started in BJJ and MMA? Tim McKenzie After high school, I was interested in this gym down the street called, Animal House. I met the instructor, Steve Heath. He introduced me to the sport that I have now made a huge part of my life. From there, Steve took myself...

Here is the transcript from tonight’s live online chat with Relson. Question “Could Relson explain why he doesn’t feel passing half guard deserves any points?” Relson Gracie “When my Daddy made the rules it was meant to be fair. If the guy is gonna pass full...

How to Beat the Bully Bench Press Do big guys ever toss you off like a rag doll when you get top side mount control? I call this the bully bench press, and it’s a favorite technique strong guys use to muscle around opponents. If you don’t know how to handle this, it’s...

Relson Gracie will be available for a live online chat every Wednesday in August from 9:00 PM PT to 10:00 PM PT. Relson will be available to answer your questions regarding the new Gracie Pro Am Tournament starting Sept 4th & 5th in Sacramento, CA. The chats will take place as a thread on...