Inside BJJ What is your background in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? How did you get started? When did you receive your black belt? Renato Laranja I started a long time ago when I was eight years old. I was raised in Rio De Janeiro. I was a street kid. I was wild. I ran around the favela. I did a lot of...
Robson Moura Jiu-Jitsu Greatness
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Robson Moura – Jiu Jitsu Greatness and the “Need to Succeed” Greatness – where does it come from? Amazing achievements always fascinate us, and the question of “how” is one that is nearly impossible to answer with much certainty because of the number of factors in play in any one person’s path eminence in any field. In the world of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Robson Moura certainly falls under the category of “great.” Being crowned with the title of “World Champion” an impressive seven times, Robson is also a 2-time Brazilian national champion, in addition to ADCC medalist and open weight champion – to name a few other...
Drill of the Week
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DRILL OF THE WEEK This week we feature the BJJ Animal Drills. Everyone knows to get better, you have to drill. All the cook kids are doing it.
Eddie Bravo Tribute to Jiu-Jitsu and the Gracies
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Eddie Bravo and his band Smoke Serpent playing Jiu Jitsu.
Not Enjoying BJJ?
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Welcome to this week’s edition of “Thread of the Week” where we publish the most interesting, funny, or downright ridiculous Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu thread from the wild world of the internet. If you see a thread you’d like to nominate for “Thread of the Week”,...
Secret of Success?
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We all want our investments to be safe and to be assured beforehand that our endeavors are going to be successful. One sad truth is that most people never try anything new because of fear of failure. People feel they must be assured of success before venturing into new territory. Well, life...
Advice from Cobrinha
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“The secret of this sport is, while you’re the nail, hang in there, let them hit you, until the day you become the hammer, then you smash them back!” -Renzo Gracie This addition of “Ask The Nail” is brought to you by special guest columnist, Rubens “Cobrinha” Charles. Inside BJJ would like to extend a special thanks to Rubens “Cobrinha” Charles for taking the time to answer your BJJ questions. Rubens Charles, also known as “Cobrinha” – Little Snake – is a 5 time World Jiu Jitsu Champion with the longuest reign in the featherweigh division’s history. This Brazilian competitor...




