The Passion to Fight: Checkmat BJJ & Ricardo Viera

Check out the latest video from BJJHacks.com on Ricardo Viera and the Checkmate team. The video is proudly brought to you by Mantofight, Scramble and Connection Rio.

I’ve had the pleasure of training at Ricardo Viera’s Fight Zone Academy in Copacabana for 3 weeks when I first arrived in Brasil. I was lucky to . . . → Read More: The Passion to Fight: Checkmat BJJ & Ricardo Viera

Connection Rio: Learn Portuguese for Jiu-Jitsu!

Hey guys so Dennis and Connection Rio got around to getting up some Portuguese for Jiu-Jitsu blogs. Here’s the first installment.

You can follow Connection Rio through the following links: Connection Rio Youtube Channel Connection Rio blog & website

 

Also check out the following related language posts: Learning Brazilian Portuguese Portuguese BJJ . . . → Read More: Connection Rio: Learn Portuguese for Jiu-Jitsu!

Surprise submission/attack from under side control

Here’s a nice reversal courtesy of BJJHacks.com and presented by Gordo Jiu Jitsu black belt Dennis Asche of Connectionrio.com. Great for side control escapes as it looks like one people wouldn’t expect because they’re in the dominant position. Just shows that even in “dominant” positions there is always a way out.

I’m going to . . . → Read More: Surprise submission/attack from under side control

Kyra Gracie Uncovered via BJJHacks

Courtesy of BJJHacks.com here’s a short doco interview on Kyra Gracie. The following is the description of the film provided from BJJHacks Youtube:

This short film, shot in Aug-Sept 2011, features Kyra like never before. An in-depth interview is cut with extensive footage of her training and rolling, only weeks out from . . . → Read More: Kyra Gracie Uncovered via BJJHacks

Ricardo Viera back in competition 2011

Check out this video I saw on BJJFights.com of Ricardo Viera, head of Fight Zone Copacabana, back in action and on the mats in the Copa Mineirinho.

I had the pleasure of training at Ricardo’s school for almost a month while I was in Brazil. He’s such a friendly guy (he gave me . . . → Read More: Ricardo Viera back in competition 2011