When it comes to takedowns, much like submissions, you want to create chains; therefore if one doesn’t work out, there is another one you can try from a failed outcome. The biggest crossover sport when it comes to No-Gi jiu jitsu is wrestling. Wrestling and grappling are very similar and
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Submissions are one of the most important aspects of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and grappling based martial arts; they signify an instantaneous, undeniable triumph. The most effective way to win a match is via submission because there is no doubt of who the winner is. When it comes to No-Gi, the submission
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The gi Vs no-gi debate is something you will come across during your time on and off the mats. Some believe the gi is better, because you can also take what you learned to no-gi. Others believe no-gi is better because it’s more realistic to real-life situations. No matter what
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Nick “The Tooth” Gullo. The man, the myth, the legend. You quite possibly have never heard of him unless you are a hardcore UFC fan. But he is a very interesting character, with a colorful personal history which crosses paths with the sport of MMA. A personal friend of Dana
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No Gi Worlds has come and gone once again, leaving us with some exciting matches to remember. Not all the big names found the podium this year, but there were some notable results and memorable moments. Johnny Tama, Dante Leon, and Adam Wardzinski were the few non Brazillians to take
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Adam Wardzinski had a difficult matchup in the opening round of No Gi Worlds 2019 as he came to face Todd Mueckenheim but showed just how good he is in making it look easy. He managed to achieve the biggest points difference of any black belt adult match so far
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Joao Miyao breezed past one of his biggest challenges in the Featherweight division as he met Richard Alarcon in the first round. This set up his semi-final match against Anthony Guy De Oliviera after he got past Suraj Kumar Budhram. Miyao sat to guard and got to work the moment
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Dante Leon looked in good form in No Gi Worlds yesterday even though he received a bye through the opening round. He met Jaako Vilander in the second round and although Vilander put up a tough fight, he was no match for the man who narrowly missed out on an
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After a fantastic day yesterday, one of the first matches on was an unmissable war. Richard Alarcon was coming straight off his loss to Ashley Williams at Polaris 12, into meeting Joao Miyao in the quarter-finals of No Gi Worlds today. This added some intrigue as Miyao was originally scheduled
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No Gi Worlds 2019 is getting ready for it’s final day where we’ll see more black belts in action than on any other day this week. Yesterday saw the majority of the coloured belts divisions come to an end and all of the Masters black belt medals were handed out.
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