How to play Collar Sleeve – The breakdown series
Collar sleeve is one of the best guards in Jiu Jitsu. In this post we’ll be going over the basics of this powerful position.
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The Gameplan: Rafael Mendes
This is a part of a series of articles taking at in-depth look at the best competitors and their gameplan. This edition is on Rafael Mendes. Lineage: Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Carlson Gracie > Andre Pederneiras > Ramon Lemos > Rafael Mendes Rafael Mendes is a six time
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Mendes Bros and AOJ Announce Split With Atos
In a shock announcement, the Mendes brothes (Rafa and Guilherme) have announced on Instagram that moving forward in 2020 they (and by extension AOJ) will not ‘represent any team or association’ – in other words, Art Of Jiu-jitsu is splitting from Atos.
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Watch: Rafa Mendes shows his favourite way to finish an armbar
With a world of information a single search away the internet has provided us with the means to accelerate our learning. While finding the latest leglock entry or fancy back take is fun, sometimes it is necessary to relearn the basics. In this classic video from the Art of Jiu
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