Nakama Brand and Jitsplayer pay tribute to a legend
Gracie Mag- Grapple Arts
- The Armbar from Fifty-Fifty Guard by Keenan CorneliusThe fifty-fifty guard is a strange creature. In it you and your opponent face each other in the exact same position with your legs intertwined. On the one hand there’s no doubt that it’s a really powerful sweeping position for whoever’s on bottom. But on the other hand it has a reputation as a really [...]The post The Armbar from Fifty-Fifty Guard by Keenan […]
- How to Counter the Stupidest Closed Guard Break Ever – The Elbow Grind on the Inner ThighsGrinding away on your inner thighs is the favourite (and often only) closed guard breaking strategy of meathead grapplers everywhere. I don’t know who originally came up with this bush league, Dim Mak wanna be, pressure point bull**** strategy, but for some reason you run into ‘grinders’ at almost every club. Like most pain compliance [...]The post How to Co […]
- The Armbar from Fifty-Fifty Guard by Keenan Cornelius
Sweaty Bettys have done it again
We’re giving a shout out to Sweaty Bettys for organizing the Leticia Ribeiro women’s only seminar to be held Dec. 7-9, 2012 at Fight and fitness in San Francisco. This promises to be one heck of a weekend for the ladies. Leticia Ribeiro earned her black belt under Royler Gracie and is a living legend in the sport of jiu jitsu. Here’s a wiki referenced list of her titles over the years. You can sign up for this awesome seminar at event bright.
Titles
- 2012 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships – Women’s Black Belt Light Featherweight 1st Place
- 2011 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships – Women’s Black Belt Light Featherweight 1st Place
- 2011 European Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships – Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 3rd Place
- 2010 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championships – Women’s Black Belt Super Featherweight 1st Place
- 2010 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships – Women’s Black Belt Light Featherweight 1st Place
- 2009 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships – Women’s Black Belt Light Featherweight 1st Place
- 2009 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championships – Women’s Black Belt Super Featherweight 2nd Place
- 2008 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships – Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 3rd Place
- 2008 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championships – Women’s Black Belt Super Featherweight 1st Place
- 2007 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships – Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 3rd Place
- 2006 World Cup Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships – Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 2006 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships – Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 2005 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships – Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 2nd Place
- 2005 Rio De Janeiro State Jiu-Jitsu Championships – Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 2005 Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championships – Women’s Black Belt Feather 1st Place
- 2005 European Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships – Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- Challenge 2 – Brazil x Japan – Superfight Champion
- 2005 World Cup Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships – Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 2004 Rio De Janeiro State Jiu-Jitsu Championships – Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 2004 Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championships – Women’s Black Belt Feather 1st Place
- 2003 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships – Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 3rd Place
- 2003 World Cup Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships – Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 2003 Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championships – Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 2003 Brazilian National Cup Jiu-Jitsu Championships – Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 2003 Third Black Belt Challenge – Superfight Champion
- 2002 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships – Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 2002 Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championships – Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 2nd Place
- 2001 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships – Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 2nd Place
- 2000 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships – Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 2000 Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championships – Women’s Brown Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 2000 Rio De Janeiro State Jiu-Jitsu Championships – Women’s Brown Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 1999 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships – Women’s Brown Belt Featherweight 3rd Place
- 1999 Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championships – Women’s Brown Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 1999 Rio De Janeiro State Jiu-Jitsu Championships – Women’s Brown Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 1998 Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championships – Women’s Purple Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 1998 Rio De Janeiro State Jiu-Jitsu Championships – Women’s Purple Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 1997 Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championships – Women’s Purple Belt Featherweight 2nd Place
- 1997 Rio De Janeiro State Jiu-Jitsu Championships – Women’s Purple Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 1996 Rio De Janeiro State Jiu-Jitsu Championships – Women’s Blue Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 1996 Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championships – Women’s Blue Belt Featherweight 1st Place
The journey begins
I recently received my blue belt from Professor Eduardo Rocha. The following is an excerpt from the biography of Professor Rocha. 
“Eduardo Rocha is a world-class competitor and teacher. He currently holds a 4th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from Royler Gracie. He has competed in Jiu-Jitsu tournaments and professional vale tudo fights, and has extensive experience in competitons. He will teach you how to win! He brings to the Bay Area a modern approach featuring the latest techniques straight from Brazil.
Eduardo learned Jiu Jitsu with the Gracie Family under direct supervision of Master Helio Gracie in Rio de Janeiro, where he was awarded his black belt in 1996. He was the assistant instructor in the Gracie Humaita academy in Rio de Janeiro for many years, gaining invaluable experience and knowledge to teach the best aspects of Gracie Jiu Jitsu.” Please check out Oaklandbjj.com
I initially started martial arts training in Kuk sool won with the legendary Master Sung Jin Suh. Kuk sool won is traditional Korean style 
martial arts that focuses on building internal ki through hyungs and weapons training. Twelve years later I was awarded my second dahn. Kuk sool won is in my blood and I will always be indebted and grateful for the foundation and training I received from master Suh. It made me a better person and it helped to fix my “fast personality” as master Suh called it. Three years ago I started training Brazilian jiu jitsu. Two of those years I have trained with Professor Rocha and several of his world class black belts at the only Gracie Humaita recognized academy in the bay area. Oaklandbjj.com Along the way I have won a few tournaments and lost a few. I have to say I’ve learned more in the loosing than in the winning. Loosing is really a test of character. Winning is easy. I am extremely proud of this accomplishment and give thanks to all those who have helped me become not only a better jiu jitsu player but a better person. So now the journey begins. I can best describe it as a journey of humility.
Women’s Grappling Organization has a new website
Women’s grappling organization has a new look. Make sure to check out the upcoming grappling camp in San Luis Obispo, CA
Womenonthemat
Graciemag
Jiu Jitsu Magazine
Women’s Grappling FIGHT AND FITNESS DEC 7-9 WITH LETICIA RIBEIRO
- women’s international jiu jitsu federation
Galvao Drill to win
IBJJF
when winning hangs in the balance Gibbons
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