Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Video - Leg Lock Quick Tips

In this segment Rick Webber gives some quick tips on setting up the leg lock.

Sometimes we forget just how deep the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu family tree really is. For generations now the Gracie family has been on a mission, fighting all challengers in an effort to prove the superiority of Jiu-Jitsu to all other fighting systems.

In his final week as Expert of the Month Vitor Shaolin Ribiero shares another variation on his spider guard sweep series. Thanks so much to Vitor for all the great techniques he shared with us this month. Make sure to check out his school if you are ever in NYC.

No, were not encouraging all you 10th Planet guys! We're talking about Stevia!

In 2008 the US FDA has approved the use of Stevia extracts in food production. Previously you could purchase Stevia in the US, but only as a supplement. Stevia is still banned in most EU countries, but that may be changing soon.

In this episode of Rolling Reflections Pete gets the chance to roll with 4th degree black belt Andre 'Dedeco' Almeida. Dedeco is the founder of Best Way BJJ and has trained many champion BJJ players including over 26 black belts. Dedeco will be featured next month as Expert of the Month - make sure you don't miss him, it just doesn't get any better! And, as a side note, Dedeco has excellent fashion sense as well, rocking a BJJ Weekly shirt for the occasion!

We take a look at the documentary Bigger, Faster, Stronger - a film that will have you thinking deeply about steroids and their place in sports.

It seems that everyone has an opinion about the use of performance enhancing drugs in sports. But how well thought out are those opinions? Are steroids just a fact of life? Should they be banned at all? Are they really as harmful as people believe? Is it morally wrong to use them? How many of today’s top athletes use them?

This week we welcome Andre 'Dedeco' Almeida from Bestway BJJ and American Top Team in Boston. Dedeco shows us the basics of his sit up guard technique, along with a couple of nice sweeps from the position.

Are you using anti-bacterial products after training? That might be a bad idea. Turns out that your skin has a thriving ecosystem of bacteria, fungi, and viruses living on it. If you knock out the bacteria, you might be helping out the fungi and viruses. And that's not good.

In this segment Rick and Bill hit the road in search of a healthy cookie fix from their friend Nik Stevens at 13th Cookie in Portland, ME. Nik used to train BJJ before his MS got to the point where he just wasn't able to do it anymore. He got interested in making healthy foods and 13th cookies are all natural, organic, gluten free, kosher, soy free treats that taste anything but good for you!

BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU GI REVIEW - GROUND CONTROL COMP 350

In this episode the guys take a look at the Ground Control Fight Gear Comp 350 Gi. This gi features an ultralight top with a unique cotton ripstop pant. Find out more in the video.