This week Professor Jucao shows BJJ Weekly a nice pass for Butterfly guard, with a variation for when your opponent attempts to set up a sweep.

Hank was sitting in his office a few minutes before class was scheduled to start. He really didn’t feel much like teaching tonight and was trying to put a positive spin on things in his own mind before he went out on the mat. His school was almost a year old and things weren’t going so well.

We will be doing a video review of this gi in an upcoming issue that focuses on some of the design elements, so this article is a little additional detail after rolling in it a few times.

This week the guys take a look at a range of products from Athletic Body Care and discover that men are not supposed to use scrubbies but they can take baths...

This week Carlos Gracie Jr 5th degree black belt Professor Alison 'Jucao' Brites shares a really slick technique for taking the back from guard. He also shows us a sweep from a similar set up that will leave your opponent wondering what the heck just happened. This is great stuff from an amazing teacher.

BJJ Tips & Techniques

We have another new segment for the newsletter this week. Our new "Power Play" segment will feature quick tips and concepts in less than a minute. These aren't meant to be full techniqes, rather things you can use while you are training to help improve your game.

BJJ Lifestyle & Opinion

I suppose every school has one, the quiet guy who has been training for a while and doesn't say much. Just kicks ass and then goes home. But if you get him started talking... watch out!

This week the guys take a look at Gracie Bullyproof, a DVD set designed to teach kids how to use Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to overcome bullies.

This week Abmar continues with another variation on a spider guard sweep. No wonder his guard is so hard to pass!

You’re lying on your left hip with the right leg up in air supporting your opponent as you attempt a sweep. Suddenly you hear a sudden pop and feel pain on the inside of your knee, but you decide to keep rolling. After class the knee feels stiff and a little sore, but you decide it’s not a big deal and you should be fine for class tomorrow. Next week you roll and it feels a little better, but you hear and feel some clicking when you squat and begin to wonder if this is normal. Sound familiar?