Archive · 47 pieces

September 2026

Everything Jiu-Jitsu Style published this month.

Cyborg Abreu demonstrating the tornado guard in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
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Tornado Guard With Cyborg Abreu: The BJJ Position He Built

When Jiu Jitsu Style first shared this Roberto 'Cyborg' Abreu clip in April 2016, in the middle of Abu Dhabi World Pro week, the tornado guard still felt like a position with one owner. Cyborg was…

Read Jiu Jitsu Style · Sep 29, 2026
Two practitioners training Brazilian jiu jitsu
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Small-Town BJJ Team Shines at Brampton's GTA Classic

Here is the kind of Jiu Jitsu story that deserves a lot more attention than the big-name drama that usually grabs headlines. A small club from Meaford, Ontario sent five competitors to a…

Read Jiu Jitsu Style Newsroom · Sep 28, 2026
Mikey Musumeci at the UFC BJJ 11 press conference
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Musumeci Eyes MMA, Ready to Vacate His BJJ Title

One of the best Jiu Jitsu players of his generation is ready to chase a brand new challenge. Speaking after his UFC BJJ 11 match with Bryce Mitchell, Mikey Musumeci said he plans to open talks…

Read Jiu Jitsu Style Newsroom · Sep 26, 2026
250 Moves, Curated, and a Library That Is Yours
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250 Moves, Curated, and a Library That Is Yours

A glossary we keep growing, a personal library you shape, and journal rolls that build it up for you.

Read Jiu Jitsu Style · Sep 26, 2026
Why Try Jiu Jitsu?
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How Tom Hardy Uses BJJ to Help Veterans Heal

Tom Hardy trains BJJ, but the real story is the good he does with it: helping veterans and first responders heal through jiu jitsu.

Read Jiu Jitsu Style · Sep 25, 2026
Six Ways to Guarantee Your Students Are Learning
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Jake Mackenzie's BJJ Half Guard Pass Counter Series

Every year or two the local BJJ scene here in Nova Scotia, Canada, welcomes Jake Mackenzie home from Brazil. Jake started training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Nova Scotia when he was in his early…

Read Sally Arsenault · Sep 25, 2026
Rafa Mendes' Collar and Sleeve Guard: A BJJ Study
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Rafa Mendes' Collar and Sleeve Guard: A BJJ Study

When we first shared this BJJ collar and sleeve guard study in March 2016, Rafa Mendes was still an active competitor and arguably the best featherweight in the sport's history. The post was…

Read Jiu Jitsu Style · Sep 24, 2026
Your Training Log Should Know Who You Rolled With
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Your Training Log Should Know Who You Rolled With

Talk through your session and Jiu Jitsu Style turns it into a record of every partner, every submission, and every round.

Read Jiu Jitsu Style · Sep 23, 2026
Why MMA Fighters Should Train in a Gi
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Keenan Cornelius's Flavio Canto Choke: A BJJ Breakdown

Here is a BJJ strangle that works from a spot most people treat as pure defense: the bottom of half guard. Keenan Cornelius walks through the Flavio Canto choke in this breakdown, and it is one of…

Read Jiu Jitsu Style · Sep 23, 2026
Clark Gracie's Armbar to Omoplata: A BJJ Breakdown
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Clark Gracie's Armbar to Omoplata: A BJJ Breakdown

One of the most reliable truths in BJJ is that a strong opponent will defend your first attack. The armbar from mount is a high-percentage finish, but a tough training partner hides the elbow and…

Read Jiu Jitsu Style · Sep 22, 2026
Tips to Consider When Visiting Another Gym
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From the Favela to China: How BJJ Changes Lives

Every so often a story comes along that reminds you Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is far more than a sport. It is a lifeline. A feature carried by Xinhua this week follows a group of young grapplers who…

Read Jiu Jitsu Style Newsroom · Sep 21, 2026
The Estima Lock From the Berimbolo: BJJ's Sneakiest Footlock
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The Estima Lock From the Berimbolo: BJJ's Sneakiest Footlock

When this clip first ran on the magazine in February 2016, BJJ was deep in its berimbolo years. The Miyao brothers were inverting on everyone, every purple belt in the world was spinning under De…

Read Jiu Jitsu Style · Sep 21, 2026
Looking Back: The 8/20 Submission Only Invitational
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Kurt Osiander's Triangle From the Back: A BJJ Classic

Long before instructional apps and eight-hour breakdowns, Kurt Osiander's Move of the Week was where a whole generation of BJJ players got their weekly dose of technique. The Ralph Gracie black…

Read Jiu Jitsu Style · Sep 20, 2026
Two athletes competing in a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu match
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Danaher: Why Anticipation Beats Reaction in BJJ

If you've ever felt like you're always half a beat behind your training partners in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu — reacting to their attacks instead of getting ahead of them — John Danaher has some good…

Read Jiu Jitsu Style Newsroom · Sep 19, 2026
Meet Jiu Jitsu Style
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Meet Jiu Jitsu Style

A journal, a technique library, and a coach, built for people who train.

Read Jiu Jitsu Style · Sep 19, 2026
What Happens in Vegas… Lessons Learned from the World Masters
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The Awesome BJJ Spider Guard of Romulo Barral

When we shared this Romulo Barral highlight back in February 2016, it needed almost no caption. If you trained BJJ in the gi during that era, you already knew: Barral's spider guard was the most…

Read Jiu Jitsu Style · Sep 19, 2026
Two athletes competing in a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu match
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Ocean Finale 2026: One Night, Four BJJ Titles in Sardinia

If you're looking for a reason to love competitive Brazilian Jiu Jitsu this weekend, the Ocean BJJ Pro Championship has one for you. The 2026 Finale lands in Cagliari, Sardinia on Saturday,…

Read Jiu Jitsu Style Newsroom · Sep 18, 2026
The Dreaded Injury Lay Off
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Guam’s New Jiu Jitsu Federation Puts Athletes First

Not every important moment in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu happens on the mat. Some of the most meaningful work is quiet, structural, and easy to overlook — like a small federation deciding to do right by…

Read Jiu Jitsu Style Newsroom · Sep 17, 2026
Top Five Lessons for Beginners
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Liera Jr.'s X-Pass to Ezekiel Choke: A BJJ Combo

When we first posted Michael Liera Jr.'s X-pass to Ezekiel choke on Jiu Jitsu Style back in January 2016, the note under the clip barely ran two lines — Issue 30 was landing on shelves and the…

Read Jiu Jitsu Style · Sep 17, 2026
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Joe Rogan: Why Jiu Jitsu Is the Best Self-Defense

Joe Rogan has trained and talked martial arts for decades, so when he picks a favourite for real-world self-defense, it's worth hearing him out. On a recent JRE episode with Andrew Huberman, the…

Read Jiu Jitsu Style Newsroom · Sep 16, 2026
10 Ways to Improve Your BJJ Teaching
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What You Do Between BJJ Sessions Decides Your Progress

Most of us measure our Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by what happens on the mat — the rounds we got, the sweep we finally hit, the tough training partner we hung with. But a thoughtful piece from BJJEE this…

Read Jiu Jitsu Style Newsroom · Sep 16, 2026
5 Tips to Maximise Your Training Time
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4 Nasty BJJ Leg Attacks With Dean Lister

When we put Dean "The Boogeyman" Lister on the cover of issue 30 and had him walk through four of his favourite leg attacks, plenty of gi-first Jiu Jitsu players still read the words "leg lock" as…

Read Jiu Jitsu Style · Sep 16, 2026
Six Ways to Guarantee Your Students Are Learning
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Small-Town Gym, Big BJJ: Oxbow Shines at World Masters

Here's the kind of Jiu Jitsu story we love to tell. A tiny gym on Main Street in Oxbow, Saskatchewan — population barely over a thousand — just sent two of its own to the biggest masters…

Read Jiu Jitsu Style Newsroom · Sep 15, 2026
Claudio Calasans' Wrist Lock: A BJJ Masterclass
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Claudio Calasans' Wrist Lock: A BJJ Masterclass

When this clip first ran on the magazine in January 2016, most of BJJ still treated the wrist lock as a novelty — the submission you laughed about, not the one you built a game on. Claudio…

Read Jiu Jitsu Style · Sep 15, 2026