What EXACTLY is a Jiu-Jitsu Blue Belt? (Gracie Breakdown)


This is a video every martial arts student and instructor should watch and learn from. “In this special edition Gracie Breakdown, Ryron and Rener analyze the most common blue belt promotion practices in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, and the impact each path has on the students. They discuss the three critical changes that were made to the […]
Read More →GSP vs. Hendricks – Who REALLY Won? (Gracie Breakdown)


In this edition, Rener gives his opinion regarding the controversial fight that took place last weekend between GSP and Johnny Hendricks and then he is joined by his fiancé, Eve Torres, and together they analyze three key moments of the fight, including the controversial “did he tap” guillotine in round one.
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Gracie Jiu-Jitsu isn’t merely a martial art confined by a limited number of techniques, but rather an all encompassing system of survival guided by a collection of timeless combat principles; the most important of which is that of energy efficiency. This concept of maximum effectiveness with minimal effort is what enable Grand Master Helio Gracie […]
Read More →Gracie Breakdown: UFC 164: Pettis submits Henderson











Lyoto invited Rener to his house to watch the fights. After Pettis’s amazing win, Rener invited Lyoto to his garage to break it down! Watch it, learn a few tricks, and share it with all your friends. Enjoy!!!
Read More →VIDEO: The Principles of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu with Rener Gracie











f this video doesn’t get you fired up to go train, check your pulse! “Learn Gracie Jiu-Jitsu so that when a giant walks by, you don’t think to yourself ‘oh no,’ you think to yourself ‘how interesting!”
Read More →VIDEO: The Universal Misunderstanding (Gracie Philosophy)











Your philosophy determines how you think, how you think determines how you act, and how you act determines how long it will take you to master the art.
Read More →VIDEO: Gracie Breakdown: UFC 157











UFC 157 was historically significant in more ways than one! Not only did we witness the first-ever women’s UFC fight.
Read More →VIDEO: UFC on FX 7: Three Gonzaga Guillotine Counters (Gracie Breakdown feat. Eve Torres)











In this special edition Gracie Breakdown, Rener is joined by his fiancé, Eve Torres, who very recently retired from the WWE. They were all set for their vacation to the Riviera Maya, but after reviewing the Gabriel Gonzaga vs Ben Rothwell fight from UFC on FX 7, they knew they had some important business to […]
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