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Taking The Back From The Closed Guard

• In this installment, Tinguinha demonstrates how to take an opponent's back from the closed guard.
• As always, Tinguinha's partner is Mike Brown.
• Questions? If so, contact us. We'll pose the question to Tinguinha, who will then follow up with an answer. - Editor

 
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Path of Jiu-Jitsu

The Opponent Defends the Arm Drag

Photos by Thomas Zamiar

When I found out that Marcelo Garcia would be coming to my school in downtown Chicago, I knew I would be getting a glimpse at a manuscript of jiu-jitsu's future. Marcelo arrived for a two-day seminar immediately after walking off his flight from Brazil.

 
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Path of Jiu-Jitsu

Your journey along the Path of Jiu-Jitsu continues. In this installment, you're going to work with Ryron and Rener Gracie. Yeah, that Ryron and Rener Gracie ... from the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Torrance, California. We don't need to tell you that this is a golden opportunity to learn from two members of the "First Family of Grappling." -Editor

   
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Path of Jiu-Jitsu

Arm Drag to Back With Lapel Choke
Your journey along the Path of Jiu-Jitsu continues. In this installment, Tinguinha, who earned his black belt from Carlos Gracie Jr., demonstrates the arm drag to back with lapel choke. He and his partner, Mike Brown, also show a drill to sharpen your triangle.