Fightworks Podcast

Fightworks Podcast #203 Coaching BJJ Competitors at Tournaments

Sun, 2010-03-21 05:17 — Caleb Fightworks

The next few months contain some of the most important Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitions of the year. The 2010 Pan-Ams take place on April 8th – 11th, and the World Championships are June 3rd – 6th. All over the world, BJJ athletes are preparing to step onto the mats and test themselves against their peers from other academies.

Fightworks Podcast #201 Chris Moriarty and Balance in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Tue, 2010-03-09 09:51 — Caleb Fightworks

Chris Moriarty is an Alliance black belt under Romero “Jacare” Cavalcanti. As a brown belt, Moriarty won the heavyweight division of International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation’s World Championship two consecutive years, as well as the Pan-Ams.

Podcast #199 Vinicius “Draculino” Magalhaes

Mon, 2010-02-22 06:39 — Caleb Fightworks

Vinicius “Draculino” Magalhaes is one of Gracie Barra’s big names, having trained since 1985 alongside Carlos Gracie Junior and Renzo Gracie. After beginning judo as a youngster in Rio de Janeiro, he went on to take up surfing as many young men do. Through surfing he met Renzo and Ralph Gracie, and began training jiu-jitsu in 1985. Draculino originally intended to become a lawyer in adulthood but as we know now, he set that aside and concentrated on competing in jiu-jitsu and producing students who would become champions.