Road To Worlds: Mega-Recap Collection
The second edition of Road To Worlds has come and gone, and just like last year, it was an incredible experience for everyone on the FloGrappling squad.
Jun 18, 2018
Up-And-Comer: Meyran Maquine (Guigo / TLI)
Meyran Maquine is an 18-year-old Sao Paulo native who is currently spending his training camp at Team Lloyd Irving in Camp Springs, MD, for the second straight year in preparation for the upcoming IBJJF World Championships.
May 22, 2018
Up-And-Comer: Gabriel Grønås (Kimura BJJ / Herjer)
Gabriel Grønås is one of the best blue belts you've never heard of.
May 18, 2018
Road To Worlds: Kimura / WULFING Training Report
What’s in the water in Norway?
May 16, 2018
Road To Worlds: GF Team Rio Training Report
Over the years, the GF Team HQ in Rio de Janeiro has produced jiu-jitsu powerhouses such as Patrick Gaudio, Amanda Monteiro, Igor Silva, Victor Honorio, and Jaime Canuto. All of which are known as extremely tough fighters who are almost always on the podium.
May 13, 2018
Up-And-Comer: Richard Bukovcsan (East Coast Jiu-Jitsu)
My very first coverage for FloGrappling was of the IBJJF 2016 European trials in Lisbon, Portugal, and I was pumped to finally experience European jiu-jitsu in person.
May 12, 2018
Up-And-Comer: Daniel Sathler (GF Team)
GF Team has become notorious for producing tough fighters who train hard and compete hard. Top competitors like Rodolfo Vieira, Vitor Oliveira, Jaime Canuto, Patrick Gaudio, and Jake Mackenzie are all products of Master Julio Ceasar and the GF Team system.
Road To Worlds: Mario Reis Academy Training Report
After taking home 10 medals and the team trophy from Brazilian Nationals, the Alliance representatives down at Mario Reis academy in Porto Alegre were back on the mat sharpening their games for next month’s World Championship.
May 11, 2018
Up-And-Comer: Levi Jones-Leary (Unity Jiu-Jitsu)
It’s truly difficult to pick just one up and coming athelte from Unity Jiu-Jitsu- they have the most savage lightweight purple belt squad on the planet right now including wonder-kid Thalison Soares and competitors like Jonas Andrade, Wilson Pereira, and many more. But as we had to settle on one, we chose Levi Jones-Leary.
Road To Worlds: Unity Jiu-Jitsu Training Report
Led by Murilo Santana, Unity Jiu-Jitsu is a New York City-based academy that is home to Paulo and Joao Miyao, Felipe Cesar, Manuel Ribamar, Devhonte Johnson, and a whole army of killer purple belts.
May 10, 2018
Up-And-Comers: Mario Reis' Top Prospects
The world started to take notice of the talent coming out of Mario Reis’ academy when his student Nicholas Meregali started winning the World Championships year after year in the lower ranks.
Road To Worlds: NS Brotherhood Training Report
The same day Leandro Lo returned from a trip to the US he was on the mat, ready to lead his team through training to prepare for Worlds.
May 9, 2018
Road To Worlds: Inside Essential Jiu-Jitsu Training Report
JT Torres is one of the United States' best hopes for becoming the next gi world champion.
Road To Worlds: Alliance Training Report
The day after 2018 Brasileiros the Alliance competition team was back on the mats preparing for the upcoming IBJJF World Championship.
Up-And-Comer: Jacob Kassama Essential Jiu-Jitsu (Atos / AOJ)
Jacob Kassama started studying jiu-jitsu when he was just nine years old in Detroit, Michigan.
May 8, 2018
