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Some say the skill level between a brown belt and black belt is indiscernible in jiu-jitsu.  I would agree that in some cases, perhaps, that may be true.  But, I have to point out that for the most part there is a huge disparity in skill between the elite competitive brown belts and the elite competitive black belts.  Some brown belts, have closed that gap seemingly over night.

And so, I have decided to add another post to keep us all updated on the top brown belts to watch out for based on ibjjf rankings.

IBJJF Adult Brown Belt Rankings Top 5 List

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A great shot of Rafael Mendes finishing an armbar by amazing bjj photographer Mike Calimbas.  Check out his website for more great action shots.

The IBJJF Pan Ams 2013 Results surprised me a bit, but for the most part I wasn’t too far off on my predictions.

In the rooster division I said Bruno Malfacine and Caio Terra would meet up in the finals, and they sure as hell did.  They both had an impressive run at the 2013 Pan Ams and Bruno served up two nasty arm bars that I personally saw.  One of them on Takahito Yoshioka came so fast, that Yoshioka didn’t have enough time to tap before getting hurt.  Felipe Costa made it to the semi finals against Bruno Malfacine, but Bruno was just better that day.  In the finals, Caio Terra won the 2013 Pan Ams with a very well thought out attack.  On a side note: did anyone catch the toe hold Bruno Malfacine had on Caio?  Is Caio an invertebrate?  Geez!

Check out the rooster Pan Ams 2013 results for the adult black belt rooster finals below: Read the rest…

The Pan Ams 2013 BJJ Tournament is Right Around the Corner!

I am pumped up to see some insane jiu-jitsu technique and competitive veracity!  I’ll keep this post short and to the point.  The following is what I believe will take place at the Pan Ams 2013: [Read more…] about Pan Ams 2013 Picks & Predictions by Weight Classes – BJJGrappling.com

Okay, let’s get straight to the goods for this one.  Here is my first match:

At 00:11 seconds as we reenter the half guard battle, we start off with him acquiring the under hook first.  I cannot [Read more…] about IBJJF 2012 NoGi Worlds: My Experience & Fights

IBJJF Rankings Officially Updated by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation.  *UPDATE* 3-17-14

There have been other organizations/websites that have done this.  However, they are not “certified” by the IBJJF.  That can be both a good and bad thing.  The IBJJF Rankings posted today are comprehensive and cumulative since January 2010.  They have promised to update the IBJJF Rankings after each Gi championship.

The IBJJF Rankings will be used “as a parameter for the making of brackets” for tournaments.  Which is a nice thing to know.  Although some people would prefer completely randomly assigned brackets, at least there is a definitive manner in forming the brackets and biases will, in theory, be less affecting.

Here are the top 10 males in the black belt IBJJF Rankings: [Read more…] about IBJJF Rankings – A step in the RIGHT direction