In the realm of Hip Hop, cross cultural exchange is a common thing. One of the greatest of those exchanges has been martial arts philosophies into Hip Hop.In the realm of Hip Hop, cross cultural exchange is a common thing. One of the greatest of those exchanges has been martial arts philosophies into Hip Hop. […]
Continue reading >With over 400 blackbelts, Oswaldo Alves is among the most famous and influential BJJ instructors of all timeOTM: Master Osvaldo Alves, first off, thank you for the opportunity to interview you. This is a pleasure for us. You are known as the encyclopipa of Jiu Jitsu and great Judo Master. Which came first Judo or […]
Continue reading >Nino Interview 2000. We saw Nino almost everyday at Gracie Barra. This guy loves to train. I’ve gotten a few emails asking if we could interview Nino. Well we were on step ahead of you. We hooked up with him and kicked back. Nino is kinda a quite guy, but we still got some good […]
Continue reading >1/26/02 would like to start by congratulating you on your wins at the ISCF Submission Grappling tournamentRebecca: I would like to start by congratulating you on your wins at the ISCF Submission Grappling tournament on January 26, 2002 at Ray Thompson’s Upstate Karate in SC. Can you tell us a little about some of your […]
Continue reading >There are only a few people that are can say they are World Champions, having won both the CBJJO Copa do Mundo and the CBBJ Mundial 2002.There are only a few people that are can say they are World Champions, having won both the CBJJO Copa do Mundo and the CBBJ Mundial 2002. On the […]
Continue reading >One of those shooting for the number one spot is purple belt Mikyo Riggs, alsoknown as “Mikyozhino”. He is truly passionate about the ART of jiu-jitsu. Mikyo is no knuckle dragger in a gi trying to prove himself worthy of praise. He is a rare gem in terms of strength, technique and philosophy. The United […]
Continue reading >4/13/02 it`s hard to ignore the display of heart and skill that proved Mayra Conde to be a true warrior and the best of what women`s MMA has to offer.Of the seven all-women bouts offered by the HooknShoot Revolution event held April 13, 2002 in Evansville, Indiana, the battle between Mayra Conde (Beverly Hills Jiu […]
Continue reading >Matt Serra Interview 8/2002OTM: Matty it’s been a while since we’ve seen you. What have you been doing since The Pro Ams in North Carolina? MS: Man that was a while ago. Just a ton of training a little bit of partying but always back to training. Lately just focusing on my next fight. OTM: […]
Continue reading >Matt ‘the terror’ Serra interview from the Pro Ams December 8th, 2000 What the hell else can we say about Matty Serra, Renzo Gracie’s ass kicking Black Belt? He’s a terror, a cat or maybe that he is unbelievably technical? No way everything has already been said about this guy. We already know he is […]
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We caught up with Macaco at Copa Pacifica where he dominated his match there. This interview was translated by a friend of Macaco’s from Japan. I think a little information got lost in the translation. Enjoy. OTM: Tell us a little about your fight in San Paulo. MAC: I had a pretty tuff match against […]
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