March-April 2017 Issue 53
T h e S w e e t L i f e – Su ga r or su b s?
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Vinny Magalhães goes No-Gi • Mastering Spider Guard with Mauricio “Tinguinha” Mariano • Focus Internally For Results • 5 Best Exercises f or a Better Guard • Competition Prep Do’s and Don’ts Plus more… 2/15/17 12:16 PM
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I SS U E 5 3 M A R /A P R 2 017
Life
skills
body
Discipline - Yourself
Mastering Spider Guard with
Common Medications that
Mauricio “Tinguinha” Mariano
Might Affect Your Jiu-Jitsu
060 cove r f e ature
098 Gains
Jocko Willink - Discipline Equals
Five Best Exercises for
Freedom - and better jiu-jitsu!
Better Guard
058 T ech n ique
092 Mind Games
No-Gi Finishes with
Focus Internally and Stay
Vinny Magalhease
The Course
008 E d i to r i a l
044 T ech n ique
010 I n F o c u s 70 Years and Beyond
012 W e i g hi n g I n New Gear and News
022 p ro m ot i o n s Belts and Stripes
032 b e hi n d t he scen es At Onnit HQ
036 W hi t e B e lt Ch ron icles Jiu-jitsu Etiquette
040 D o ’ s a n d d on ’ts Competition Preparation
096 Medic
106 success
fuel
Giving Back To the Kids
024 Grub
Sugar or Substitutes
030 Supplements CoQ10
086 W ho I s Maynard James Keenan
Meet The Experts M ac k e n z i e arrington
W il l safford
patrick flores
Ricardo Castaneda
Dr. Ethan Kreiswirth PhD,
Is an award winning
Certified Strength and
Is currently a jiu-jitsu
is a brown belt and
ATC of “Kreiswirth
chef out of Boothbay,
Conditioning Coach
brown belt under Gracie
holds a master of arts in
Sports Medicine” is the
Maine. He is the author
who trains under Andre
Barra’s Rafael “Moskito”
Psychology. He is also
Medical Director for the
of GrapplerGourmet.
Galvao in San Diego,
Oliveira. He has a
the head instructor of
International/United
com, a comprehensive
CA. Will specializes
bachelors degree in
Gracie Barra Lakeway
States Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
guide to cooking for the
in mobility training,
history and is currently
in Austin, Texas. Find
Federation. Dr. Kreiswirth
jiu-jitsu lifestyle. On the
injury prevention, and
working on an MBA. His
him on social media @
is a Black Belt in BJJ and
mats he is a blue belt
kettlebell strength and
jiu-jitsu photography can
ricardopezaobjj and his
has provided medical
out of PSABJJ in Brooklyn,
conditioning. For more
be seen on Instagram
website at JiuJitology.
coverage for BJJ events
NY, and a personal chef
info, visit his website at
under the name
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since the mid-1990s.
off the mats. Follow
ironwillathletics.com.
patjflores
MacKenzie at facebook.
Ethan can be reached at ekreiswirth@gmail.com
com/grapplergourmet.
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White Belt CHronicles
044
Technique: Spid e r Guard Mast e ry
100
Gains: E xercises f or be t t er guard
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You need more discipline,
60 and Jocko’s gonna give it to you. Photo: Patrick Flores
Should You or Shouldn’t You?
Mauricio “Tinguinha” Mariano
We’ve got five of them you’d better start doing now!
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