Drilling to the Death with Dennis Asche Cristiano Del Giacco August 31, 2015 Cris' Blog Living in the cradle of Jiu Jitsu has many perks to be taken advantage of. The beautiful sites, the beaches, the many beautiful people and of course the Jiu Jitsu. Staying at the Connection Rio hostel in Ba...
A Fist Full of Hernia – Part 3 Cristiano Del Giacco August 10, 2015 Cris' Blog By now, if you have been following along with this series, you know how I suffered my herniation and some of the expected recovery times for BJJ practitioners and other people in a selection of daily activi...
A fist full of hernia: returning to BJJ after hernia repair Part 1 Cristiano Del Giacco July 9, 2015 Cris' Blog 1 Comment Recently I found it difficult to source useful and relevant anecdotal information on the Internet regarding Jiu Jitsu and hernia repair. So, as I am currently going through this procedure I thought I would writ...
Queensland State Championship 2015 Cristiano Del Giacco June 26, 2015 Events Date: July 5 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Location: Carrara Sports Stadium, Carrara, QLD Australia. Visit www.qbjjc.com.au to find out more. ...
50-50 Rule Change Cristiano Del Giacco June 8, 2015 Local BJJ News “This disgusts me and makes me want to sleep when I watch these matches WTF. I’d rather lose than win fighting like this!!” These are the words from multiple Abu Dhabi and IBJJF world champion Rodolfo Vieira sourced from BJJ Eastern Europe from his original post on his Facebook page. Rodolfo was voicing his disgust about the use of the 50/50 guard in competition. He was not the only fighter to have a less than favourable view on the position. I found another quote from Xande Ribeiro also on the BJJ Eastern Europe webpage stating, “It looks like two idiots on a seesaw”.
Dealing with the Maniac Cristiano Del Giacco May 16, 2015 Training & Improvement Written by: Cristiano Del Giacco The world is truly an amazing place. Throughout our environment we are able to experience many varieties of life. Different landscapes shaped by the climates and the year...
Grappling Industries Sydney – Highlight Cristiano Del Giacco April 20, 2015 Local BJJ News If you haven't already check out this highlight video from the GI Sydney event....
Float Like a Bee Cristiano Del Giacco April 6, 2015 Fitness and Health Article by: Cristiano Del Giacco Remember back to the time when you were a child. To that time when an hour felt like it could last an eternity and the only care you had was whether or not Santa coul...
Figuring it Out Cristiano Del Giacco March 15, 2015 Training & Improvement Photo courtesy of Tigger Photography I want to start this article off with a simple question. In order for this short reading session to promote some introspection and discussion I would like you to take...
Inner monologue – the constant battle Cristiano Del Giacco March 1, 2015 Training & Improvement Photo courtesy from: www.snaplicious.com.au We’ve all felt it. Let’s face it no one is perfect. Who can say that every time they step onto the mat, in the gym or at the competition, touch hands with ...
BOA Super 8: Second Edition Cristiano Del Giacco February 18, 2015 Events Tickets for BOA Super 8: Second Edition, February 15, 2015 are now available online. Early Bird Discount applies to tickets purchased before January 15, simply use discount code: earlybird at checkout to rec...
Ben Hodgkinson of Grappling Industries Australia Cristiano Del Giacco December 22, 2014 Interviews Recently we sat down with Ben Hodgkinson of Grappling Industries Australia and spoke about what we can expect from this new organisation. ...