Need to finish an armbar during camping but lacking proper technique? Need to know what Gilbert Yvel’s professional fight record is while you’re on a bus? Yep, there’s an app for that. Here are some iPhone apps for MMA and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fans and practitioners.
MMA News
MMA Underground – $1.99
Probably the most polished MMA app out there. Features MMA news, fighter database, upcoming events (MMA and grappling), and you can read the underground forums (no posting).
MMA Fan – Free
MMA news, videos, photos (MMA models), podcasts, and aggregated MMA-related twitter content.
Ultimate Fighting Championship – $0.99
The official UFC app. Highlights, video content (in-app pay-per-view), slated to offer PPV events, Octagon Girls, UFC fighter database. Great app if you only watch Zuffa-promoted fights.
From Brazil based Weird Clothing Co. The product description says it’s made of a polyester twill fabric but who knows how durable these things really are. They’re selling for $77 BRL which is about $41 USD for you estrangeiros. Also, no idea whether or not you can order these outside of Brazil. These would be some siiiiiiick shorts to train no-gi in.
Sensei Leo White demonstrates the finer points of Osoto Gari – the large outer (outside) reap. Osoto means “outside” and gari is “to reap”. Osoto Gari is one of the first throws taught in Judo and is often used to move into other throwing techniques. Leo White is a 2-time Olympian and 18-time US National Champ.
The Osoto Gari is an excellent takedown to add to any BJJ player’s arsenal. The principle is to force your opponent’s weight onto one leg, then sweep it out from beneath them. There are a myriad of variations on throw execution, but this instructional shows important basic technique and the reasons for them.
Budovideos.com has a live stream of the World Jiu-Jitsu Championships available for free viewing all weekend long and will be featuring all the finals matches. All you have to do is sign up for a free user account and you’re good to go.
