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Stories, lineage history, and technique from the Machado line and the Black Belt Legacy community.
A Machado-lineage profile of Chris Haueter — Dirty Dozen pioneer, founder of Combat Base, and the
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A Machado black belt from the Dirty Dozen, an LAPD hand-to-hand combat instructor, and part of
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The first twelve non-Brazilians to earn a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt — and why so many of the Dirty Dozen came through Rigan Machado's lineage.
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SaveRenato Magno Baptista represents a unique bridge in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu—Brazilian by birth, American by choice, and a master by dedication.
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When John Will returned to Australia with his black belt from Rigan Machado, he brought an entire art form to a continent that had barely heard of it.
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Dave Meyer, one of the original Dirty Dozen under Rigan Machado, receives his coral belt today in a ceremony that brings together the legends of American BJJ.
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Bob Bass didn't just learn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu—he conquered it on the competition mats against the best in the world. His 1995 Pan Am victory remains a landmark in American BJJ history.
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