Half guard is easily one of the most popular styles of guard and games being played today.  What was once seen as simply a desperate attempt to not have one's guard passed, has over the years developed into an extremely effective position ripe...

Leg locks from the closed guard?  That’s crazy, right?  Not at all.  There are plenty of ways to get inot leg lock positions from the closed guard.  They are primarily used from when an opponent decides to stand up in your closed guard. ...

Playing closed guard always seems like a good idea until your opponent manages to stand up.  This is when things can get complicated and it can be difficult to find some closed guard attacks.  Why is this?  Well, the basis of the closed...

Whether you're just starting down the path to be a leg lock ace, or you've been on the mats for a number of years and have been practicing lower body submissions for some time, it's always good to revisit the classic fundamental techniques...

The great Xande Ribeiro has officially signed with Fuji as one of their global brand ambassadors and technical advisors for their line of products.  Xande has long been considered one of the top pound for pound Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitors in the world. ...

The gi can be an advantageous tool that we learn how to utilize.  Many people love training in the gi and then there are some who would prefer no gi.  Sometimes the lapels can become a nuisance, but if we learn how to...

When should you start learning leg locks?  The simple answer is today.  End of blog.  Just kidding.  There are many more factors to consider, so we're here to help you out. Let's look at the actual complexities of this question to flesh out...

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is not an easy sport.  Training bjj can be very rigorous and it can be very taxing on the body.  Many people that train Jiu Jitsu are between the ages of 30 and 50 years old and it can be...

Do you even pull guard?  Do you even pull guard from the knees?  Well, if you don’t, you should.  In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu we constantly see people who pull guard when they start standing, but if it is on the knees, we typically...

Half guard is one of the most simple and effective guards.  If you spend time developing the half guard, you will be able to nullify a lot of fast paced guard passers and hit moves on everyone.  The half guard has long been...

Half guard is an extremely versatile variation of closed guard which can allow the bottom person who is maintaining the half guard to not only stop the guard pass with the use of their hook, but also help them withstand incredible weight and...

Unless you've been living under a rock for the last few years and paid zero attention to BJJ competitions and trends, you have no doubt watched the incredible rise in attention that the lower half of the body has been getting in jiu...

 Breaking the posture may be the single most important detail to getting sweeps and submissions in the closed guard.  The closed guard has long been considered the foundation of the guard and it has been utilized at the highest levels of both MMA...

The closed guard can be one of the most difficult positions to pass.  As beginners, many people are exposed to the closed guard early on in their career.  The closed guard is a position that even mainstream MMA fans are familiar with.  This...

Being inside someone’s closed guard is one of the worst places to be.  When we first start training bjj, this is one of the only guards that many people are familiar with and we find ourselves in the closed guard very often.  Many...