Gabriel Arges is a multiple time world champion black belt fighting for the Gracie Barra team under the direction of Romulo Barral and Felipe Pena.  He is one of the most decorated competitors of the new generation, bringing an exciting style to all...

If you’re not familiar with Bernardo Faria you are missing out.  He is one of the greatest bjj competitors of all time.  He has won the adult Black Belt World Championships 5x and has even won the most prestigious title, the Black Belt...

 No Gi? No problem, here at BJJ Fanatics we’ve got you covered for all of your BJJ needs.  Many people have a hard time transitioning from gi to no gi, but this should not be a problem.  Although there are very many differences...

The average student walking into their first BJJ academy probably chose this academy because of a number of common reasons.  Perhaps this was the closest academy to their home or work.  Maybe it's the only academy in their town.  They might even have...

The mount is considered one of the supreme positions in BJJ.  From a street-ready perspective, few places to be can be more frightening than having someone's full weight on your chest and torso, with the ability to rain punches down upon your face. ...

The guillotine choke is one of the highest percentage chokes in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, MMA, and No Gi grappling. This choke has been used for hundreds of years, granted there are different variations of this positions such as the arm in guillotine, the...

Among the elements of a typical class or training schedule, the notion of drilling seems to be the most contentious or controversial.  From the average practitioner who has just learned a technique who is performing repetitions to begin to build muscle, to the...

Yuri Simoes Bio If you are not sure who Yuri Simoes is you may have been living under a rock.  Yuri is one of the best Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belts in the world, and he is arguably the best No Gi competitor...

The first few months of training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu can be overwhelming.  Starting to train BJJ is similar to learning to drive.  If you think back to the first time you were ever behind the wheel, there seemed to literally be hundreds of...

If you aren't training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu yet, first off, what are you waiting for?  Do a little bit of research and reach out to local gyms or academies in your area and try your first class.  Don't be afraid to reach out...

Neil Melanson has made a career being one of the most prolific MMA and grappling coaches out there.  The words "grappling genius" can get overused, but Neil is one of those true "mad scientists" as the fighters who have worked with him can...

After you've been training BJJ for even a short time, you can begin to attest to how addicting the martial art can be.  You start to find yourself imagining how quickly you could close the distance on coworkers.  Or perhaps how can you...

Does Brazilian Jiu Jitsu still work for self-defense?  This is a question that is often asked among the bjj community.  People tend to believe that the day of bjj as a martial art and self-defense are long gone, but is this true?  Well,...

Deep half guard is a very dynamic variation of traditional or standard half guard that truly represents the philosophic approach of "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade".  There are a number of common entries into deep half;let's take a look at...

Yoga and stretching may be the most important things you can add to your Brazilian jiu jitsu training regimen.  Yoga and stretching can help you so much by increasing your dexterity, helping your low back and hip pain, and preventing injuries or working...