Side control is one of the most powerful controlling positions in the entire jiu jitsu lexicon of techniques.  The ability of the top player to inflict the full force of his or her bodyweight on the torso and limbs of the bottom player...

Understanding Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is so much more than being able to perform an almost endless array of techniques, it is being able to take this practical knowledge and develop a gameplan or pathway that allows you to progress your position and ultimately...

One of the most important aspects of your BJJ game is your ability to get yourself out of bad situations.  Escapes and reversals are crucial to begin adding to your arsenal as soon as possible.  It's easy to focus the majority of one's...

We have all heard that saying before but have we ever thought about applying that to our Brazilian Jiu Jitsu?  Patience can carry a bjj practitioner farther than they ever thought possible;patience is what differentiates the best from the regular ones.  But...

We all have that guy in the academy that is young, agile, explosive and aggressive.  The guy that blasts past our guard in all but 2 seconds, the guy who doesn’t know what a knee slice is only cartwheel passes, leg drags, X...

Today in Jiu Jitsu, the sport has exploded with popularity, with the rise in popularity;there has also been a substantial increase in Jiu Jitsu tournaments.  Traditionally, many bjj tournaments used a point based system to decide a winner.  In the last few...

With Thanksgiving over and the holiday gift-giving season fast approaching, here are some ideas for gifts for that special jiu jitsu player in your life, or perhaps even for yourself.  Here we break down ten must have DVD or On Demand courses designed...

 Over the course of your BJJ training, one of the most important concepts that should stay in the forefront of your mind and training agenda is the idea of "position to submission".  In the early days of our learning and training, we are...

  The holiday season is finally upon us.  If you celebrate Thanksgiving, this week will be filled with family, feasts and for some of us, missed training.  As amazing as the anticipation of the holiday season can seem with its lure of time...

Jiu Jitsu is one of the toughest martial arts in the entire world;actually, it is one of the toughest things you can learn to do.  This difficulty condones an extremely high dropout rate;many people have said that Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has...

There are plenty of great submissions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, some have a higher percentage rate of working while others may not be as good.  Some are better from different positions, and some are good to surprise your opponent.  Today we are here...

Anytime someone is talking about opening or closing an opponent's guard, they are speaking about the the opponent's legs and whether or not they are wrapped around the waist and locked at the ankles, or in one of the dozens of positions that...

The omoplata may be the most underrated submission in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.  It is not utilized often at the highest levels of bjj but it is an excellent submission.  We have seen omoplata’s executed in bjj and MMA before but they are not...

American Jiu Jitsu legend Rafael Lovato Jr. recently posted on social media that he and fellow black belt Tom DeBlass have been working on a potential match up sometime in 2018 with a February tentative date at the ADCC USA Open in Florida. ...

The knowledge of jiu jitsu has been described as being the closest thing to having super hero powers.  Navy Seal and BJJ black belt Jocko Willink has said this in the past and he should know as a former Commander of Task Unit...