If you’re new to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, or have just started to think about your future in the sport, you might be curious about what the general progression of belt ranks looks like for adults. Each belt has different elements to focus on,...

We’ve all heard the personal testimonials from Jiu Jiteros who insist that BJJ saved their lives.  Well, now, for the first time, science is paying attention. A group known as the Stateside Warriors is taking part in the first scientific study focused on...

Your Mindset Needs Trained As Much As Your Berimbolos Stanford researcher Carol Dweck has studied and written extensively on the role of one's mindset on their life and performance.  In simplest terms, she posits that people's mindsets generally fall into one of two main categories,...

If you have been training Jiu Jitsu for even just a few weeks, its pretty likely that you have tapped to an armbar or at least seen more experienced students using it all the time. Even if you haven’t trained at all, you’ve...

The half guard is one of the most comprehensive positions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. It is comprehensive in many ways. First, there is a wide array of attacks one can attempt from half guard. These attacks include submissions like the armbar, kimura, and...

The basic half guard sweep is one of the best ways for a half guard player to get on top. For grapplers with a strong base or wrestling background, using half guard to get on top is a no brainer. One example of...

We all want to see the BJJ community grow and prosper.  That means we need to all be good ambassadors for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.  And sometimes, this means inviting new people to class in the hopes that they will find Jiu Jitsu as...

Most of us are familiar with the physical benefits of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu;you become stronger, more flexible, your reflexes improve and much more. Though these are all fantastic benefits to a sport that we all love, most of us find more solace...

If you’re a grappler, the existence of the double leg takedown is definitely on your radar. If you have a wrestling background, it may be one of your go to methods of getting the exchange to the mat. The double leg may have...

Adeline Quackenbush recently published an article in The Mighty on how her BJJ practice helps her deal with the effects of mental illness. It’s important to note that Quackenbush is not saying that BJJ is a cure for mental illness.  And anyone who...

The Omoplata can be a frustrating submission to finish if you don’t have all of the details just right.  Over the years, I have met several people who have their own thoughts on the position, unfortunately it seems often times that this submission...

To paraphrase Professor John Danaher regarding his thoughts on the fundamentals of Jiu Jitsu;Everyone agrees that the fundamentals are the most important part of Jiu Jitsu and are what form the very foundation that we build our own Jiu Jitsu game.  The...

No one likes getting submitted, especially by a choke, at least that’s my feelings on the matter. One of the worst chokes in my opinion is the guillotine choke. It seems that it can happen from anywhere, and it comes on quick, so...

As a white belt, when you first start out in training it can be overwhelming trying to learn the names of everything, the basic positions, the fundamental body movements and which submissions are which and which ones you are supposed to be most...

  As we start to develop our game, the guard we decide on as a “favorite” quickly becomes the foundation on which we begin looking at the rest of Jiu Jitsu.  Once we have decided on a guard then everything we do becomes,...