One of the most dominate positions you can have in Jiu Jitsu is having control of someone’s back, otherwise known as back mount.  There is a reason why this position rakes in the high point values in points based tournaments, typically tied with...

  The Kimura has been called one of the strongest moves in fighting. For Good reason too! Once you have the grip locked on and the appropriate pressure applied the fight is basically over. So how do  we avoid this devastating lock and...

As we come up through the ranks in Jiu Jitsu our game is greatly influenced by what we have seen, sought out, and studied.  Depending on the academy, you may or may not have exposure to the level of detail provided by some...

  The Baseball Bat Choke is a very versatile attack. It can come from a dominating position like knee on belly or it can be slipped on as someone passes the guard. The versatility of the attack has lead to many variations and...

  When you set out on your Jiu-Jitsu journey you will surely run into someone with a mind blowing guard that you feel is impossible to pass. A good guard player strives to make the passer feel this way. Constantly struggling against your...

As you start to build “your game” you find what you like when it comes to attacks, positions, guards, etcetera.  If you aren’t to this level yet, that’s ok, just keep showing up, training hard, and you will be there before you know...

I feel pretty confident in saying it is likely not a hard sell to convince your that training Jiu Jitsu is not just important for kids, it could be argued that it is one of the best possible things they could do. Training...

  What is the most dangerous move for beginners? You may be thinking heel hook, or some other foot lock variation, but to Alec Baulding it’s the jumping guard pull. If you watch the video below from his YouTube he goes into great...

Lucas Leite has one of the best half guards in the history of BJJ. His work with the position is nothing short of genius, and watching him masterfully employ it in a competition setting is pleasure to view. With the release of the...

Jiu Jitsu is a natural step for a lot of wrestlers, whether it be during middle school or high school that they start training Jiu Jitsu along side the wrestling they are training after school, or maybe they don’t find their way to...

The argument continues to be fought on a daily basis even today. Is modern Sport Jiu Jitsu effective in a real fight? Has it maintained its original purpose? Or has it been watered down to the point of uselessness? This past weekend in...

Have you ever been working your guard and just wanted a consistent way to utilize the same grips instead of always switching? Spider guard might be THE guard for you. Spider guard is a combination of sleeve grip(s) and using your feet to...

The single leg x guard is another one of those incredibly off balancing guards that we often deal with in training. Marcelo Garcia is one of the pioneers of the position and for years I remember getting all of the information on the...

What is the most important thing you should focus on in Jiu Jitsu?  As you can imagine, the answer to this can vary greatly depending on who you ask.  It may be the ability to pass guard, or the ability to maintain your...

The triangle choke or strangle, depending on your preferred terminology, is one of the newest submissions in Jiu Jitsu, or grappling in general.  Thought to be first developed in Japan in the early 1900’s slightly before World War One, the triangle strangle submission...