No one is as active in the UFC than Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. After defeating a top 5 opponent in Al Iaquinta last weekend in Canada, Cowboy looked like he deserved a little break. Afterall the guy has the most wins in UFC...

  Adam Wardzinski has been on quite the rise in the BJJ world. He has slated an impressive run in 2019. The butterfly guard guru took double gold at the Rome Open, and defeated Leandro Lo via choke. So what keeps a guy...

  It’s that time again. The calm before the storm. John Danaher has a new series ready to unleash on the world. This time IN THE GI! When it comes to instructional content John Danaher has set the standard. His Enter The System...

Meregali Returns With Masterful Double Gold Performance All eyes were on the return of Nicholas Meregali to the competitive mats this weekend at the Brazilian National Championships, arguably the toughest major tournament out there.  In only his second competition of the year, Meregali...

One of the most popular guard positions utilized in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is half guard. This position is especially popular among heavier grapplers since they can easily use their weight to their advantage. Usually people that like half guard play from both top...

One trend you will notice among the most elite grapplers in the world is that they all have a strong wrestling skillset, even the ones with no previous wrestling experience. Even grapplers who almost play guard entirely have a strong stand up game....

  Although Donald Cerrone hasn’t hit 40 years old yet, his MMA age might just be timeless. Cerrone has the all-time record for wins inside the UFC. He has 48 fights in MMA not counting his Kickboxing days. The man has put in...

The UFC takes it’s tour of violence and spectacle to Ottawa this Saturday, and on that card we get to see Donald Cerrone take on Al Iaquinta. Both athletes have a spot in the top 10 in one of the most competitive divisions...

Escaping the back is a thing of beauty. It has always been my favorite escape as far as mechanics, body positioning, and strategery go. Although it can be an arduous task, scraping someone off that’s secured the rear mount is an important part...

 In an interview with ESPN Dana White said  “he’s done, he’s retired” when talking about former title holder Lesnar. White also mentioned moving in another direction in terms of what to do next with the UFC’s Heavyweight division. Thankfully for MMA purists it...

  BJJ legend Ronaldo Jacare Souza found himself back in the cage against an up and comer Jack Hermansson. Originally Jacare was set to have a long awaited rematch with Yoel Romero. After Romero was pulled from the bout, Jacare was reluctant to...

If you’ve ever been inside on the other end of a good deep half guard, you might have felt as if you were on roller skates for the first time. A proficient bottom player can make your life a nightmare in the deep...

The flower sweep is one of the more traditional sweeps used in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. This flavorful technique can be executed with the gi and without the gi, just like many other sweeps from the closed guard. Although this sweep doesn’t get the...

Learning how to effectively execute takedowns in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is vital to become a good grappler. Many students ignore the takedown elements of Jiu Jitsu. This is for many reasons. One is that it can be dangerous, or at least perceived as...

You’ve either been living under a rock or just had your first class if you haven’t heard of Professor John Danaher. Professor Danaher is one of today’s best Brazilian Jiu Jitsu instructors, arguably the best ever. Evidence of this comes from the success...