One of the best attributes of half guard that makes it so popular is it’s versatility. Not only are there a ton of different varieties of half guard, but each type can be used in many different ways. Not only is there versatility...

Russell Peters is one of the most successful and hilarious comedians on the scene right now. The Canadian comedian was listed as the number three most paid comedian on the Forbes’s list in 2013. Peters currently has three stand up specials available for...

  No fighter finds themselves in the media more than Conor McGregor. Good, bad, and Ugly it’s all covered. Fight news however, is the type of news that helped him gain legion of fans. People speculating over his next fight, pre fight trash...

 © AFP / Sarah Stier The UFC’s Bantamweight Champ Steps down. News broke last night from the former champ’s Instagram. Dillashaw announced to his followers that he would be stepping down as champion of the division due to “adverse findings” from a test stemming...

Knee on belly is one of the most dreaded positions to get stuck in. Being stuck in knee on belly is not only painful, it is also difficult to escape. I find escaping knee on belly to be one of the most difficult...

One of the most important simple movements in Jiu Jitsu and wrestling is the granby roll. The granby roll, originally a wrestling technique, is essential in Jiu Jitsu for escaping inferior positions and defending various attacks. Although this technique is quite simple once...

Many experienced grapplers consider the closed guard to a simple, boring, and ineffective position. If you have been training for a while, you might consider a lot of the fundamental techniques and positions you learned early in your white belt days to be...

Three quarter mount, called half mount by some, is a position that is not usually played from on its own. The way you end up in this position is when you are playing half guard and the top player lifts their knee and...

The rear naked choke is one of the oldest submissions used in all forms of grappling. It is so common that is probably that most often submission you might see in the latest action movie, although somehow the movies always make it seem...

For a few years, deep half guard was one of the most popular positions in Jiu Jitsu. In its time, it was kind of like how leg locks are now with everyone researching them and trying to learn them as quickly as possible. ...

Believe it or not, the half guard was not always seen as a dominant position to attack sweeps and submissions from...  The half guard, also known by its Portuguese name, “meia guardoa” was developed in the early 1990s by Roberto Correa. It has...

Raphael Carneiro And Other BJJ Black Belts Know That A Great Game Is Built On Solid Fundamentals... Coach Raphael Carneiro is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Marco Antonio Barbose. Carneiro has been training BJJ for over 17 years, still competing in...

  Of all the different guards one can use in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, half guard seems to be one those many students struggle with, and for good cause. The half guard, and it’s many variations, combine elements from different guards. The half guard...

The butterfly guard is a favorite for many grapplers. This unique guard is so popular because of the advantages it provides when compared to other guards. The odd thing about butterfly guard that makes it so interesting to me is that it is...

Black Belt Champions Get Paid The IBJJF has announced that it's 2019 World Championship in Long Beach would feature payouts ranging from $4000 to $7000 dollars for black belt female and male winners.  The actual payout will be determined by the number of...