If You Have Entered The "Masters" Years Then You Will Definitely Want To Check Out These Moves From 11 Time World Champion Fabiano Scherner Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is all about efficiency. You may have ironically heard it called the “lazy man’s” sport for...

The Fundamental Concepts From JT Torres Are Used Everywhere In BJJ Guard passing is seen as one of the most fundamental concepts in BJJ, but it is something you will never stop learning about. How you adapt and react to your opponent’s guard...

Learn The Catch Wrestling Formula For BJJ From One Of The Most Feared Men On The Planet, Coach Neil Melanson The most overlooked method for enhancing your jiu jitsu is learning wrestling techniques. As one of the oldest grappling forms there are literally...

This 1 Simple Trick Will Give You A HUGE Advantage! The half guard has come a long way. What was once seen as a last ditch effort to save your guard is now one of the most commonly used techniques. You will see...

Escapes Might Not Be The "Cool" Technique To Learn, But Knowing How To Escape From A Bad Position Will Save You A Ton Of Stress And Aggravation   In Brazil Jiu Jitsu, the art of escaping is often over looked and easily neglected. Let’s face...

Does Your Guard Passing Suck? Learn The Science Behind Top Level Guard Passing With Lucas Lepri! Lucas Lepri is considered by many to be one of the best guard passers on the planet. Lepri is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under the renowned...

Traditionally, if we are in a stand up situation in a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu match, we are looking for takedowns, snap downs, and potentially guillotines if one is comfortable. More advanced and exciting competitors will even opt for a variety of jumping submissions...

The first UFC Fight Night of March went off with a bang this past Saturday night. The UFC put together a great fight card for its first trip to Kansas, with a heavyweight knockout showcase between top title contender Derrick “Black Beast” Lewis,...

You’ve probably heard this word a million times in Jiu Jitsu but have yet to really learn and understand it. The sprawl, as we all know, is a basic defense to many takedowns. This technique works very well, but only when done well....

If you are a new student getting ready to begin Jiu Jitsu, it is important that you learn some of the basic rules of Jiu Jitsu and being a student at an academy so that you don’t make too bad of an impression...

One of the most intricate and cool looking positions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is spider guard. In spider guard, the guard player dominates their opponent’s upper body using their legs. There are many forms of spider guard one can play with. The traditional...

  With all of the great MMA and BJJ action going on this weekend you may have missed a great match between two athletes looking to make a splash at this year’s ADCC. Craig Jones and Tim Spriggs faced off in a no...

One of the toughest things to do in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is to escape back control. When you are caught in full back control with a seatbelt grip and hooks, you are essentially in the worst position in Jiu Jitsu. Because the attacker...

The head and arm choke was a submission I thought I understood as a white belt but didn’t actually. In my early years, I struggled with finishing this submission even though I was landing it regularly. It wasn’t until I became a purple...

Although they have begun to become a standard of practice in Jiu Jitsu, leg locks were once considered an abomination by many, but this was succeeded by a huge rise in popularity after a few grapplers began using them effectively in competition to...