Anti coward conditioning ideas.. Strength and conditioning off the mat should be just as important as the time spent by a BJJ practitioner on the mat perfecting his/her game. There has always been debate on which strength and conditioning exercises are the best...

The most frustrating kimura to attack is probably the kimura from side control because when compared to its attacks from other positions, it is simply more difficult to finish. The difficulty in finishing the kimura from side control is not because the bottom...

As a grappler with long legs, I find that the triangle is the submission I attack most frequently from a wide variety of positions. In fact, that is one of my favorite attributes of the triangle, is that I can attack it from...

Representing the legendary Gracie Family, Kron Gracie made his UFC debut on the promotion’s first card on ESPN. This marks the first time a Gracie has been victorious in the Octagon since his Uncle Royce last won at UFC 4 in 1994. It...

Attacking against turtled opponents can seem to be simple, especially for newer students. As you progress, though, you will begin to realize that it becomes difficult to attack skilled turtled opponents because they have better tools to defend with. Some of the most...

 The collar tie is the most popular grip utilized by grapplers during stand up. The collar tie is extremely powerful and provides the person using it with a lot of control over the defender, especially their posture. The collar tie also leads to...

Most people consider the toreando pass to be an exclusively gi guard pass, however, the toreando works very well without the gi and many grapplers who pass from a standing position utilize it. Personally, I find the toreando pass to be the most...

3 Tips For Preventing Foot Locks Leg lock submissions can be some of the most difficult submissions to deal with in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The foot in particular is made up of joints that are easy to attack, and provide your opponent with...

3 Turtle Guard Techniques With Edurado Telles Eduardo Telles is a living legend. Known as one of the most innovative grapplers of his generation Eduardo Telles is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Fabio Gurgel and a high level competitor with many...

  Drilling is a surefire way to increase technical proficiency. It provides the necessary reps to make techniques become attached to muscle memory. When techniques are practiced to muscle memory we are more likely to make them work in a live situation. Wrestling...

Henry Cejudo has become quite the commodity these days. He has one of the most impressive combat records of all time. No one else in history has been able to be an Olympic gold medalist and UFC champion, except Henry. Cejudo has been...

A lot of people consider the straight ankle lock to be an inferior leg locking submission, especially when comparing it to heel hooks and kneebars. I would strongly disagree with anyone who makes that claim. The straight ankle lock, when done technically and...

The leg drag pass is a hybrid smashing/standing pass that it is used by Jiu Jitsu grapplers at all skill levels. Although the technique for doing the pass is simple, defending it can be difficult and exhausting, especially against grapplers who easily switch...

 The armbar and Americana are two of the most basic techniques in Jiu Jitsu. The Americana, however, is very underutilized, and for good cause, it is one of the most difficult submissions to finish against skilled opponents. Rather than ignoring this basic shoulder,...

You probably already know just how important it is to know how to escape from difficult positions. Most of the time when we train, we not only learn a submission but we learn to escape from it. Attacking and defending submissions go hand...