If you've watched any of Tom DeBlass' instructionals or attended a seminar, one of the principles that he comes back to again and again is that when you're on the offense, your job is to take up space and conversely when you're on...

We sat down with Paul Schreiner to talk about his start in BJJ, his time at the Marcelo Garcia Academy, his upcoming series on BJJ Fanatics, what connected reaction means, and how to best learn grappling concepts and techniques. You can find Paul’s...

We sat down with Jon Thomas to talk about developing a double sleeve open guard game, what double sleeve is, his modalities of training, how he develops and learns, differences in training in Sweden, his start in BJJ, how he thinks new students...

We sat down with Jon Satava to talk about developing a butterfly and x guard game under Marcelo Garcia, his start in BJJ, the varied teaching styles at Marcelo’s Academy, learning tactics alongside technique, how he thinks you should learn from instructionals, how...

Six time world champion Lucas Lepri is one of the most technical black belt competitors on the competitive scene today.  With back control being the most coveted position out there from which to conduct your submission hunting, it's also the position that most...

Today we get to talk to Alec Baulding, ADCC Trials Champion, Alliance black belt, and instructor and we discuss his BJJ Youtube channel, taking ownership of your jiu-jitsu, learning as a black belt, how he uses video to learn and improve, how he...

The importance of framing in BJJ cannot be overstated.  Understanding how to properly apply frames can literally save one's life in a self defense scenario by creating the necessary space and distance from an attacker to allow for an escape or a defensive...

  We talk to open guard specialist and elite competitor Lucas Valente about how he built one of the best open guards in BJJ, how to mix open guard with guard recovery, having a diverse guard, who was his most difficult training recently,...

  Many BJJ players agree that drilling is one of the best ways to enhance your skills and create that crucial muscle memey in our bodies that we all hope to attain. Becoming proficient with particular movements can be incredibly helpful, especially when...

  Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu contains within it some of the most exciting and interesting techniques in the world of martial arts. These beautiful methods of navigating a resisting body can be incredibly artistic in nature and Garry Tonon is a Michaelangelo among the great...

 Recently Joe Rogan hosted Jocko Willink for a return to the podcast.  During that conversation, Jocko shared stories of training with long time friends and training partners Dean Lister and Jeff Glover.  During the discussion of Jeff Glover, Jocko recalled one of the...

  Few submissions are as devastating as a well placed, technical guillotine choke. From jiu-jitsu’s earliest inception and it’s introduction into the martial arts world as a viable and supreme form of self defense, the guillotine has been a cornerstone of any basic...

  The knee cut is quite possibly the most popular and highly utilized guard pass in all of BJJ. This tried and true titan of guard passing techniques has been forged in the fires of competition at the highest levels and remains a...

  When there is a gi present in a jiu-jitsu exchange it's a crime not to make use of it. The lasso guard is one of the most exciting and efficient guard platforms when it comes to utilizing and exploiting the gi. Few...

  The half butterfly guard has been continually emerging in the BJJ scene over the past several years and it’s effectiveness is being recognized by plenty of BJJ players of all levels. This incredible guard configuration boasts a multitude of utilities that can...