The mount is easily one of the most dominant positions in fighting and grappling. Not only is it extremely for a mounted person to hurt their attacker, with adequate knowledge, the mounting grappler can do almost anything they want. One thing you might...

Crazy Submission Wins Him Gold! Clark Gracie has secured himself a gold medal at no gi worlds. He managed to come out on top against 4 opponents with 3 submissions finishes, and one victory collected by points. He also came away with zero...

The classic armbar is a thing of beauty. It is one of the fundamental techniques in Jiu-Jitsu. In the technique itself there are multiple foundational concepts that once learned and understood can be applied in many other techniques. So if one armbar is...

Nelson Necktie by Neil Melanson Who is Neil Melanson? Neil could easily be considered one of the most dangerous men on the planet. Neil was the head coach of the infamous Blackzillians MMA Team and Randy Couture’s Xtreme Couture gym. He has coached...

Countering The Bailout With Cement Mixer Choke by Neil Melanson Who is Neil Melanson? Neil could easily be considered one of the most dangerous men on the planet. Neil was the head coach of the infamous Blackzillians MMA Team and Randy Couture’s Xtreme...

Using The Cradle To Smash BJJ Guys By Neil Melanson Who is Neil Melanson? Neil could easily be considered one of the most dangerous men on the planet. Neil was the head coach of the infamous Blackzillians MMA Team and Randy Couture’s Xtreme...

Shoulder Pin Arm Bar by Neil Melanson Who is Neil Melanson? Neil could easily be considered one of the most dangerous men on the planet. Neil was the head coach of the infamous Blackzillians MMA Team and Randy Couture’s Xtreme Couture gym. He...

Crazy arm in guillotine finish by the great Neil Melanson Who is Neil Melanson? Neil could easily be considered one of the most dangerous men on the planet. Neil was the head coach of the infamous Blackzillians MMA Team and Randy Couture’s Xtreme...

Arm on the Mat Triangle by Neil Melanson Who is Neil Melanson? Neil could easily be considered one of the most dangerous men on the planet. Neil was the head coach of the infamous Blackzillians MMA Team and Randy Couture’s Xtreme Couture gym....

The Power Kimura by Neil Melanson Who is Neil Melanson? Neil could easily be considered one of the most dangerous men on the planet. Neil was the head coach of the infamous Blackzillians MMA Team and Randy Couture’s Xtreme Couture gym. He has...

Use A Leg Lock to Setup A Smash Pass by Craig Jones Using pressure can be one of those most effective ways to pass a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu player’s guard. If you are a bigger guy or not as mobile as other BJJ...

Leg lock entries can take place from all over. If you watch any modern leg lock specialist they find unique ways into a variety of leg entanglements. It can be difficult to see what actually is going on at full speed. Since it’s...

Learn It, And Hopefully Never Have To Use It... Does BJJ work in a fight when the attacker is standing over top of you throwing strikes? A test done by John Danaher black belts, Firas Zahabi, Garry Tonon, and Gordon Ryan in 2016...

No One Likes It, But Everyone Needs It! I think it is pretty safe to say that nobody actually enjoys getting smashed, whether it is to someone your size who is just astronomically better than you, or to someone who is really big...

Lead, don't push. I had a conversation the other day with a fellow parent who is also a high-level wrestler and BJJ player. His son won the state championship his senior year in high school and is now wrestling in college.   I...