Up And Coming BJJ Brown Belt Wins Big In South Korea! This past weekend, at the Spyder Invitational Finals in South Korea, brown belt sensation Johnatha Alves, shocked again as he defeated another black belt world champion in the finals of the tournament. Guard...

A brief exploration on the old adage… It is a common statement within the Jiu Jitsu community that training in the gi will make your game more technical. A major facet of this idea is that it is easier to physically control someone...

Can Swimming Help The Ground Be Your Ocean   There is much controversy regarding strength training outside of Jiu Jitsu. Some claim that it hampers our grappling skills while some claim benefits to it. Some of the greatest grapplers ever do not lift...

Aussie ADCC Vet With Another Devastating Leg Attack   The heel hook has become one of the most effective submissions in Jiu Jitsu in part because it is extremely painful but also because it is a newer technique that not everyone practices regularly....

Lasso not as complex as you think   The Lasso Guard in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a position that provides the guard player with extensive control of their opponent’s upper body. The guard can be played against both standing and seated opponents and...

A brief exploration on the benefits of Jiu Jitsu for veterans. Some reasons to train are deeply personal. Some reasons are universal. The idea of Jiu Jitsu being therapy is a common theme within the community. While Jiu Jitsu has had a therapeutic...

An exploration of some of the factors of a great gym culture. Beyond technique, what makes a gym great? It is safe to say the first reason most of us train is for the violence. Something in our past or DNA or both...

Add this deadly tool to your passing game   Passing the guard of experienced grapplers can be relentlessly difficult at times, especially when grappling without the gi. If a guard player is good at keeping their knees close to their shoulders and shrimping,...

This weekend, Kasai Pro 4 is going down in New York City, and one of the feature bouts on the card is ADCC Champ Gordon Ryan taking on Kasai 185-pound champion Matheus Diniz. Gordon and Matheus revive the long-standing competitive rivalry between New...

Alliance black belt Thomas Lisboa recently visited the Bernardo Faria Academy to film his first instructional exploring one of his favorite positions the crucifix and the many different variations of the crucifixes he uses in training and competition.  In the video below, Lisboa...

Exploring an Unexpected Benefit of Jiu Jitsu. In the self-defense community, Jiu Jitsu has had it critics. How do you deal with multiple attackers? What do you do if your attacker has a knife? I do not want to explore the various criticism...

Does Jiu Jitsu as an art grow organically over time? Early in my Jiu Jitsu career, I heard two different philosophies regarding Jiu Jitsu. The first was, “I want to teach and preserve Jiu Jitsu the exact way it was taught to me.”...

Another Conor McGregor Khabib Nurmagodov Article - Commentary a Jiu Jitsuero Should Avoid. So the dust has cleared on the Khabib Conor fight. The night was entertaining and historic for many reasons. Yet, this is not an article breaking down techniques, discussing the state...

Exploring the Line Between Passion and Responsibility. If I could go back in time to tell my 10 year old self something it would be this, “Keep looking until you find that thing that you love. Search hard for it. Don’t be discouraged....

Most people on the mat are doing BJJ recreationally. It's to lose some weight, get some exercise, learn how to defend yourself, or just to stay a part of a community. So, do people need to spar every single class? Or is it...