We all remember cramming before some big test in school, trying to make up for all the lost time spent doing something else. Sadly, for a lot of us, the promise of an upcoming belt promotion can lead us down that same road,...

Sneaky Arm Lock For A Quick Submission! We love sneaky submissions that come out of nowhere. Especially when your opponent may be in the middle of mounting their offense and we take advantage at just the right moment. These may be some of...

Demetrious Johnson To OneFC. Will He Compete In More Than Just MMA? Demetrious Johnson was “traded” in a historic and never-before-seen move from the UFC to the huge Asian fight promotion ONE FC. This comes after Demetrious lost his belt to Henry Cejudo...

A Solid Foundation Is The Cornerstone Of A Great Jiu-Jitsu Game... We all learn in different ways, we all started at different academies, and all of our BJJ paths vary. This is one of the beautiful things about BJJ. No two practitioners are...

Expansion On A Classic Position.... In early September, I attended a seminar led by Eli Knight as part of his ‘Bladed Grappler’ series.  All of the techniques involved the scenario of when an attacker has a knife. The majority of the material covered...

When It's Time...It Will Be The Best Thing You Ever Did For Your Children When I first started training jiu jitsu 10 years ago, our academy had kid’s classes three days a week, before the adult classes.  At the time, I thought the...

It's Not Only Just The Day Of... Most people that train jiu-jitsu will compete at least one time during their journey. And those of us that have, we know all of the hard work and dedication we put into the day of. We...

Effective takedown from ADCC Champ  Wrestling is a must in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu whether you are pursuing MMA, competition, or even just self-defense. Because BJJ involves various submissions and chokes, we must find takedowns that are quick, require little energy, and help us...

Aussie captures BJJ World's Attention  We’ve all heard this story of triumph how a relative unknown shocked the BJJ world by beating three of the very best grapplers on earth in spectacular fashion. Some of the finer details makes this story even better....

BJJ Practitioners Around the Globe Gasp An honorary black belt was given to Brazilian Presidential Candidate Jair Bolsonaro on October 25th, 2018 during Brazils electoral period. He received the belt from Robson Gracie. Bolsonaro is a career politician, retired military officer, and an...

This Solid Basic Will Be With You Throughout Your BJJ Journey. Get It Right NOW! The hip escape. Of course, you know how to do it. You train BJJ. The hip escape is quite possibly one of the most important skills you’ll ever...

The UFC makes it's return to Madison Square Garden on November 3rd for UFC 230 headlined by Daniel Cormier vs. Derrick Lewis.This isn't the flashiest card from a fans perspective, especially considering that pay per view cards at Madison Square Garden are usually...

3 Techniques With Dean Lister To Keep Yourself Safe! I love listening to Dean Lister teach. It’s matter of fact, straight forward, and he has a unique and interesting way of getting his points across. Dean is known for his vicious leg game,...

2018 Ends Strong With Some Great Jiu-Jitsu Events! 2018 has been a very strong and entertaining year for the sport of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The explosion of some new events and improvement of some older ones lead to one of the most successful...

Building The Impassable Guard! Do It With Keenan! Keenan Cornelius is an Atos Black Belt and most popular for his guard abilities. He is extensively skilled at maintaining his guard and using unorthodox guard positions to sweep and submit great opponents. Keenan has...