Drills Sharpen Closed Guard Submission Attacks A dangerous closed guard seems to lend itself to the lankier BJJ practitioners, but no matter your body type it’s important to have a good understanding of the closed guard and its many uses. As a beginner,...

Aussie Standout and Team Marcelo Garcia's Diniz Meet at Grapplefest 2 Craig Jones recently engaged in a highly anticipated but mostly uneventful bout with Rousimar Palhares. Clearly frustrated with the outcome of the match, Craig almost immediately accepted another super fight with Matheus...

Team Renzo Gracie Makes Good On Promise To Dominate Competition There was a lot of hype surrounding Gordon Ryan leading up to No Gi Pans. It started with a large movement of would be opponents that entered into Gordons weight class, apparently to...

The Butterfly Hook Is Your Get Out of Jail Free Card Being flattened in half guard, and giving up the under hook when working from the bottom position can definitely feel like the end of the road in a live training setting. You’ve...

Danaher Slated to Release New Front Head Lock System John Danaher was back at Bernardo Faria's Academy recently filming a new installment of his highly successful Enter the System series.  As a follow up to the best selling Leg Locks and Back Attacks...

BJJ's Resident Renegade With a New Spin On an Old Favorite The heavy metal, the swearing, the long hair, the new spin on classic techniques. See where I’m going with this yet? Yes, it must be Kurt Osiander’s Move of The Week! Coming...

Everything You've Been Told Not to Do, He Does When you first start BJJ and you're watching all of the higher belts train, it's easy to be amazed by the perceived level of skill you will see.  The techniques seem like magic, especially...

F2W Ringleader Puts Wrestling Background to Use Seth Daniels is a man on a mission.  As CEO and ringleader of the travelling grappling show known as Fight 2 Win Pro, he and his band of merry men and women travel almost weekly, year...

Black Belt Teaches Practical Self Defense When checking our BJJ daily feed We often get sidetracked by the buzz of high level competition and the newest BJJ drama coming down the pipe. Though BJJ competition is evolving and the art itself is constantly...

Gordon Ryan's entrance brings the competitors to the division, temporarily Perenniaal BJJ buzz-maker Gordon Ryan recently created a disturbance in the jiu jitsu Force by signing up for the 2018 IBJJF No Gi Pans coming up this weekend.  The ADCC gold medalist had...

Powerful leg submission shows its face in UFC cage We’ve been seeing some more “outside the box” submissions in the UFC lately. The layman fans may not appreciate a good exchange on the ground, and I’ve even heard heckling during some of the...

Strength and Conditioning Exercises Can Build BJJ Strength We’re always looking for new ways to supplement our BJJ training. Strength training is essential to those looking for an edge. A good strength training program can really put your technique over the top. And...

Indiana Black Belt Teaches Invisible Choke James Clingerman is a BJJ black belt, instructor and owner of the largest academy in Indiana.  He is also an accomplished and respected mixed martial arts referee.  He recently met up with Bernardo Faria at Bernardo's academy...

Woodly Retains Welterweight Strap and Earns Black Belt Receiving a black belt in BJJ is by no means a small accomplishment for anyone. IT takes years of dedication, and commitment to be awarded the high honor of the Faixa Preta. But receiving inside...

The King Finds His Place in the Gi There’s been a lot of talk surrounding the upcoming IBJJF No Gi Pans, especially in the ultra-heavy weight division. Several of BJJ’s elite have stepped up, many of them moving up one to two weight...