Side Control isn’t one of those positions that offers as many choke opportunities as other positions.  But, in the video below, Kurt Osiander offers two chokes. First, he demonstrates the spin choke. Then, if his opponent defends the spin, Osiander shows us how...

Know The Difference, And Know When It Is Appropriate To Use Each... Whether you are a police officer wanting to learn how to use neck restraints safely, a submission grappler wanting to improve his choking efficiency, or a normal person wanting to know...

There's nothing that says "you will die... if you don't tap" more than a good jiu jitsu choke :) Lachlan Giles is considered one of Australia's best grapplers - especially know for this coaching and training with other top Aussies:  Livia Gluchowska and...

The guillotine choke is one of the most effective No Gi chokes you can add to your arsenal.  It is a very high percentage submission that comes on extremely fast, leaving your opponent little time to defend or escape once the choke is...

Side control is one of the most dominating positions in jiu jitsu.  Once you finally get past the opponent or training partner's legs, side control can appear like an oasis in the distance.  It is common to get to the coveted side control...

Submissions are one of the biggest parts of bjj, and one of the best ways to submit your opponent is by a chokehold.  There are various chokeholds that can be used, whether you are using the gi, doing self-defense, or doing no gi...

The guillotine is a powerful choke that can force one's opponent to tap as an air choke, a blood choke or a combination of the two.  No matter which, it is a very high percentage submission when applied properly.  The technique is often...

Knowing how to attack from the back is one of the most important elements of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.  If you get to someone’s back you have a massive advantage so it would be a shame not to capitalize on it.  Before learning back...

In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu it is vital to establish a well-rounded and complete bjj game.  What are we referring to when we say complete?  This means that you want to have a dangerously good guard, good passing, and good submissions.  You don’t want...

 In the world of frustrating positions, being caught in North/South by a strong, knowledgeable opponent or training partner can be one of the most deadly positions you can find yourself in.  It's bad in so many ways.  First off you're flat on the...

The standard mount and back mount positions are usually seen as the most dominant of all positions in jiu jitsu.  Both afford a wide variety of attack options for chokes and various limb attacks.  These two positions have the most value in terms...

Knee on belly is an extremely popular position in Jiu Jitsu, rightfully so.  Whether you’re passing directly to knee on belly or transitioning from side control to knee on belly, it is a great position to maintain control and open up various submission...

For those of us that like to attack our opponents while they are in turtle, there is a whole world of attacks. Truck, calf slicers, crucifix, and arm bars all are possible from the turtle position. One particularly awesome way of attacking the turtle is to use head and arm chokes. D’arce chokes, anaconda chokes […]

The butterfly guard is a fantastic asset for anyone that likes to play the open guard game. And its use has been well documented by its effective use in high level competition. While it is known mainly for its effective sweeps to get on top of an opponent, or to set up X Guard, there […]

Do not let the smile and the friendly demeanor fool you… If one were to do a poll throughout the jiu jitsu community about whom the all time pound for pound king of competition jiu jitsu is, chances are Marcelo Garcia would be in the rankings.  The humble, intelligent Alliance black belt has become one […]