Jiu Jitsu is often referred to as the gentle art but is bjj really a gentle art?  We have all gone against that guy that treats every roll like it is the final match of the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Championships.  Every match...

We have all heard the saying that Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is “lazy wrestling.”  This is because if you have ever met or trained with a high level wrestler you know how hard they train.  In bjj, many people have a tendency to neglect...

We have all heard that saying before but have we ever thought about applying that to our Brazilian Jiu Jitsu?  Patience can carry a bjj practitioner farther than they ever thought possible; patience is what differentiates the best from the regular ones.  But...

We all have that guy in the academy that is young, agile, explosive and aggressive.  The guy that blasts past our guard in all but 2 seconds, the guy who doesn’t know what a knee slice is only cartwheel passes, leg drags, X...

Today in Jiu Jitsu, the sport has exploded with popularity, with the rise in popularity; there has also been a substantial increase in Jiu Jitsu tournaments.  Traditionally, many bjj tournaments used a point based system to decide a winner.  In the last few...

Jiu Jitsu is one of the toughest martial arts in the entire world; actually, it is one of the toughest things you can learn to do.  This difficulty condones an extremely high dropout rate; many people have said that Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has...

There are plenty of great submissions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, some have a higher percentage rate of working while others may not be as good.  Some are better from different positions, and some are good to surprise your opponent.  Today we are here...

The omoplata may be the most underrated submission in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.  It is not utilized often at the highest levels of bjj but it is an excellent submission.  We have seen omoplata’s executed in bjj and MMA before but they are not...

The kimura has long been one of the best submissions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts.  We have seen people that have a high percentage of success with this attack in the top levels of the UFC and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu...

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is quickly becoming more and more professional.  Not only is the sport starting to develop various platforms for athletes to make money and be considered “professional grapplers,” but there are also much more Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioners training full time...

The half guard is one of the first guards that many Brazilian Jiu Jitus practitioners are introduced to, therefore, it has become an extremely common guard.  You could say that at almost every bjj academy there are probably several students who favor half...

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is primarily practiced wearing a Gi or Kimono.  The gi in Jiu Jitsu adds an extremely sportive element to things.  You can grab onto the collars, sleeves, and pretty much any part of the gi.  This can make things extremely...

We are all familiar with the closed guard.  For many of us, this may have been the first exposure that we had to the guard.  Closed guard has long been one of the most popular and successful guards to utilize.  The closed guard...

Being the smaller grappler can be very difficult.  It is never easy to go against your training partners with a big weight or strength advantage but if you know what guards to play it can make life easier.  When you’re a smaller guy...

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has long been considered one of the best martial arts in the world for self-defense.   Since the birth of this martial art, people have known of the effectiveness.  Brazilian Jiu Jitsu rose to international popularity among many people when Royce...