When we think of leg locks, we always tend to attribute them to more to a no gi setting. However, there is an entire world of leg lock possibilities that translate over to the gi as well. The top-level players of gi jiu-jitsu...

  At UFC 236 in Atlanta, Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier squared off to see who would get the eventual shot at Khabib Nurmagomedov. Holloway was stepping up from Featherweight where he is champion, where Poirier has been steadily beating all of the...

There’s no shortage of options in the front headlock position. We seem to find ourselves here more than often. Maybe a failed shot attempt brought you here, a good snap down, or quite possibly you’ve arrived during a transitional period in a match....

  UFC 236 in Atlanta had a lot of hype going into the event. For good reason too. When you have a current Featherweight Champ taking on a top lightweight contender in Dustin Poirier for the Interim Lightweight Championship as well as the...

Although every single Jiu Jitsu student learns how to use the closed guard as a white belt, many students begin to ignore this fundamental position as they progress through the ranks. The biggest concerns students express regarding the closed guard are that it...

Some of the heavy hitters at BJJ Fanatics have been sharing lots of secrets on how they escape side control. In particular, John Danaher, Travis Stevens, and Lachlan Giles, have all released some great details on how to deal with this position that...

Half guard has been and will probably always be one of the most popular guards in Jiu Jitsu, especially among bigger, stronger grappler, that can use underhooks and overhooks effectively. This is why you often see these grapplers pulling half guard first. The...

Due to the rapid increase in the popularity of leg lock submissions, it is vital that every grappler learn them in order to be successful submission artists. As John Danaher says, “why ignore 50% of the body?” Although not every black belt is...

Over the past several months we’ve been exposed to John Danaher’s ideas and methods on some of the more effective and highly applicable positions in BJJ. His teaching has opened the eyes of many, as his systematic approach to each particular position or...

The UFC is coming to Atlanta, Georgia for UFC 236. The card has shaped up to be a potential classic, especially when you consider the co-main and main event. These two fights will be for the Interim Middleweight championship and Interim Lightweight Championship...

Escaping side control is another classic foundational concept of BJJ. It can’t be skipped. You will inevitably end up there. Being on the bottom, when someone understands where to put their weight can be incredibly uncomfortable, and it may feel like your underneath...

The classic triangle choke. It is one of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu’s best techniques and really exemplifies Brazilian Jiu Jitsu’s ability to be dangerous from any position no matter your size, it shows how even when flat on your back and the opponent is...

Conor doesn’t like the flash on your phone. Let’s just get right to it. It’s 5 AM at a big time hotel in Miami Florida. You are walking around outside and happen to see Conor McGregor. You proceed to walk over and begin...

  News broke earlier this week that Chael Sonnen’s next opponent would be Lyoto Machida. Sonnen is coming off of a loss against the legendary Fedor, but this time he is at a more natural weight class and has a little extra motivation...

The single leg x position has been making appearances in BJJ for years. Its evolved considerably into a very dynamic position with its own unique set of attributes that can be used to reverse, transition, set up submissions, and add considerable value to...