If you’ve been training Jiu Jitsu for more than a few months by the time you got to this article, you probably think the closed guard is a boring position that doesn’t work against anyone that has a blue belt or higher rank....

Edwin Najmi is a black belt Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner from California. Edwin displayed interest in combat sports at a young age and eventually pursued a full time career, becoming one of the top competitors in the sport. Although Edwin initially began his...

Lucas Leite is surely one of the best half guard players in the game. He’s created his own system of half guard that he refers to as the “coyote” half guard. Leite has been developing this game for years, and it shows when...

Although Jiu Jitsu practitioners are all now starting to learn leg locks as a general addition to the curriculum, it was once taboo to attack leg locks in grappling. Then some grapplers started using them to submit very high level opponents. These leg...

In BJJ Fanatics latest addition, John Danaher delves deep into the marvels of one of the most simple, yet effective submissions in all of grappling history, the arm bar. As you begin exploring the arm bar, or Juji Gatame as John prefers to...

Tom DeBlass has been frustrating guard passers at the highest level for a very long time. His half guard is seemingly impenetrable, and it’s become one of the most famous guards in the game. DeBlass’s deep understanding of framing and the structure of...

  The Olympic Gold Medalist, and 125lb UFC champion is left without a dance partner now that the rematch with TJ DIllashaw is out the window. Due to adverse findings dating back to their first clash on the UFC’s debut on Espn+, Dillashaw...

These Three Techniques Will Leave Your Opponent Demoralized! Fernando Reis Has An Amazing Guard Passing System That Just Works Fernando Reis is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Fabio Gurgel. Fernando Reis is also a former student of Tiago Rocha and one...

When it comes to some of the best spider guard players in BJJ history, 36 year old Romulo Barral tops the list. Romulo is a 5 Time IBJJF Black Belt World Champion. Barral is one of the top Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fighters in...

Grip strength is everything when it comes to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and other grappling martial arts... How well you can grip your opponent depends on how well you can control their movement and posture. Grips are not only important when training in the...

BJJ Fanatics know there is never an end to what you can learn in this amazing sport... One day you might hop on the mats and feel like a king, smashing every lower belt that dares to take you on, and the next...

Leo Saggioro Is One Of The Best In The World When It Comes To Sweeping Opponents That Are Bigger In Size Leonardo Saggioro is considered by many to be one of the greatest Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belts in the world alive today....

Two of the most simple yet important submissions used in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu are the triangle choke and the straight arm lock. These are two techniques every single grappler learns while they are a white belt and continue to get better at as...

One of the best attributes of half guard that makes it so popular is it’s versatility. Not only are there a ton of different varieties of half guard, but each type can be used in many different ways. Not only is there versatility...

Russell Peters is one of the most successful and hilarious comedians on the scene right now. The Canadian comedian was listed as the number three most paid comedian on the Forbes’s list in 2013. Peters currently has three stand up specials available for...