Bottom Half Guard Overview by Neil Melanson Neil could easily be considered one of the most dangerous men on the planet. Neil is the head coach of the infamous Blackzillians MMA Team at the Jaco Hybrid Training Center, he has coached some of...

Bernardo Faria's Knee Capture Sweep If you have been around the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu scene for some time you surely will have heard the name Bernardo Faria. Bernardo has long been one of the most dominant fighters in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Bernardo is...

Side Triangle While Guard Passing by John Danaher John Danaher is considered to be one of the most infamous Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Instructor on the planet. As a long time Renzo Gracie black belt and instructor, Danaher has been the mastermind behind the...

Penetration and Level Change by Henry Cejudo Henry Cejudo is a former freestyle wrestler and mixed martial artist from the United States. Cejudo is known for being the youngest gold medalist from the US in free style wrestling. Henry Cejudo is currently signed...

10 Finger Guillotine by Lachlan Giles In the World of Grappling, Lachlan Giles is one of the preeminent black belt competitors from Australia.  He is head coach at Absolute MMA and has been instrumental in the development of such standout athletes as Craig...

Is Bouncing A Better Catalyst For Growth Than Competition? Who is Gordon Ryan? He is arguably the best grappler on the planet.  This New Jersey born grappler is a four time Eddie Bravo Invitational Champion.  A few of his accomplishment are being the...

  One of the most under trained elements of Jiu Jitsu is stand-up. Because guard passing is such a viable option for many grapplers, they determine that there is no need to train wrestling and get good at it. Many will argue that...

On January 14-20th, in Lisbon, Portugal, the IBJJF hosted their European Jiu-Jitsu Championships.  This was their 16th IBJJF European Championships.  This event is one of the largest (in 2018 there were over 4,000 registered competitors from over 70 countries) and most important events...

On January 26th, at The Forum in Inglewood, California, MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko (38-5) and Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion Ryan Bader (26-5) concluded the Bellator’s Heavyweight Grand Prix, fighting each other in the finals for the vacant Bellator Heavyweight championship at Bellator 214....

On January 10-12, 2019, the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Abu Dhabi event took place.  This year marked the fifth year of the Grand Slam tour. The Grand Slam is one of the most prestigious and highest paid jiu jitsu world tours. It is...

On Saturday, January 12, 2019 at the Mubadala Arena, in the United Arab of Emirates (UAE), as part of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour, the Abu Dhabi King of the Mats- the Middleweights tournament took place.    Gabriel is the...

Z Guard to Williams Guard to Triangle Sequence (Lachlan Giles) Who is Lachlan Giles?  He is a Jiu Jitsu black belt under John Simon and arguable one of the top Australian grapplers of his generation.  Giles earned his distinguished reputation in prestigious tournaments...

Recovering from the Turtle (Lachlan Giles) Who is Lachlan Giles?  He is a Jiu Jitsu black belt under John Simon and arguable one of the top Australian grapplers of his generation.  Giles earned his distinguished reputation in prestigious tournaments such as IBJJF World...

Countering Grip on the Non Choking Hand by Lachlan Giles Who is Lachlan Giles?  He is a Jiu Jitsu black belt under John Simon and arguable one of the top Australian grapplers of his generation.  Giles earned his distinguished reputation in prestigious tournaments...

6 recent developments in the leg entanglement game Who is Lachlan Giles?  He is a Jiu Jitsu black belt under John Simon and arguable one of the top Australian grapplers of his generation.  Giles earned his distinguished reputation in prestigious tournaments such as...