Triangle Mechanics by John Danaher  Who is John Danaher?  For a long time he was the best kept secret in grappling. He was known as the coach to MMA fighters and champions of the highest caliber. Fighters like George St. Pierre and Chris...

Gordon Ryan Explains His Guard Passing System  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 2017 ADCC...

Best Sweep vs Bigger Opponents by World Champion Bruno Malfacine Who is Bruno Malfacine? He is a Jiu Jitsu black belt that is arguably the best rooster weight ever to compete. He has ten IBJJF world titles and is one of the brightest...

Inside Leg Trip From X Guard by Bruno Malfacine Who is Bruno Malfacine? He is a Jiu Jitsu black belt that is arguably the best rooster weight ever to compete. He has ten IBJJF world titles and is one of the brightest stars...

The Russian Head and Arm Smother by Rustam Chsiev Who is Rustam Chsiev?  The “Russian Bear” Rustam Chsiev is one of the greatest wrestlers to compete in submission grappling. He holds winds over some of the best Jiu Jitsu athletes in the world....

Master Wrestler Shows How To Finish The Side Single Who is Rustam Chsiev?  The “Russian Bear” Rustam Chsiev is one of the greatest wrestlers to compete in submission grappling. He holds winds over some of the best Jiu Jitsu athletes in the world....

  Rustam Chsiev North South Choke Who is Rustam Chsiev?  The “Russian Bear” Rustam Chsiev is one of the greatest wrestlers to compete in submission grappling. He holds winds over some of the best Jiu Jitsu athletes in the world. Rafael Lovato Jr....

High Crotch Single Leg by Yuri Simoes Who is Yuri Simoes? He is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Ricardo Vieira. Yuri is widely regarded as one of the greatest grapplers in modern grappling.  Simoes began making waves in the lower ranks...

Opinions just opinions….backed by a lot of facts. Defining what it means to be the best can be quite difficult. Many athletes can make a strong case for being the GOAT. There are plenty of variables to consider when you start to make...

  One of our toughest tasks as beginners can be chaining submissions together. When we first begin learning, the concept of linking multiple techniques may be a little bit elusive. As we learn each technique individually, our early efforts to submit can become...

Easy Way To Open The Guard, And Begin To Pass! Being stuck in someone’s closed guard is a drag. It can be relenting continuously trying to open your partner’s guard while all they have to is move slightly just to break you back...

 One of the oldest submissions in all of grappling is the armbar. It is a great submission because it is effective at all levels. This submission can be attacked from both the guard and top positions like mount and side control. For the...

Nice and sneaky. This will keep the bottom player on his toes for sure! The best guard players can make your life very difficult when you’re trying to battle their retention and flexibility to make a good pass stick. It can be very...

 A major aspect of Jiu Jitu I struggled with a lot during white belt and blue belt years was guard retention. I did have a good guard in the sense that if I had you where I wanted you, like closed guard or...

Tom DeBlass Demonstrates the Half Guard Arm Drag to Spartan Leg Kick Drill I attended a seminar last year with Professor DeBlass directly after participating in a Fight to Win Pro which I had been defeated at. He had cornered me in the...