Nice De La Riva Technique For Your Bag of Tricks! A basic spider guard sweep is worth its weight in gold. It’s a very beginner friendly sweep, and it contains a lot of key elements of reversing that can be helpful especially where...

On January 26th, at The Forum in Inglewood, California, MMA stars Fedor Emelianenko (38-5) and Ryan Bader (26-5) will conclude Bellator’s Heavyweight Grand Prix, and fight each other in the finals for the vacant Bellator Heavyweight championship.   Chael's approach to grappling comes from...

Getting Your Underhook Back Can Be A Pain, But Lachlan Giles Has You Covered! Often times when we talk about the half guard position, the under hook is most commonly one of the biggest factors in the position. This goes for both the...

The Tightest Reverse Triangle Choke by Braulio Estima It is important to remember that the triangle choke in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is far more than just a technique. First, it is an incredibly effective move to finish any opponent. It works at all...

Unlock The Lock Down by Bernardo Faria Are you familiar with the lock down position? The lock down was most famously popularized by Eddie Bravo, who as a huge advocate of half guard, sought to make the position even more powerful and dynamic....

Crazy Arm Bar From Half Guard By Will Grundhauser In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, no submission is more common and better known than the arm bar. As one of the first submissions you often learn, the arm bar is essentially a house hold name...

Ezekiel From Mount by Murilo Bustamante In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, the Ezekiel choke is one of the best chokes to learn. It is known for its versatility and high level of efficacy. The name of the choke comes from a famous Brazilian Judo...

Flying Triangle From Single Leg by Mario Delgado In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, there are few techniques more impressive than the flying triangle. The flying triangle, as will all the more “acrobatic” flying moves, is a unique take on a fundamental concept. Often times,...

Knee Bar Escape by Tom DeBlass In the world of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and other grappling martial arts, leg locks are some of the most feared submissions of all time. Leg locks are a brutal way to submit your opponent. What was once...

Reverse Half Guard By Jake Mackenzie In modern Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, the half guard has been through somewhat of a renaissance as it becomes more and more popular for high level competitors to use it as their primary guard. World class competitors such...

Over Under Pass By Jimmy Pedro The over under pass is one of the most effective guard passes that should be in your arsenal.  By stapling your opponent's body to the mat with shoulder pressure in their diaphragm, while maintaining control of both...

The natural evolution of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu appears to favor guard advancement more so than passing. This may be attributed to, in part, by recent innovations in the leg-lock territory which has drastically expanded the potential attacks for the guard player.   As...

 Half guard is one of the most commonly utilized supine positions in Jiu Jitsu. This form of guard is popular because it allows for a lot of versatility in regards to sweeps, submission attacks to the upper body and lower body, and is...

UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw took place on January 19, 2019 at Barclay's Center in Brooklyn, New York.  This event was the first one as part of the UFC's new five year contract with ESPN and the first to be broadcasted on...

On January 26th, at The Forum in Inglewood, California, MMA stars Fedor Emelianenko (38-5) and Ryan Bader (26-5) will conclude Bellator’s Heavyweight Grand Prix, and fight each other in the finals for the vacant Bellator Heavyweight championship.   Fedor Emelianenko Fedor was born on...