Great details here on both ends of the spectrum from Giles! I often recommend the bow and arrow choke as a great strangle for students to begin working with. I feel that it enforces the classic idea of the thumb in grip in...

Awesome Entry To The Omoplata! The omoplata, one of my favorite techniques has always been taught to me by bringing your leg over your opponents’ shoulder with their arm bent at an angle, controlling the leg to stop your opponent from rolling and...

Slick Trap To The Crucifix Position! The crucifix position has been utilized by high level tacticians of BJJ for years. Mostly being used in the gi realm it offers us many opportunities to submit. The constricting nature of the position along with both...

Great Transition From Upper Body Attacks To Lower Body Attacks! Of the many submissions from closed guard, the omoplata is a classic. This submission, which has been utilized for many years, allows the attacker to use their legs to create a painful shoulder...

Nice No-Gi Back Take Setup! There are a variety of ways to take someone’s back in Jiu Jitsu. Back control can be achieved from many positions including side control, guard, and of course, turtle. Because back control is one of the most dangerous...

Most Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners focus on innovating around the guard. It's easy to see the traps and tricks you can use, especially because the availability of submissions and sweeps is so much higher. Passing the guard, by contrast, is usually a much more...

Felipe Preguica Pena Shows a Sweep From Single X Are you familiar with the single leg X? The single leg X  is a position in which you using both your legs to cross one of your opponent’s legs in a X shape while...

Fine, Technical Kimura Details With John Danaher! What percentage of the time do you finish a locked kimura? The figure four grip may be the strongest grip configuration in all of grappling, but without being paired with the proper mechanics it can be...

Skip The Pass. Try A Leg Lock! Generally speaking we should learn how to pass the guard before delving in to leg locks. I believe both to be extremely important elements of BJJ training, but guard passing is very important to your fundamental...

Beginner's Guide To Attack The Lower Half Of The Body! In the sport of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, there are two main ways of practicing techniques and positions. The most common of these methods is basic technique repetition and this necessary to learn how...

Prevent The Pass, and Setup a Sweep With Gordon Ryan! If you haven’t rolled against a skilled smash passer, you’re missing a lot. Defending the guard passes of those who prefer standing passes is a different animal compared to the defense required against...

Gregor Gracie’s Double Leg Drag Pass Often times in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu it can be difficult to pass a good guard player’s legs. When you think about it, the legs are your first defense when playing guard. With your legs you can control...

Butt Drag To Double Leg by Jake Mackenzie In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, the half guard is everywhere. You will often see high level BJJ players use the half guard as their primary guard for attacking and defending in competition. It is a well...

Over Under Against Spider Lasso by Bernardo Faria In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, it can be very difficult and sometimes frustrating when dealing with a good guard player. A top level BJJ competitor will spend years working on making their guard pristine. You will...

The King On His Way To The Cage! Gordon Ryan has been showing up in the social media feed quite a bit lately. Most recently for his intentions to compete against some BJJ heavy hitters for a lot of cash. While we’re waiting...