Weird Kimura From Top Half by Tom DeBlass In the world of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, the kimura lock is considered one of the worst positions to end up in. If you are not familiar with the kimura lock it is when you use...

Half Guard Pass Using Opposite Under Hook by Jake Mackenzie Half guard is one of those positions we will never get away from in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. It is a tried and true position that is useful for many reasons. The half guard...

Lasso to Arm Bar by Kurt Osiander If you have been around the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu scene for any time at all, you will have likely heard of Kurt Osiander. Kurt is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Ralph Gracie and a...

Loop Choke From Double Under Pass by Daniel Beleza As a Brazilian black belt from the famous “Sazinho” BJJ academy located in Fortaleza, Brazil, Daniel Belezia is one of the best competitors in the world. Since the year 2000, Daniel Beleza has won...

On December 31, 2018, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, Rizin 14- Saitama was held.  This was a massive year end mixed martial arts event held by the Rizin Fighting Federation. Rizin is a Japanese mixed martial arts organization that was...

Quick Backstep Entry For A Quick Leg Lock Setup! Using the backstep pass to enter the legs has become a classic entry. Although the backstep can be used for a multitude of other tasks including knee bars, alternate passing concepts, and much more,...

Great Armbar Escape With The OG, Kurt Osiander! The armbar is a traditional submission in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu that involves hyperextension of the arm at the elbow. This submission can be excruciating and is one of the more common submissions used in competition and...

Practice These To Get Yourself Better At Passing! Modern Jiu Jitsu requires grapplers take a unique approach to passing complex guards that can lead to sweeps and leg locks. For the smaller grappler, as opposed to a large grappler who can apply large...

Time Is Your Best Friend Sometimes... We live in a jiu-jitsu time where any and all techniques are in front of us at the touch of a button (or a touchscreen). We can find any technique we want, whenever we want. With this,...

Simple Sweep In The Gi! You’ve heard the name, “the electric chair”. If you’re new to BJJ maybe you haven’t been exposed to much material from the lockdown. Maybe you haven’t been exposed to what the lock down even is yet. No worries....

Surprise Grappling Attack by Chael Sonnen Who is Chael Sonnen? For many Sonnen needs no introduction. Chael hails from West Linn Oregon. He has been a lifelong grappler.  At an early age he started wrestling. In high school he received the distinction of...

Let Jay Wadsworth help you out of a jam! Whether you are thinking metaphorically or literally having your back against a wall can lead to a very bad day. Thankfully, like usual, Jiu-Jitsu can help. Jay Wadsworth is a BJJ Black Belt who...

Chael Sonnen Head and Arm choke with Bernardo Faria and Fabiano Scherner  Who is Chael Sonnen? For many Sonnen needs no introduction. Chael hails from West Linn Oregon. He has been a lifelong grappler.  At an early age he started wrestling. In high...

Philosophy of Passing Guard to Attack by Chael Sonnen Who is Chael Sonnen? For many Sonnen needs no introduction. Chael hails from West Linn Oregon. He has been a lifelong grappler.  At an early age he started wrestling. In high school he received...

Gi Or No Gi? What Should We Focus More? Bernardo Faria is widely considered one of the most dominant super heavy weight fighters in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.  He has won some of Jiu Jitsu most prestigious tournaments. For many years he has been...