Find What You Love. And Keep With It! We talk an awful lot about why people quit BJJ. The topic of the disappearing blue belt seems to always make its way back in to the blogs and forums on a consistent basis. People...

The single leg takedown might just be the most popular wrestling based take down to cross over to BJJ. It lends itself in to BJJ in a variety of ways. It’s often considered to be a little bit safer that some of the...

Easy Submission Sequence That Everyone Must Know! The first submission transition I learned, and may new grapplers learn is how to connect the americana to the armbar. Give Unrelenting Pressure When You Pass! Click Learn More Below! LEARN MORE This specific transition is...

It Is The Most Dominant Position In BJJ. Drill It. Learn It! Back control in Jiu Jitsu is often a battle in which the attacker must continuously retake the back while the defender continuously escapes. Because these movements occur quickly, it is vital...

A Tricky Guard To Pass, But Here Are Some Secrets! The x-guard is an incredibly dynamic position. It lends itself readily to dozens of different transitions, submissions, and reversals. If you’ve ever trained with some that has a very efficient x-guard, it can...

Lasso Guard Pass with Lucas “Hulk” Barbosa Often times, when discussing the greatest Brazilian Jiu Jitsu players of all time, the name Lucas Barbosa will come up. Lucas “Hulk” Barbosa is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Andre Fabiano. Lucas competings for...

How To Beat The Whizzer by Rodrigo Artilheiro When you think about some of the most knowledgeable instructors in the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu scene you will have likely thought of Rodrigo Artilheiro. Rodrigo is a black belt in Jiu Jitsu, a world class...

Cross Choke From Mount by Matheus Gonzaga (The Best Details) As an instructor at the Bernardo Faria branch of the Alliance Academy in Bedford, MA, Matheus Gonzaga is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Daniel Gazoni. Matheus has worked extensively with Master...

Learn The Anaconda Choke vs Single Leg Take Down in 2 Easy Steps If you have been around Brazilian Jiu Jitsu or any grappling martial art you will probably be familiar with the single leg take down. The single leg take down can...

How To Do The Perfect The Kimura by Fabio Holanda If you have been around the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu scene you will have likely heard of Fabio Holanda. Fabio is one of the main fighters with Brazilian Top Team, and is the owner...

Tips To Improve Your Half Guard by Tom Deblass Who is Tom DeBlass? Tom DeBlass is many things. He is one of the most sought after instructors in the grappling world right now.  He is a world class grappler and former mixed martial...

Guard Retention: How To Stop Your Guard From Getting Passed by Bernardo Faria 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...

Learn This Slick Arm Bar With Americana Set Up If you are knew to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, you may be wondering what exactly an arm bar or an Americana is. Both of these techniques are what are known as submissions. Usually, the arm...

Bernardo Faria Shows His Principles of Pressure Passing 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 the...

Bernardo Faria's North South Escape 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 the IBJJF World Champion....