2 Powerful Guards for The Smaller Guys If you are a smaller grappler with any experience in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu you will probably have some sense of understanding that weight and strength play a big advantage in competition or a live roll. Often...

December 15th and 16th, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA, the World IBJJF Jiu Jitsu No Gi Championships will take place.  This is the 12th year of the event, starting back in 2007.  The registration for the World Championships was on...

3 Secrets For A Better Closed Guard If there is one position that you will never get enough of in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu it is undoubtedly closed guard. Closed guard is the very first thing more students in BJJ learn. There is a...

Exploring the incident... Rigan Machado black belt Adam Nadow was attacked in the parking lot of his Jiu Jitsu academy, Fudoshin BJJ. Nadow recounts the event in his own words. As an instructor and coach, Dean Lister has been sought all over the world...

Check Out This Deadlift Variation for Grapplers If you are training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu or any other type of grappling martial art, strength and conditioning should be high on your list of priorities. There is one move in the arsenal of body building...

This past weekend at the 8th edition of the Polaris Jiu Jitsu Invitational, in Wales, there was an intriguing No Gi Absolute match up between Daniel Strauss, a Roger Gracie Black Belt, versus Satoshi Ishii, a gold medalist Judoka and MMA fighter from...

Do You Know The Falcon Guard? In the world of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, guard is everything. How you approach guard is entirely up to you. For a beginner, some of the first guards you will learn are closed guard, open guard, and half...

IBJJF No Gi Worlds Is HERE! December 15th and 16th, the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California will host the World IBJJF Jiu Jitsu No Gi Championship.  This event is a prestigious No Gi Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament that is hosted annually by...

How to do the Back Step Half Guard Pass We are never too experienced in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to focus on the basics. The fundamentals of jiu jitsu are what master practitioners use to compete and win at very high level tournaments. Both...

Learn How To Pass The Half Guard With Travis Stevens The half guard has become the focus of many high level Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitors. Guys like Tom DeBlass and Bernardio Faria use the half guard as a foundation to their competitive success....

Old School Omoplata from Closed Guard by Bernardo Faria If you have been around the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu scene for a while you are probably familiar with or at least heard the name “omoplata.” But what exactly is an omoplata? The omoplata is...

Paul Schreiner’s Technique To Block The Under Hook If you are playing someone with a good half guard it can sometimes be tricky to effectively attack from the top position. One minute you think you are doing fine and the next minute you’ve...

This past Sunday, December 9, 2018, EBI (Eddie Bravo Invitational) 18 took place at the Onnit Academy in Austin, TX.  This event featured the inaugural EBI Women’s strawweight BJJ Championship tournament.  Ready to add a new guard to your game?  Click Learn More!...

Using the Clock Choke On an Opponent in Turtle When it comes to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, the world of chokes in both gi and no gi are quite extensive. Choking your opponent is an effective way of getting a submission. Everyone can be...

Rolling is one of the best parts of Jiu-Jitsu. It’s a great way to step up the conditioning and refine techniques against an unwilling partner. While it isn’t without risks, rolling is a great way to increase the intensity of your Jiu-Jitsu practice....