BJJ Breaks At Work? I Think I Am IN! If you could work anywhere, where would you go? Usually when thinking of our dream jobs, the perks associated with a job are just as, if not more, important than the work itself. Today’s...

Simple and Effective Knee On Belly Escape! If you’re like me, you hate being on the bottom of someone’s knee on belly.  Some people really know how to apply some terrible pressure while there. Like most of the less comfortable positions in BJJ,...

10 Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Workout for BJJ If you want to improve your conditioning for BJJ but do not want to spend hours a today working on your cardio, then perhaps it is time for you to explore the world of kettle...

Check Out The Homer Simpson Sweep From Jeff Glover Jeff Glover aka “The Pipelayer” is an American submission wrestling and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt known for his competitive achievements in both gi and no gi competition. Glover has competed in numerous exhibition...

Bernardo Faria Omoplata From Closed Guard Omoplata is a great submission for any BJJ player. Typically omoplata is thought around the blue belt level in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. In the video below Bernardo will show up how to finish the omoplata after entering...

CUFF Lightweight Champion Bruce Lutchmedial Demonstrates Baseball Choke For No Gi When you think of the baseball ball choke your mind probably first goes to training in the gi. But did you know the baseball choke can be used effectively in no gi...

Dean Lister Teaches Rolling Toe Hold in Open Guard Every experienced Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitor knows how dangerous open guard can be. If you try to pass a high level open guard player you quickly learn that it can be quite difficult to...

Grip Fighting by The Best Judo Coach In The US History - Jimmy Pedro Jimmy Pedro is considered by many to be one of the best judo coaches in US history. As such, it is safe to say he has excellent knowledge when...

Leg Pummeling Inside Control by Charles Harriott Charles Harriott is a lifelong martial artist with a passion for Jiu Jitsu and a focus on a conceptual approach to teaching. Check out this awesome take on leg pummeling concepts with black belt, Charles Harriott....

Game Changing Tom DeBlass Half Guard Tip If you have been around the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu scene for any time at all you will have surely been exposed to half guard. As one of the most sought after grappling athletes and instructors in...

Luiz Panza Foot Lock From 50/50 Guard Foot locks are an effective and sometimes painful way of submitting your opponent in BJJ. In jiu Jitsu, once of the most effective foot locks is the straight foot lock done in the style of Luiz...

No Gi Deep Half Guard Sweep By Jaime Jara Deep Half Guard is a great position to sweep from. Often you will see a small guy use this to advantage to sweep a bigger opponent. Deep half guard is a position that we...

You’ll hear the term “flow” in Jiu-Jitsu a lot. But what exactly does this mean? To a lot of practitioners Flow mainly refers to being able to transition from position to position to submission as smoothly and as technically sound as possible. Ricardo...

  Unassuming 17 year old, Nicky Ryan, continues his dominance over older, more experienced JiuJitsu practitioners. His latest victory coming in the Polaris 8 featherweight championship versus leg lock legend, Masakazu Imanari. Nicky wasted no time testing Imanari’s legs with several well placed...

With IBJJF No-Gi Worlds in one week, let's take a second and look at some of the most high profile competitors who will be trying to become a no-gi champion. Pablo Mantovani One of the most credentialed competitors at this weight is last...