Do Not Fear The Storm...Be The Storm... No matter where you are in your BJJ journey, competing can bring to the surface different forms of anxiety. Whether you’re worried about different aspects of the skills you’ve acquired, or getting injured, the thoughts are there,...

Everyone who has ever ventured to train in Brazilian JiuJitsu has been the "new guy." Being the new white belt is not easy and often comes with a lot of anxiety and fear of the unknown. I remember my first time stepping foot...

Arm Bar Escape By Kurt Osiander Anyone who has spent even a little time training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu knows that getting arm barred is one of the most common submissions. It is highly effective, it is easy to do, and in a real...

Avoid Foot Locks With 3 Simple Steps Foot locks are a real danger in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. It is a very easy joint to attack and submit with, providing your opponent a high percentage of effectiveness due to a short window of time...

3 Amazing Back Takes From Guard Taking an opponent’s back from your guard is one of the most important elements to become a masterful guard player. It is important to have a wide variety of attacks from every guard. One “must have” guard...

2 High Percentage Side Control Escapes Getting stuck in someone’s side control is never fun, especially when first starting out in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. It may seem an impossible task to escape from underneath a person who is experienced with applying pressure to...

An Arm Drag For Every Man And Woman In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, the arm drag is a simple technique that opens up a lot of options for back takes, submissions, and even take downs. Many would consider it a fundamental principle of grappling,...

Fabiano Scherner Teaches Us The Unescapable Wrist Lock When you think of some of the all time great Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioners you will often think of Fabiano Scherner. Fabiano has won the Black Belt Masters World 10 times in his career. His...

Learn A Basic Half Guard Knee Shield From Bernardo Faria Who would have thought one of the most common positions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu would have begun from a knee injury? Popularized by Roberto Correa in the early days of competition, the half...

Learn Sambo And Wrestling To Improve Your Jiu Jitsu If you have spent any time on the mat, you already know that jiu jitsu is incredibly hard to learn and takes many years to master. There are many opinions and many tips on...

3 Simple Tips For A Better Crucifix If there is one position that does not get enough attention from the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu community it has to be the crucifix. Although most would consider the crucifix a “new school” technique, it really fell...

2 Excellent Spider Guard Techniques Often when BJJ practitioners think about the most effective guards they think about the widely used Spider Guard. There is a reason for this. It is considered one of the all time best guards for defending against an...

Roberto "Cyborg" Abreu is one of the most successful jiu jitsu competitors, instructors and academy leaders in the sport.  He is an ADCC Absolute Champion, multiple time IBJJF No Gi World Champion and World Masters Champion.  BJJ Fanatics is proud to welcome Cyborg...

Rafael Lovato has turned his sights to MMA, and he’s been wildly successful in his efforts so far. I don’t think we had any doubts that Lovato would make an effective transition to MMA given his extensive background and life long pursuit of...

Threaten Their Guard With A Submission OF Your Own! Undefended, the de la riva guard can be one of the most dangerous positions a guard player can use to attack a standing opponent. There are numerous sweeps, back takes, and submissions that many grapplers...