Getting the whole picture… I walked into the gym recently to over hear this conversation between two white belts, “It is like Rhonda Rousey said, ‘I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has...

 Even a back take can have a silver lining What's that old cliche about teaching an old dog new tricks?  Recently during a visit to Carlos Farias' academy in Arizona, Bernardo Faria met Parker Lapp and that cliche was turned on its head...

Giving sleight of hand a whole new meaning After a recent seminar in Indiana, Bernardo Faria spent some time with black belt Patrick Robinson who is a school owner there to try to figure out some very special BJJ "tricks" that Patrick shared. ...

5 Tips To Improve Your Half Guard by Bernardo Faria & Tom Deblass There seems to be a love / hate relationship with the half guard in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Several top competitors are known for their half guards, such as Bernardo Faria,...

Learn the simplest Jiu Jitsu Guard Pass with BJJ Renegade Kurt Osiander In this jiu jitsu video, Kurt Osiander shows us a very simple guard pass but first explains how to be ready to execute. Kurt explains that you must have a plan...

Wrist Lock Attacks Are Everywhere In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Wrist attacks in BJJ are still what foot attacks have been until recently, seen as a “cheap” submission technique and often times completely overlooked or ignored. First off, there should never be such thing...

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If you train at a Brazilian JiuJitsu Academy, you have undoubtedly heard one of your fellow teammates say, or post on social media about their upcoming "fight," when referring to their pending Brazilian JiuJitsu competition. Why do some JiuJitsu practitioners refer to their...

Ideas on cutting weight for the Jiu Jitsu athlete... I know.  It is a bold choice to discuss cutting weight the day before Thanksgiving. But here we go… Weight cutting is a common practice in combat sports. There are times when the battle...

Exploring the view points... Gordon Ryan recently posted the following on his Facebook, “The biggest names in BJJ definitely do NOT compete under all rule sets. Which top 10 athlete has competed gi/no gi points with time limit, gi/no gi no time limit,...

Arnold Berdon, Rachael Ostovich’s husband, claims self-defense. The Honolulu Police Department spokesperson stated Rachael Ostovich’s husband was arrested on suspicion of second degree attempted murder. If found guilty, Berdon could be facing life in prison without the possibility of parole. The Honolulu Police Department...

Recently, my home academy Leverage Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, which happens to be Tom DeBlass' first affiliate hosted both Garry Tonon and Gordon Ryan for a No Gi Super Seminar.  These two have have the competitive resumes that only the rarest of athletes could...

Exploring the Starting Strength Program The best way to get better at Jiu Jitsu is more Jiu Jitsu.  Some of us have fitness goals beyond Jiu Jitsu. Others seek ways to cross train when they absolutely cannot make it to the gym. There...

In it's earliest days, MMA and luta livre was an open-weight, open-rank landscape where you fought anyone, with very few (if any) limitations. As time went on and sanctioning became a bigger issue, we introduced weight classes, amateur ranks, and a host of limits...

BJJ is a struggle.  It is a struggle every day against our training partners and opponents, but more importantly, it is a struggle against our pride and our ego.  Ask yourself, honestly, how many training sessions do you go home from not feeling...