Being able to take the back in Jiu Jitsu is king. Controlling the back position of an opponent is important and getting finishes from that position becomes a reality rather quickly. The issue with taking the back, is that most Jiu Jitsu players will defend most standard back takes. While getting one leg hook is […]

There are few competitors that strike fear in their opponents like Rodolfo Vieira does.  The man is the personification of intensity, pressure and intelligent aggression.  What makes Vieira so powerful?  How has he been able to amass such a laundry list of submission wins over tough opponents? The secret to Rodolfo Vieira’s success is his […]

These days, Jiu Jitsu competitors have so many options when it comes to competing. In the last few years, there has been a huge growth for organizations putting together Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournaments. Different organizations use different rule sets. While some use IBJJF rules, others use modified rules, while still others now use submission only […]

When it comes to family in martial arts, there are two brothers who are absolutely dominant in the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu scene. These brothers are the twins known as, Paulo and Joao Miyao. At 24 years old, these men have already became two of the most feared black belts in international competition. Paulo and Joao […]

There is a lot of fantastic jiu jitsu instruction available for free on the internet; all you have to do is know where to look.  The main problem is you don’t want to get fancy but ineffective techniques and absorbing the information contained in these instructional videos isn’t as easy as learning directly from an […]

In the world of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu pressure is one of the most sought after skills that we work on attaining.  Good pressure means the ability to crush someone under our weight and simply do what we want to them.  It also can be used to make an opponent pliable, and can be used in […]

Today I have an instructional on how to hit a choke that I call a Ukrainian Necktie. It’s an interesting choke that I created many years ago. It came from me having a difficult time hitting a Peruvian Necktie in rolling. I was able to adjust my grips and was able to start finishing people […]

Gordon Ryan is a name you might have heard earlier in 2016, but after last weekend, it’s a name that you will come to know. In a matter of one night, Ryan has catapulted his name to the list of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitors that can be considered some of the best in the world. […]

Last night in downtown Los Angeles, there was a historic event for the submission only format of no gi Jiu Jitsu. The Eddie Bravo International hosted their sixth event, which featured a variety of past and current Jiu Jitsu champions for an absolute tournament. It was certainly an action night. With a grand total of […]

I’ve heard it said that with training, like anything else, quality is always more important than quantity.  But how does one get the highest quality training?  There are some methods that will help you make sense of the techniques you learn on a day by day basis and help you get more out of your […]

Here’s a small instructional on how to hit a baratoplata from full guard. I started playing with this technique after Caio Terra won the No Gi Worlds in 2015. While he hit it from his opponent defending a triangle, I actually go for this technique on its own. Here is how I set up the […]

When it comes to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, there are champions and there are super stars. Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida fits both of those categories. “Buchecha” has defeated a who’s who list of Jiu Jitsu champs that includes Andre Galvao, Leandro Lo, Kron Gracie and Keenan Cornelius. Some of his accolades include an ADCC championship in 2013 […]

It’s no secret that, to a lot of people, competition is an integral part of the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu experience.  What are some of the benefits of competing?  Well here are five… Stress Inoculation.  There is nothing more stressful than the 24 hours leading up to stepping on the mat to compete, the more you […]

When it comes to high profile submission grappling, there are a set of techniques that have taken the world by storm…leg locks. Once upon a time (and somewhat still) leg locks were frowned upon in the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu community. They were seen as dirty, cheap and lowly techniques. Over the last few years, some […]

If you watch competition jiu jitsu, you know that there is a name that has a lot of people both mystified and terrified: Miyao.  No not like a cat, like Joao and Paulo.  These young identical twins look like something out of a Japanese horror movie, with stern expressions and very unusual, serpentine movements.  What […]