Jiu Jitsu is one of the toughest martial arts in the entire world; actually, it is one of the toughest things you can learn to do.  This difficulty condones an extremely high dropout rate; many people have said that Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has...

There has been a long standing tension in modern Brazilian Jiu Jitsu between the so-called self-defense school of thought and the sport-based jiu jitsu teams and academies.  The self-defense approach tends to focus less on competition and more on the practical aspects of...

There are plenty of great submissions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, some have a higher percentage rate of working while others may not be as good.  Some are better from different positions, and some are good to surprise your opponent.  Today we are here...

Anytime someone is talking about opening or closing an opponent's guard, they are speaking about the the opponent's legs and whether or not they are wrapped around the waist and locked at the ankles, or in one of the dozens of positions that...

The omoplata may be the most underrated submission in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.  It is not utilized often at the highest levels of bjj but it is an excellent submission.  We have seen omoplata’s executed in bjj and MMA before but they are not...

American Jiu Jitsu legend Rafael Lovato Jr. recently posted on social media that he and fellow black belt Tom DeBlass have been working on a potential match up sometime in 2018 with a February tentative date at the ADCC USA Open in Florida. ...

The knowledge of jiu jitsu has been described as being the closest thing to having super hero powers.  Navy Seal and BJJ black belt Jocko Willink has said this in the past and he should know as a former Commander of Task Unit...

Historically, a primer is a short book or document that gives one an introduction to a topic.  In the past, primers have been used to teach children to read or to briefly encapsulate a topic for easy digestion and quick understanding.  With the...

The kimura has long been one of the best submissions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts.  We have seen people that have a high percentage of success with this attack in the top levels of the UFC and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu...

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is quickly becoming more and more professional.  Not only is the sport starting to develop various platforms for athletes to make money and be considered “professional grapplers,” but there are also much more Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioners training full time...

Helio Gracie, the patriarch of the Gracie family, who alongside his brother Carlos is most often credited with refining and marketing the martial art now known as Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, died in 2009 at the ripe old age of 95 years old.  He...

The half guard is one of the first guards that many Brazilian Jiu Jitus practitioners are introduced to, therefore, it has become an extremely common guard.  You could say that at almost every bjj academy there are probably several students who favor half...

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is primarily practiced wearing a Gi or Kimono.  The gi in Jiu Jitsu adds an extremely sportive element to things.  You can grab onto the collars, sleeves, and pretty much any part of the gi.  This can make things extremely...

The holiday season is now fully upon us.  Nearly 8 weeks of fun and frivolity supposedly. Many of us are still recovering from the post-Halloween hangover of candy and treats.  This time of year is supposed to be a joyous time filled with the...

We all know that guy who is good at just one particular submission, but he is the best at it.  The guy that can arm bar you from anywhere, top or bottom, the guy that can triangle you from everywhere, mastering one submission...