Slow is smooth, smooth is fast. – You have likely heard this a time or two along your Jiu Jitsu journey.  It’s the truest statement of all I feel.  Famous words to live by for anyone training anything where muscle memory is a...

How important is framing exactly? What does it really mean? Is it just something we do, or should there be a strategy behind it?  Framing is important and we should have a strategy behind when, how and why we are doing it along...

Being a bigger athlete in Jiu Jitsu is a tough task. Let’s face it, your average big man in your academy is not graced with the freakish athleticism of a Buchecha or a Mahamad Aly. They are not graced with the mobility and...

Is catch wrestling the secret weapon to taking your Jiu Jitsu game to the next level, giving your opponent’s in the gym and in competition no chance because you have learned the secret weapon from one of the most savage coaches in the...

The primary element of Jiu Jitsu that attracted me to start training is the mental complexity of the sport. Watching a high level match is both like watching a high level wrestling matching and a game of Texas Holdem’ at the same time....

The kneebar, the cousin submission of the armbar, is one of the oldest and most powerful leg locks used in different types of grappling. Furthermore, its one of the more widely accepted leg submissions and does not carry the stigma that heel hooks...

In the video below John Danaher goes over the critical importance of head control when retaining guard.  This is a clip off of his new instructional series on Guard Retention. All to often people assume that in order to develop world class guard...

Getting past someone half guard can be a real challenge if you are not armed with the right techniques, and all of the little details that go into them.  Blended Jiu Jitsu and catch wrestling grappling games are becoming more and more common,...

What is the most important position in Jiu Jitsu?  Well, that’s a big question, right?! A big factor here is what positions are you most comfortable with?  The positions you train the most will likely be your go to positions. When choosing which...

Now more than ever the Butterfly Guard is coming back in a HUGE way. More and more we are seeing the position used at the highest levels of competition across ALL WEIGHT CLASSES. On top of that it’s use is prevalent across Gi,...

Are you a head hunter? Do you seem to always find guillotine’s everywhere you look when you are in live training or competition?  If you are not seeing them, you are missing out, they are there, they are everywhere. There are so many...

Could Your Mindset Be Standing In Your Way? The term "training plateau" is typically understood as the slowdown or leveling off of one's progress, improvement or gains.  The human body has an amazing ability to adapt to stress applied to it with the...

  “2 in or 2 out!”, everyone says. This is a common phrase when we talk about staying out of a triangle choke. But the fact is, you’re going to get caught. We all succumb to the triangle multiple times over the course...

Every jiu-jitsu journey is unique to the practitioner, and over the past 12 years I’ve learned a lot of lessons and absorbed a lot of information. I’ve acquired an invaluable skill set that can never be taken from me, and that can only...

In this video below we have 3 of the greatest Jiu Jitsu minds coming together to discuss a topic that people are always curious about.  Is there certain submissions that a black belt should know?  Here we see Bernardo Faria, Craig Jones and...