Today we get to talk to Alec Baulding, ADCC Trials Champion, Alliance black belt, and instructor and we discuss his BJJ Youtube channel, taking ownership of your jiu-jitsu, learning as a black belt, how he uses video to learn and improve, how he...

  Regardless if it’s your first time rolling or if you are ten classes in after getting your purple belt, you are probably going to get your guard passed. So don’t stress because you are not alone. Keeping your guard intact can be...

  The ADCC World Championships are coming up this weekend, so now seems like a good time to shine a spotlight on our BJJ Fanatics family members who are competing. First up is Alec Baulding.   Baulding is a Georgia native who found his...

  The D’arce choke is typically a submission that we see more in a no gi setting. Cinching this incredibly tight strangle is a bit easier without the gi material in your way. However, it is not uncommon to see a D’arce in...

Do You Have Trouble Setting Up the Omoplata? Throughout our time as a BJJ practitioners we will be exposed to many different methods of gripping our opponents. There are hundreds of different ways to maintain our control over our opponents, may of them...

  Alec has been steadily building steam on both the Jiu-Jitsu circuit, but also online with his ever-growing YouTube Channel.  So if you are looking for consistent, digestible, and TOP NOTCH instruction from an athlete heading FULL steam into ADCC 2019 his YouTube...

The open guard can be a scary place. Disconnection creates uncertainty and especially when you’re a beginner, it can be tough to know where to start. Some type of plan must be established so that we can spend our time here playing the...

I find that deep half guard is one of those positions that we accidentally being falling in to. If you’ve been having some stints there, but have no formal training in the position, maybe it’s time to start learning. The deep half guard...

  Guard retention is a popular subject, and for good reason. It’s probably one of, if not the most important aspect of BJJ there is. Understanding how to compose and maintain your guard can have a massive effect on the outcome of your...

  The Arm bar is one of the most iconic submissions in all of combat sports. On top of that the varieties of the arm bar are endless. Some are performed the bottom, others while on top, and some take place while flying...

There are so many things in Jiu Jitsu that fall into what I would consider to be a fundamental part of Jiu Jitsu.  . At the most basic level I would consider learning how to frame properly one of the first steps to learn...

  The D’arce choke is a big player in the no gi realm. A close relative of many other forms of strangulation, the D’arce is applied just a bit differently, with the choking arm entering at the armpit instead of the neck area. ...

If you’ve ever had the pleasure of being stuck in a good lockdown, you know it can be an arduous task to dismantle the position and get free. What’s worse, is someone who’s actually well versed in the systems of the lockdown. There...

A good wrestling shot, including a solid penetration, is a must know for any grappler. The ability to enter int to a takedown scenario efficiently without getting caught in a bad position or giving up precious position is paramount. Hesitation can also be...

Gi or no gi, the shin to shin guard is an incredibly useful position with a multitude of interesting utilities. Once the position is established, we can use it to reverse, transition, and funnel our opponent’s in to a whole host unfavorable scenarios....