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...

  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...

  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...

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....

Do you pay enough attention to counters and escapes? I find it’s pretty natural to spend the bulk of our time on attacking, acquiring dominant positions, and transitions. Sometimes we tend to put the counters and escapes on the back burner. However, they...

  The Kimura has been called one of the strongest moves in fighting. For Good reason too! Once you have the grip locked on and the appropriate pressure applied the fight is basically over. So how do  we avoid this devastating lock and...

  What is the most dangerous move for beginners? You may be thinking heel hook, or some other foot lock variation, but to Alec Baulding it’s the jumping guard pull. If you watch the video below from his YouTube he goes into great...