How Did We Get Down Here, Anyway? In case you hadn’t heard, Jiu Jitsu is a sport that usually takes place on the ground. We toss our mouthguards in, slap hands, and silently agree to come down to the floor before grappling. One...

Something that you’ll hear about a lot when training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is that you should learn at least a little bit of Judo to help improve in your stand up aspect. Even though this is talked about a lot, you don’t see it...

Today we are going to learn 5 powerful chokes from 4 of the most sought after instructors in the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu world! Some of these techniques utilize the gi others do not, meaning they are applicable to no gi submission grappling and...

  The Americana is a great submission, especially from the mount because there are not a wide range of options for defending it. It is a very strong position and if you have it locked well, your opponent has no choice but to...

  The ability to flow from one submission attempt to another is a goal everyone wishes to get to. It can be a devastating feeling when you think you have gotten your partner into the perfect position for you to finish a submission...

 Andre Galvao is one of the most highly decorated grappling competitors on the planet.  With six ADCC World Championships and six IBJJF World Championships, Galvao stands high in the upper echelons of grappling competitors. Galvao also is the leader of the powerhouse Atos...

  We all know that wrestling lends itself readily to a BJJ setting, most particularly from the standpoint of takedowns. Traditionally, wrestlers that crossover to BJJ enjoy a little bit of a smaller learning curve as the idea of grappling is already instilled....

  Have you given up on the stack pass? We see it all the time in BJJ. The beginner switches out the concepts of fundamental guard passing for flashier more advanced methods of getting around the legs. But the stack pass and other...

  With its unique ruleset and extreme prejudice against stalling, the ADCC format pushes the action. Without the luxury of pulling guard, the standing exchanges become incredibly important and the takedown game becomes a huge factor. When an athlete possesses a good wrestling...

  Galvao has a unique insight into lapel guard strategies   Andre Galvao is widely considered to be one of the very best guard passers in Jiu-Jitsu. Whether it is Gi or No-Gi Galvao has time and time again proven that his guard passing...

Lapel based guards have become quite popular in the modern age of BJJ training and competition. It seems we find practitioners constantly developing new ways to use the gi as weapon. And why not? That’s what its there for. If you’ve ever squared...

The guard pass is quite possibly the most important aspect of BJJ. Whether we’re talking competition or street, the guard pass is the gateway to dominance. Once it’s been achieved, the opportunities begin to grow by the second. At the highest levels, getting...

Just one man's opinion....! In this article we are going to dig deep into the archives and discuss who are the top 5 greatest ADCC champions of all time. There are many different stats and weight categories in ADCC’s illustrious history but here...

Take a moment and think back to a simpler time, when you were just starting jiu jitsu and all you knew was the closed guard.  Ah life seemed to be so easy, all you had to do was keep your opponent wrapped up...