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2 Unique Arm Bars You Should Know

2 Unique Arm Bars You Should Know Many grapplers are introduced to the arm bar as their first submission. Even fans of MMA will be familiar with this commonly used technique. It is a tried and true submission, with a long history of...

Watch Sakuraba Hit This Amazing Arm Bar

How To Finish The Arm Bar From The Turtle Position by Kazushi Sakuraba Kazushi Sakuraba is a Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler who is currently signed to Rizin Fighting Federation. Sakuraba has also competed in major MMA promotions such as the...

Improve Your Closed Guard With These 3 Killer Techniques

Let’s face it, after you get a few years of experience in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu or any other grappling martial art, the closed guard becomes something easy to overlook. It is a position we are all taught from day one. The closed guard...

Check Out Renato Canuto’s Closed Guard Double Arm Bar!

Closed Guard Double Arm Bar by Renato Canuto Hopefully you caught Renato Canuto’s performance at this past Kasai Super Series event held in Dallas, Texas. Renato Canuto defeated Marcio Andre with an inside heel hook. Both athletes performed very well what turned out...

Check Out This Crazy Arm Bar From A ... Takedown to Half Guard to Back Control-ish to Arm Bar

Crazy Arm Bar From Half Guard By Will Grundhauser In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, no submission is more common and better known than the arm bar. As one of the first submissions you often learn, the arm bar is essentially a house hold name...

Fly Into The Arm Bar When Your Opponent Has A Single Leg Guard Control

Flying Arm Bar From Opponents Single Leg by Renato Canuto When it comes to attractive Brazilian Jiu Jitsu submissions, flying attacks are right at the top. The flying arm bar is one of the most impressive submissions you will see. Often times, you...

Getting Stacked During Arm Bars? Tom DeBlass Has The Answer

Arm Bar Finish while Being Stacked by Tom DeBlass Tom DeBlass is one of the most decorated American Grapplers there is. In this video he shows us how to properly finish the arm bar from guard when your opponent is stacking you. The...

Hit The Arm Bar When Your Opponent Uses Lasso Guard

Lasso to Arm Bar by Kurt Osiander If you have been around the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu scene for any time at all, you will have likely heard of Kurt Osiander. Kurt is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Ralph Gracie and a...

The First Submission Transition Every Grappler Should Master

Easy Submission Sequence That Everyone Must Know! The first submission transition I learned, and may new grapplers learn is how to connect the americana to the armbar. Give Unrelenting Pressure When You Pass! Click Learn More Below! LEARN MORE This specific transition is...

Hit The Arm Back and Americana With This Simple Set Up

Learn This Slick Arm Bar With Americana Set Up If you are knew to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, you may be wondering what exactly an arm bar or an Americana is. Both of these techniques are what are known as submissions. Usually, the arm...

Slick Arm Drag to Sit Up Sweep to Arm Bar Flow by Renato Canuto

Arm Drag Sit Up Sweep Arm Bar by Renato Canuto If you have been around the BJJ scene you have probably heard the name Renato Canuto. Renato Forasieppi Canuto is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under his father Valdir Canuto. Renato is...

How Is Your Kimura To Arm Bar Transitions?

Switching to Alternative by John Danaher Who is John Danaher? For a long time he was the best kept secret in grappling. He was known as the coach to MMA fighters and champions of the highest caliber. Fighters like George St. Pierre and...

Why Break One Arm When You Can Break Two!?

The classic armbar is a thing of beauty. It is one of the fundamental techniques in Jiu-Jitsu. In the technique itself there are multiple foundational concepts that once learned and understood can be applied in many other techniques. So if one armbar is...

What Is This "Falcon Guard" All About?

Do You Know The Falcon Guard? In the world of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, guard is everything. How you approach guard is entirely up to you. For a beginner, some of the first guards you will learn are closed guard, open guard, and half...

Awesome Arm Bar From UFC Legend Demian Maia

Slick Arm Bar From Side Control by Demian Maia For those of you who are not familiar with the name Demian Maia, he is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and BJJ practitioner. He currently fights in the welter weight division for the UFC....