Gordon Ryan’s Closed Guard instructional is just around the corner. To prepare you for it’s impending arrival The King graciously lets us take a look at not only a top tier technique, but also some ADCC Champ quality insight on grip fighting from...

  Regardless of your level making the Closed Guard an integral part of your Jiu-Jitsu game is a good choice. One major reason is that it provides options to all body types, and can give a feeling of control that many people find...

Popular techniques in Jiu Jitsu are often some of the most simple. They are able to be performed by white belts and black belts, smaller grapplers and bigger grapplers, men and women. The Arm Drag is an example of a technique that is...

Great Setup For A Quick Back Take! Usually when playing different types of guards, we are looking for intricate sweeps and submission attempts. I think that many grapplers get so obsessed with the idea of sweeping as tripping that they subconsciously ignore a...

An Arm Drag For Every Man And Woman In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, the arm drag is a simple technique that opens up a lot of options for back takes, submissions, and even take downs. Many would consider it a fundamental principle of grappling,...

The arm drag is a common technique found in most martial arts in some form or another, it is a bread and butter move for fighting and grappling because it allows us to create an angle where can then land strikes or attack...

Using the arm drag to maximize your half guard When searching for options from the bottom half guard, the under hook is always an obvious go to. The options available once the under hook is achieved are endless. We can choose to hunt...

The arm drag is an extremely important technique to learn which opens up entries to back takes, sweeps, and even submissions.  The beauty of the arm drag is that it is one of those positions that pays incredible dividends in jiu jitus on...

In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, there is one simple technique that opens up a collection of other techniques. One technique that can put you in a great position, regardless if you’re standing up or on the ground. That technique happens to be the arm drag. Arm drags work for everyone, no matter size or strength. The […]

The Powerful Arm Drag For Takedowns &BJJ Guard Players The arm drag is a powerful setup (and a takedown itself) for many takedowns found in wrestling and judo, but is also one of the best weapons for a BJJ Guard Player. The...

The double leg take down is one of the highest percentage take downs in wrestling, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and many forms of grappling.  Wrestling is often overlooked in Jiu Jitsu but can be a game changing addition to a well-rounded bjj practitioner.  One...

Time and time again, I’ve said it…the arm drag is single handedly the most important tool in all of grappling. Whether it be Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Wrestling or Judo, the arm drag opens up a lot of opportunities for those that use it. Why it works in the stand up phase of grappling, is because […]

The arm drag is one of the best used weapons in all of grappling. From Jiu Jitsu to Wrestling, the arm drag is beneficial to any grappling competitor. On the ground, the arm drag is known for back takes, sweep options and some submissions, but standing it can be just as useful. The arm drag […]

There is one technique that almost every smaller skilled jiu jitsu practitioner uses when rolling with or competing against a larger, stronger practitioner: the arm drag.  This move is so powerful that it has determined the outcome of major championship matches worldwide.  Why is this technique so powerful?  What mechanism makes it so effective? Unlike […]

There is a technique, or rather a maneuver that leads into various techniques, that I do not see discussed often. This maneuver has been used by many of the greatest competitors of all time leading to major victories over tough opponents. What is this wondrous maneuver that has such a profound affect on the success […]