Right now the BJJ Fanatics team are hot off the back of an incredible performance at ADCC and we have a great video here of Bernardo Faria, Craig Jones, and John Danaher breaking down the submissions game.   For a start we have...

In Jiu Jitsu, transition mastery is one of the most crucial things you could ever focus on.  At the very core of our sport one of the most important capabilities to be successful on the mats is the ability to transition from one...

The general consensus in Jiu Jitsu is that full mount or back mount are the most dominate positions in Jiu Jitsu.  It makes sense, if you think about it. From full mount you have the advantage of being able to control your opponent...

  One of the most difficult things to grasp about Jiu Jitsu is its origins.  For those of us who study Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, we usually trace our academy's lineage back and mark our beginning with a Gracie, usually Helio or his brother...

I love side control. There’s something about the stability it offers that makes me want to stay there. Even if the mount is available, most times, I stay put. If you understand how to control a resisting body from the position, you can...

What is the worst position you can be stuck in during competition or live training?  What’s your opinion on this? What’s the worst position that you have been stuck in? Was is bottom side control?  Maybe it was in someone’s mount control, or...

  The side control. In many cases, it’s the first dominant position we become comfortable in. This was the case for me, and I still enjoy it, more so than the back or the mount. I feel more in control, and I really...

It is extremely easy to get lost in the ocean of techniques when we start looking and exploring all of our options from a particular position.  What’s great about this is it enables us to develop our own unique style or game and...

  The Baseball Bat Choke is a very versatile attack. It can come from a dominating position like knee on belly or it can be slipped on as someone passes the guard. The versatility of the attack has lead to many variations and...