Learn To Stop The Knee Cut Pass With Bernardo! The knee slice might be the most common guard pass in BJJ. It’s dynamic, powerful, and offers a wide range of transitions where contingencies are concerned. The knee slice or knee cut was one...

Work Hard. Stay Humble. When most of us step on to the mat for the very first time, we instantly know we’ve discovered something very special. Some refer to it as “being bitten”. Which I have to agree is a perfect analogy. I...

  Jiu-Jitsu is for a lifetime! How many sports did you play in high school or college that you still currently stay active with? If you played “traditional” sports like Football, Basketball, or Baseball chances are that you stopped being able to enjoy...

Smooth Choke Setup With DeBlass Black Belt Rob Hileman! The bread cutter, the paper cutter, it has a few names, but this traditional choke has withstood the test of time. Normally acquired from a north south position, once cinched, this choke is incredibly...

Bernardo Faria's Knee Capture Sweep If you have been around the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu scene for some time you surely will have heard the name Bernardo Faria. Bernardo has long been one of the most dominant fighters in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Bernardo is...

                            Meeting an Idol I never pass up the opportunity to attend a seminar at my home BJJ Academy. While the professors and coaches that I am fortunate to learn from routinely are nothing short of Amazing, there is...

Opinions just opinions….backed by a lot of facts. Defining what it means to be the best can be quite difficult. Many athletes can make a strong case for being the GOAT. There are plenty of variables to consider when you start to make...

  A proficient over under pass can be very difficult to stop. BJJ players that develop a mean over under pass and have mastered its details can feel like steamrollers. At times the pass can seem imminent if we’re not well versed in...

The Biggest Mistake In The Hip Escape by Bernardo Faria It is commonly known in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu that hips are everything. It makes sense when you really stop and think about it. Your hips are right at the middle of your body....

Omoplata Against Double Leg by Bernardo Faria This omoplata is a highly effective submission to use in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Are you familiar with the omoplata? Also known as the ashi sankaku in judo, the omoplata is a shoulder joint lock technique that...

First off let’s show some respect and gratitude to both athletes and the performance both put on. That said, this match was textbook Bernardo Faria. The commentators point this out several times in the video. Faria put on an over under passing clinic....

The arm drag is such a versatile technique. It can be applied to so many different situations and scenarios. It teaches us about good timing, taking advantage of reactions, and when it’s done well, it puts us in superior position. A lot of...

Craig Jones has made a name for himself by surprising people and performing above expectations. Now that he is an established name with victories over some of the biggest names in the sport, we shouldn’t be surprised anymore. Yet, here he goes blowing...

Unlock The Lock Down by Bernardo Faria Are you familiar with the lock down position? The lock down was most famously popularized by Eddie Bravo, who as a huge advocate of half guard, sought to make the position even more powerful and dynamic....

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...