Concepts About Open Guard by Priit Mihkelson From BJJ Globetrotters Open Guard is nothing new in the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu scene. There are many different ways you can play open guard. Take the De La Riva guard, for instance. It is one of...

Knee on Belly Escape by Bernardo Faria Knee on belly is one of those positions you use to demoralize your opponent. When you are just starting out as a white belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, the knee on belly is probably your first...

5 Tips To Improve Your Half Guard by Bernardo Faria & Tom DeBlass When it comes to training or competing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu your guard is your first line of defense. Your legs and hips are the strongest part of your body. Combine...

“Technique beats strength, but will beats technique” - Bernardo Faria How can you overcome a situation where someone may be more technically proficient than you? With will. Will power and the desire to win can be so strong that they can overcome some...

Bernardo Faria’s Double Leg Take Down If you have been training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for more than a few months it is likely you have been exposed to the double leg take down. As a grappler, it is important to have a few...

Old School Omoplata from Closed Guard by Bernardo Faria If you have been around the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu scene for a while you are probably familiar with or at least heard the name “omoplata.” But what exactly is an omoplata? The omoplata is...

Simple and Effective Knee On Belly Escape! If you’re like me, you hate being on the bottom of someone’s knee on belly.  Some people really know how to apply some terrible pressure while there. Like most of the less comfortable positions in BJJ,...

Bernardo Faria Omoplata From Closed Guard Omoplata is a great submission for any BJJ player. Typically omoplata is thought around the blue belt level in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. In the video below Bernardo will show up how to finish the omoplata after entering...

      Brian "T-City" Ortega grew up in a section 8 housing project in San Pedro, California where his early years were filled with struggle and turmoil. In a recent interview, Brian said “I was active … I was on the street....

The Basics Are What Work As a writer for BJJ Fanatics, I spent a lot of my time reviewing jiu jitsu techniques from many different high level competitors and BJJ practitioners. I can’t even begin to describe the amount of videos I have...

The Worst Position To Get Stuck In Bernardo Faria is a 5x World Jiu-Jitsu Champion as a Black Belt from the Alliance Jiu Jitsu Team who holds an extensive competitive resume with titles at the world’ top tournaments such as the European Championship...

Bernardo Faria's North South Escape Bernardo Teaches How To Escape North South When Opponent Has Over Under - This is one of the toughest moves in BJJ to escape but 2015 Weight and Open Class IBJJF Champ Bernardo Faria shows you how to...

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,...

Learn A Basic Half Guard Knee Shield From Bernardo Faria Who would have thought one of the most common positions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu would have begun from a knee injury? Popularized by Roberto Correa in the early days of competition, the half...

 Unexpected Arm Bar from Deep Half Guard One of the best feelings in BJJ is to catch someone in a submission that they never saw coming.  Just when the opponent or training partner thinks they are covering all of their bases and making...