I don’t know about you but I want to train jiu-jitsu forever. A lofty goal? Maybe. I find as we age in our sport, it’s important to adapt as well. As our strength and athleticism begins to decline its imperative that our technical...

  For fans of grappling the Fight to Win stage, ruleset, and experience is one of the best ways to experience the sport of jiu-jitsu. Garry Tonon also happens to be one of the best ways to experience the sport. It always a...

  We don’t see a great number of instructionals on the mount position. When we look back into BJJ history there appears to be an exclusive group of practitioners and competitors that recruited the mount and its utilities as one of their favorite...

  Do you consider the threat of a weapon regularly in your training? Even though BJJ’s deepest roots are in self-defense, this element of training is often overlooked. There are certain variables that we will never face int eh comfort of our academies....

  The BJJ Fanatics Submission Only Grand Prix is this Friday and we’re anticipating quite a show! Unfortunately, Gordon Ryan, has recently withdrawn his name from the bracket. Ryan was undoubtedly the favorite to win the Grand Prix, but in his absence, grappling’s...

We’ve all been there. Regardless of your rank, you’ve probably had the experience of clashing with an experienced wrestler on the BJJ training floor. This kind of run in with a fellow student of grappling can bring about some serious frustration at times....

  A good straight foot lock is worth its weight in gold. We hear a lot of BJJ players stating that they don’t tap to straight ankle locks. My response to this? Maybe its never been applied properly to your foot. A truly...

To say the Matheus Diniz performed well at ADCC 2019 would be an enormous understatement. The Marcelo Garcia black belt employed his aggressive top game throughout the competition, besting some of the sport’s biggest names on his way to ADCC gold. With the...

Nicky Rodriguez was the big story this year at the ADCC World Championships. He showcased his incredible athleticism, mixed with his wrestling pedigree, and endless gas tank, in one of the greatest performances the ADCC crowd has ever had the pleasure of witnessing....

  A black belt has a tremendous responsibility to Jiu-jitsu. By the time we reach this level, we should be seasoned in good practices, honor, and giving back to the community that fostered our growth. In BJJ, black belts are looked to for...

  As you can imagine, the first step is to introduce them to the sport like anything else, they need to understand what it is they are getting into.  This step is crucial because it will forever be the way they view Jiu...

  We could all use more efficiency when it comes to our guard. Of course, retention comes to mind here, as keeping a guard is first and foremost a priority. But efficiency transcends all the layers of guard. How hard are you working...

So your spouse, or significant other has decided they want to start training Jiu Jitsu?  You are here because you want some guidance on how to be supportive, but also what you can expect from this journey, right?  Good for you! Having a...

  The mount is tricky. At least it’s always been that way for me. In my earliest training days, I found it nearly impossible to stay there. Its still a challenge for me, as I am a bit smaller and I really have...

Pressure passing, headquarters, smash pass. There’s a name that’s synonymous with dominate guard passing procedures and it belongs to a man that’s been dismantling guards in a destructive fashion for many years. That man is Rafael Lovato Jr. Lovato’s BJJ career is storied...