Everyone loves to be a beast on the mats but we usually attribute submissions and positional dominance to being a so called “beast”. But... great defense is just as important if not more important than being a dominant practitioner. If you're a...

  How often do you work on the defensive aspects of your BJJ game? As BJJ players, we know that this part of our game is paramount to our progress and to being successful on the mat but sometimes it doesn’t get the...

  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...

  Few positions create as much ire for coaches and as much confusion for new students as the bottom Turtle. We go there to feel safe, and it seems really safe, until it is not, and then it can be a death trap....

  What does it take to not have your guard passed for 13 years of competition? For most people this would require quitting Jiu-Jitsu! For Xande Ribeiro it took a fundamental understanding of DEFENSE that is matched by few. Xande is widely considered...

Stop this popular pass with ease. Encountering the knee slice is a pretty common occurrence at all levels of BJJ. We usually get exposed to the knee slice early, and for many it becomes a go to pass. Its popularity is prevalent at...

Being in bottom side control is an unfortunate circumstance every grappler has to deal with at some point in time. If you are going up against a skilled grappler who knows how to adjust their position well and respond to your movements, it’ll...

Essential Techniques For Your Rear Naked Choke Defense! The rear choke may be one of if not the scariest position you can find yourself in. You only have a matter of seconds to get out of it before you are choked unconscious. Here...

Guns Do Not Solve All Your Self-Defense Problems... The Gun. The end be all of self defense and fighting. Someone attacks you, just shoot him, quick and easy and you are home in time for supper...but it is not that simple. In that...

In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu it is extremely important to have confidence in your escapes.  An aggressive offence will stem from a confident defense.  In bjj, in order to establish a good defense, you have to know your escapes.  Some people notoriously say in...