Grip strength is everything when it comes to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and other grappling martial arts... How well you can grip your opponent depends on how well you can control their movement and posture. Grips are not only important when training in the...

Guard sweeps and their interconnected submissions as well as guard passes were the foundation of my jiu-jitsu.  The importance of the collar grip from guard was drilled into my mind for every rep I would do, since day one.  When passing the guard,...

Throughout the course of history, plenty of techniques have gotten a bad rap.  Look how long leg locks were frowned upon until OG grapplers like Dean Lister and systematic masterminds like John Danaher helped bring the leg lock out of the darkness and...

It's a busy time here at BJJ Fanatics headquarters!  In addition to all of the new content that we're working on, we've just spent the last two weekends reshooting Professor John Danaher's magnum opus Leg Locks:  Enter the System and it's follow up...

It's always good to be adding new weapons to your submissioin arsenal.  If you're looking for a solid gi choke submission that has plenty of different variations that can be secured from a wide variety of positions, then look no further than the...

The first time you meet that training partner or opponent who has a really creative open guard game can be extremely eye-opening, humbling and beyond frustrating.  Your sleeves are secured, you feel the hooks wrapping around your thighs and things begin to escalate...