The often neglected aspect of training is that of practicing escapes. While we always want to practice our offensive game of attacking our opponents, it is not always realistic. No matter how good you are, you at some point in Jiu Jitsu, whether it be on in training or in a tournament, will be put […]

When you first start to learn Jiu Jitsu, the most important spot you can practice is the guard, the full guard. The guard allows for many offensive and defensive opportunities. It also a relatively easy to get to the position. Besides all of that, unless you wrestled while in school, you will probably find yourself […]

Foot locks are a great equalizer of competitors. They are painful, effective and can even partially replace passing guard in certain situations. Out of all of the foot lock attacks in Jiu Jitsu, probably the most interesting is the straight foot lock done in the style of Luiz Panza. Luiz does not perform the straight […]

When people go from gi to no gi, the hardest aspect to transfer over seems to be guard passing. It is totally understandable why. When you pass in the gi, you have so many controls to break and then pass the guard. But when the pant and jacket grips disappear, passing the guard becomes harder. […]

Here is a new feature that I will be covering. I will be reviewing one of the great products that are sold at BJJFanatics. There are some awesome things to check out, but let me start out with one of my favorite gi’s sold on the site. The gi getting the spotlight today will be […]

In Jiu Jitsu sparring, there is so much going on. We work on our technique, we test ourselves physically, and we learn where we are weak. But I am also an advocate of rolling with a specific handicap. The handicap is rolling while blindfolded. It might sound silly, but blindfolded  Jiu Jitsu it does have […]

While it is a common joke and meme throughout the Jiu Jitsu community, believe it or not, Jiu Jitsu is a great form of therapy. There are actual reasons on why Jiu Jitsu makes such a good therapy session. It works out people physically, mentally and spiritually as well. With those three important aspects of […]

There is a major misconception made about Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, that martial artists of other styles always try to bring up. They tend to say that BJJ is only good for sporting applications, but they are mistaken. While some techniques are for sport only, the majority of Jiu Jitsu techniques transfer fine to self defense. […]

While ninety nine percent of Jiu Jitsu training is an enjoyable and fun experience, the one percent that isn’t is the contracting of skin disease. Skin disease comes in many forms. Some of the most common cases of skin disease include ring worm, impetigo and staph infection. All three are nasty to deal with, but […]

For us Jiu Jitsu fanatics, going to seminars can be an awesome experience. You can learn from world champions, specialists of a given area, and meet some great people that are involved with the Jiu Jitsu community. But some of you may have never attended a true Jiu Jitsu seminar. It can be a positive, […]

In Jiu Jitsu, you will learn a lot of things. You will learn the limits of your body and mind. You will learn techniques that can hurt other human beings. And whether you like it or not, you will learn the importance of tapping. The tap is the universal signal for no more. On the […]

Anyone that trains in Jiu Jitsu knows how tough it is to finish a rear naked choke on any person that has been doing it for awhile. The defenses of a good Jiu Jitsu student can make a back take turn into a stalemate position. But the back position should be only feared by the […]

For the stand up grappling portion of BJJ, there is one grip that I really enjoy using for training in the gi. The grip is known as the Georgian grip. The Georgian grip is a style of gripping the belt, or the belt and sleeve that originally comes from Georgian wrestling. The grip eventually made […]

One of the hottest techniques in BJJ competition today is the berimbolo. Some love it due to due to the fact that you can gain dominant positions, while others hate it due to the fact that is a sport only technique. Whether you love it or hate it, you cannot deny its effectiveness in competition. […]

In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu training, one of the best parts of training is rolling. For those who are new to Jiu Jitsu, rolling is the term that means sparring. It is where we get to use the techniques that we’ve learned in class, in a live situation with real pressure. But rolling is just a […]