If you have been training for some time you probably have come across the name Kurt Osiander. Between his Youtube Channel and larger than life personality Kurt is a unique representation of Jiu-Jitsu. His teaching style is a no nonsense approach that focuses...

People ask all the time what is the fastest way to get better at Jiu-Jitsu. It’s easy to summon your inner Jocko Willink and  just say there are no shortcuts, and that’s GOOD. However there are some factors that can determine how one...

No matter how long you have been training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu or other grappling martial arts. The fundamentals such as sweeps, chokes, guard passing, turtle, side control, mount, hip escapes, half guard, open guard, under and over hooks, and even something as basic...

The Fundamentals of Grappling Will Make You The Best Grappler You Can Be The foundation of a great grappler comes from his knowledge of fundamentals. In your early years of jiu jitsu this is where most of your time will be spent. New...

The 3 Golden Rules of Grappling Martial Arts Chris Haueter is a legend in the Jiu Jitsu world.  He got his BJJ black belt in 1996 under Rigan Machado and is considered on of the dirty dozen, the first 12 non Brazilian black...

Invisible Jiu Jitsu is a concept started by Rickson Gracie and one of his students, Henry Akins. The concept is that you are able to you whole body and weight becomes distributed and aware of your every opponent's move. With the "feeling" of...

Lets just being completely honest... we all need work on our Fundamentals of Jiu Jitsu.  The age old saying that good fundamentals win fights is so true.  Have you ever gone with your coach or an old experienced grappler that barely does anything,...

We all remember cramming before some big test in school, trying to make up for all the lost time spent doing something else. Sadly, for a lot of us, the promise of an upcoming belt promotion can lead us down that same road,...

For those just beginning in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, sparring can be a really strange position. People are grabbing at you and laying on you really hard, tapping you out at will while you try to do anything. Until you gain a little more comfort...

What is Pure Jiu Jitsu?  Is there such thing as “pure” Jiu Jitsu?  That all depends on how we define that term, pure Jiu Jitsu can be an extremely subjective.  When we refer to it in this article we are talking about Jiu...

In Jiu Jitsu, we cannot stress the importance of fundamentals enough.  Knowing the fundamentals may be the single most important thing to being able to perform at high levels.  There is no point in knowing all those fancy sweeps and back takes if...

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is very difficult.  Bjj has the highest dropout rate for any martial art and this can be attributed to the learning curve.  Nobody has a preconceived notion of how to grapple or do bjj, and everyone has a preconceived notion...

In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu the fundamentals are the most important part.  There are so many fancy sweeps, submissions and back takes but if you don’t comprehend the fundamentals, learning flashy advanced moves is pointless.  For instance, what is the point of learning the...

The arm bar is one of the most versatile submissions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.  The arm bar is also one of the first submissions that you will ever learn and one of the last that you will master (if you ever do).  This...

The double leg take down is one of the highest percentage take downs in wrestling, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and many forms of grappling.  Wrestling is often overlooked in Jiu Jitsu but can be a game changing addition to a well-rounded bjj practitioner.  One...