Giancarlo Bodoni is making a name for himself. A student of the great Lucas Lepri, this young man is another outstanding competitor to be looking out for. With an incredible performance at no gi worlds this year, Bodoni won his division at...

  Have you given up on the stack pass? We see it all the time in BJJ. The beginner switches out the concepts of fundamental guard passing for flashier more advanced methods of getting around the legs. But the stack pass and other...

  We hear a lot of BJJ practitioners say, “I don’t tap to straight foot locks”. Maybe they haven’t been caught in the right one yet. A straight style foot lock can attack different parts of the foot and lower leg depending on...

Matheus Gonzaga is on the warpath. Boasting a successful competition run over the past couple of years, Gonzaga is now slated to begin competing at black belt and the future is looking bright. Formerly an instructor at Bernardo Faria’s academy, Gonzaga now fights...

  All BJJ players owe it to themselves to have a strong understanding of the closed guard and to be able to use it effectively. The closed guard is one of the most recognized positions in all of the sport and its deceptively...

  The rear naked choke. This technique could be the most recognized submission in all of combat sports. In fact, even most people that don’t take part in martial arts themselves can identify this popular finish. We learn and experience the technique quite...

If your train BJJ, you’ve encountered a knee shield. This important structural piece of framing is a very common method of creating space and defending the guard pass. There are Professional BJJ athletes that have made entire careers out implementing the knee shield,...

  With its unique ruleset and extreme prejudice against stalling, the ADCC format pushes the action. Without the luxury of pulling guard, the standing exchanges become incredibly important and the takedown game becomes a huge factor. When an athlete possesses a good wrestling...

Guard passing is king. Especially in no gi, this theme is always apparent at the highest level. We witness some of the most masterful guard passing tin the game in the sport’s biggest events. Relentless gaur passing is very tough to deal with...

  Managing the proper distance is one of the most important concepts in combat. Whether you are managing the distance standing up in an MMA fight or maintaining proper spacing while executing a Torreando pass in a Jiu-Jitsu tournament. Knowing where to place your...

  Don’t get left behind in 2019 Jiu-Jitsu is rapidly growing in the U.S. and there has never been a better time to give it a shot. More and more people are finding their way into a Jiu-Jitsu academy and discovering the benefits...

  Matheus Diniz knows what it takes to combat the closed guard Eventually you’ll hear the statement “closed guard is coming back!”, but just know that it never left. Today’s top athletes Gi and No-gi are using the closed guard at the highest...

  Chael Sonnen’s SUG 10 took place yesterday and was packed with some top tier talent featuring UFC legends, as well as grappling phenoms. Chael always seems to find a way to secure some of the top talent in the sport to step...

  Many gyms start rolling from the knees. Before the hardcore dude-bros chime in with a “Why aren’t you training from the feet, on concrete, in the winter, with no shirt?” there are plenty of good reasons why training from the knees can...

  Galvao has a unique insight into lapel guard strategies   Andre Galvao is widely considered to be one of the very best guard passers in Jiu-Jitsu. Whether it is Gi or No-Gi Galvao has time and time again proven that his guard passing...