I will try to contain my excitement through the progression of this piece, but I can’t help but be a little giddy about his upcoming instructional with “The Lion Killer” Garry Tonon. I think many of us have been waiting for years...

I remember it like it was yesterday. Learning the scissor sweep for the very first time, I was completely enamored. I was so incredibly impressed by the fact that we could position our bodies in a manner that allowed us to perform this...

  No gi guard passing can put us into a tailspin pretty quickly. When you’ve got a proficient guard player in your path and things have become a bit slippery, the challenges we face become greater and more difficult. We have fewer anchoring...

Nicky Rodriguez was the big story this year at the ADCC World Championships. He showcased his incredible athleticism, mixed with his wrestling pedigree, and endless gas tank, in one of the greatest performances the ADCC crowd has ever had the pleasure of witnessing....

  It’s probably safe to say that if you’re reading this, you believe that jiu-jitsu is one of the most effective fighting arts on the planet. Its effectiveness has been proven time and time again and the early pioneers of the art sacrificed...

As BJJ enthusiasts, hobbyists, and competitors, we love our chokes. There’s nothing quite like the feeling of pursuing, acquiring, and finishing a good choke on your opponent. I feel it’s one of the most dominant ways to finish an opponent and there’s something...

  The closed guard is quite possibly the most recognized position in all of BJJ. Even those that don’t have any experience with the art may associate the position with their limited knowledge of what BJJ is. In its earliest days, we found...

  The open guard is as exciting as it is versatile. The prospects for advancement here are many and there is literally a world of possibilities at the ends of our limbs. The open guard can be tough to understand at first, with...

  No one likes to be injured. Though injuries are a reality of BJJ training, they don’t have to be a frequent part of your BJJ journey. The more we’re injured, the more time we spend off the mat, or doing very limited...

  A black belt has a tremendous responsibility to Jiu-jitsu. By the time we reach this level, we should be seasoned in good practices, honor, and giving back to the community that fostered our growth. In BJJ, black belts are looked to for...

  As you can imagine, the first step is to introduce them to the sport like anything else, they need to understand what it is they are getting into.  This step is crucial because it will forever be the way they view Jiu...

Passing the closed guard is one of the very first things we learn how to do when we first start training Jiu Jitsu.  As you likely know by now passing the closed guard is not exactly rocket science, it really is as simple...

  Whether you have been training for a few weeks, a few years, or a few decades it’s no secret that people quit.  There is a well known statistic that the majority of the practitioners that quit do so after achieving the rank...

  A few months ago, a big name in the competitive Brazilian Jiu Jitsu community made waves by leaving his affiliation and striking out on his own. In another sport, like baseball, a star player who decided to test the waters of free...

  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...