The positive changes of BJJ aren't only on the mats When you first start BJJ, you will often hear people talk about the self-defense or the fitness aspects of it.  But that’s not all there is to it. The longer you’re involved, the...

 Maximize your choke skills The guillotine is an old school grappling submission that can be attacked from many angles. Some positions that will allow an attacker to search for the guillotine include the closed and open guard, mount, and side control. The only...

Legendary Fighter Steps Into the Cage Fedor Emelianenko is considered one of the best heavyweight fighters of all time.  He dominated his division for 10 years. Between 2000 and 2010, he fought 32 times while only losing once, which was due to doctor...

Get more about your time on the mats.   Getting your mind right for any situation can always lead to a better outcome of that task. The same thing works for your jiu-jitsu. Having the proper mindset before, during, and after your training...

Put the System To Work On the Back  John Danaher has proven as one of the most successful instructors due to his unique approach to teaching Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Danaher has abandoned the classical mode of Jiu Jitsu instruction for a systematic approach...

The goal at BJJ Fanatics is to bring our fans and customers the best possible instructional content we can bring from the sport's best athletes and ambassadors.  We recently hosted the 10 time World Champion Bruno Malfacine who filmed his first entry in...

Will Fans See Another Crossover Bout? A few days ago, the CEO of Mayweather Promotions, Leonard Ellerbe posted a video on his Instagram of him with Khabib Nurmagomedov, speculating about a potential boxing match with the undefeated “King of Boxing”  Floyd Mayweather Jr....

Carry the confidence you gain from BJJ Being a woman that does BJJ I’ve often been asked by my female friends who don’t “isn’t that where you roll around with sweaty men?” My response is always “well it so much more than that.”...

Time for some BJJ and Chill And, don't forget, these all also all FREE to watch...   Since jiu-jitsu isn't all so mainstream as of yet, finding entertaining content pertaining it is sometimes hard to find. Sure there are plenty of technique videos,...

 ADCC Vet Puts on MMA Show The Professional Fighters League, previously known as World Series of Fighting, is bringing a new approach to MMA. The new vision they are taking bares resemblance to other American sports in such that rather than scheduled single...

The Not So Gentle Art? Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is mostly known as an art of self defense, but there will be times when taking a proactive approach is needed. We specialize on the ground so it is imperative that as ground fighter we...

 What happens when tempers flare on the court? Learn the secrets of this Gracie Jiu Jitsu black belt!  Click Learn More! LEARN MORE It starts off as an argument over basketball, as the argument heats you notice the man in the back and...

ADCC Veteran Flies High The flying triangle made an appearance at PFL on Saturday night when Vinny Magalhaes executed a brilliant version of the technique during his bout with Rakim Cleveland. Magalhaes used the cage for what was one of the most nimble...

NY City Black Belt Brings the Lasso  A good lasso guard can frustrate even the most proficient BJJ player. The proper placement of the lasso can be very problematic when trying to advance, and it seems moving forward without first addressing the perils...

Do you agree with this assessment of points? After wrapping up another energy filled show in Miami, Jiu-jitsu Times caught up with Seth Daniels for quick interview. Daniels has a way with words that always makes for an entertaining encounter. He briefly mentions...