Whether you are a strict no gi stylist or a gi stylist, it is always good to own a good pair of spats. For those that are not familiar with the term, spats are a type of full length tights made specific for grapplers and submission wrestlers. They keep germs off of your legs, whisk […]

The full guard has endless possibilities. From the fundamentals, to all the creative things you can do from there, it is a position that is very much alive in that aspect. One of the special possibilities from the guard are wrist lock submissions. Wrist locks are quick, painful and can end a match in just […]

Felipe Pena, is one of the best and most diverse champions in modern day BJJ competition. He is a feared, highly technical competitor that seems to have an endless amount of attacks in his game. Originally nicknamed “preguica” which means sloth, or lazy in Portuguese was given to him when he was a teenager due […]

The full guard is one of my favorite positions. It is one of the safer positions to play, so it is low risk for you, yet dangerous for your opponents to be there. The guard allows for a ton of control with posture breaking, gi control and limb control. But, probably my favorite reason to […]

If you watch a highlight reel of five time IBJJF world champion Bernardo Faria, one key element of his game becomes apparent: his use of pressure, particularly when passing the guard. Pressure can be an extremely useful tool when dealing with an opponent’s guard, but what makes it so effective? Why is pressure passing such […]

For this edition of the product spotlight series, I want to highlight some truly great pairs of shorts. For all of us that train a lot of no gi BJJ, you know you need a reliable pair of shorts. It is frowned upon to wear other athletic shorts that may have pockets or zippers on […]

If you compete a lot in Jiu Jitsu, you are familiar with the rules of the majority of tournaments, give or take a few specific rules for that particular tournament. But almost across the board, the majority of tournaments do not allow leg reaping. It’s a debated issue, but due to the IBJJF being the […]

Anyone who knows about the elite competitors of Jiu Jitsu knows of, Bernardo Faria. The BJJ black belt from Alliance has been a slayer of fellow elite Jiu Jitsu fighters across the globe. His matches are always action packed and can easily be made into a highlight reel. Faria, whose game is technical and heavy […]

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Judo and Japanese Jiu Jitsu. All are different yet all three are thoroughly intertwined with each other. If you go as far back as you can, they all really came from the same place. Techniques and old styles of China and Japan, eventually would cumulate it the formation of all these different […]

Guard passing is a somewhat difficult to pick up, yet highly important portion of Jiu Jitsu. So much goes into guard passing. Grips, controls, timing and correct body movement. I  know many newbies to BJJ have a hard time when it comes to learning and actually using correct guard passes. My favorite to teach, due […]

Not all gi’s are created equal. Some are better than others. Constructed better, made of better material and overall, just…better. Today’s product spotlight is another gem from Impassable. As you’ve seen from past product articles, Impassable is a suburb brand that makes suburb products and this gi is no different. The Impassable Bamboo Gi is […]

For people that are new to Jiu Jitsu, the mount position can be a frustrating position. You will probably find yourself there quite a bit when you start to roll. You’ll be taken down, and your opponent will end up in mount, or you might get your guard passed. Either way, getting stuck does happen. […]

Though Wrestling seems to be the rage of most people in Jiu Jitsu as of late, I was always a big fan and avid user of takedowns from Judo that are present in BJJ. One of the biggest reasons that Judo takedowns don’t get a lot of love in Jiu Jitsu is that they take […]

Here is two Jiu Jitsu products that needs the spotlight on them. The Lutador Rashguard and the 8 Bit Rashguard by Impassable.. For anyone that partakes in the no gi aspect of Jiu Jitsu knows how important good quality rashguards are. The rashguards you wear, will take just as much abuse as your gi will, […]

While Jiu Jitsu allows for the smaller person to beat the bigger guy, not every single technique is best for beating the bigger guys that we go against on the mats. There are certain techniques that work better than others. Armbars are great, until that big guy curls you like a big free weight and […]