Which is a better feeling, getting a submission, or escaping a submission your opponent almost had on you?  I think most everyone would agree that getting the submission is the better of the two, however, there is no arguing that having a great...

But it could be! Do you remember the last time you tried to land a submission, specifically a triangle submission but you could not for the life of you seem to get it?  The opponent just seemed to have all the right positioning...

Knee through, knee slice, knee cut. No matter how you refer to this type of pass, I think its safe to say that this type of passing procedure is one of, if not the most common pass in BJJ. We encounter the knee...

  We talk a lot about how critical it is to warm up before a BJJ session to reduce the risk f injury and wake your body up before you begin loading it with strenuous activity. Everyone seems to have their own warm...

The ADCC World Championships are coming up and a number of our BJJ Fanatics family members are competing.  Let’s profile another one now. Next up is Craig Jones. Like his coach Lachlan Giles, Jones has made a name for himself as one of...

The ADCC World Championships are coming up this weekend, so let’s take a look at some of our BJJ Fanatics family members who are competing. One grappler who always shines during competition is Lachlan Giles. Giles is one of the preeminent Australian grapplers...

  The ADCC World Championships are coming up this weekend, so now seems like a good time to shine a spotlight on our BJJ Fanatics family members who are competing. First up is Alec Baulding.   Baulding is a Georgia native who found his...

  This is likely one of the most commonly asked questions of any martial art.  I think that the reason this is such a popular question is because people see black belt and immediately think the person is tough, and capable of great...

  Next week on September 28th and 29th the ADCC (Abu Dhabi Combat Club) 2019 Submission Fighting World Championships will take place in Anaheim, California. This competition and fight series is special in the fact that multiple different martial arts styles are given...

Neil Melanson has an incredibly rich grappling pedigree so it’s great to have him with us here at BJJ Fanatics teaching his unorthodox and incredibly effective style. Neil has trained UFC athletes at the highest level, including Randy Couture, Vitor Belfort, Dominick Cruz,...

  What does it mean to you when you hear someone say that someone is a good teammate?  Maybe that they are easy to work with? That they are pleasant to talk to? That they know a lot and can help you get...

  The D’arce choke is typically a submission that we see more in a no gi setting. Cinching this incredibly tight strangle is a bit easier without the gi material in your way. However, it is not uncommon to see a D’arce in...

  A phrase you will hear likely from day one until you no longer need to hear it is “have faith in the system”.  Sometimes this is easier said than done, and in the beginning can be rather confusing. Faith in what system...

OK, so it often doesn’t really help to compare styles, each of which have their own strengths and weaknesses. What is helpful however is surprising people with a style they don’t know and exploiting their lack of experience to our own advantage! When...

  As ADCC 2019 approaches, we can’t help but begin to feel the electricity surrounding the event. With Seth Daniels (creator of Fight to Win) at the helm, the show itself is guaranteed to reach another level of production and excitement that we...