The ability to transition form one guard to another is imperative. Whether you are talking about a Jiu Jitsu competition, an MMA fight, or a street fight, position can change quickly and you need to have the ability to transition accordingly.  Being...

  The armbar is a great submission because it has so many different variations from so many different positions. When you understand the concept of leverage when it comes to armbars, you begin to see them everywhere. When your partner tries to push...

  When it comes to technique, the smallest error can eliminate effectiveness. Particularly when it comes to things such as wrist control, mistakes in technique can completely ruin your attack. In terms of arm bars, they look fairly simple when you watch high...

  The ability to flow from one submission attempt to another is a goal everyone wishes to get to. It can be a devastating feeling when you think you have gotten your partner into the perfect position for you to finish a submission...

  No one likes getting doubled legged. It sucks. At times it feels like it happens so fast that it is unstoppable. There are many basic fundamental techniques that go into a successful double leg, so if you can understand those then you...

  Jiu Jitsu is just as much of a strategic game as it is a physical one. Being strong will take you so far, but proper technique and understanding of the art is equally if not more important. Understanding how to get your...

  Playing from closed guard brings up different reactions and opinions from different people. Some people believe that if you are on your back then you're losing. Others hold the belief that if you have someone in your closed guard, they have nothing...

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,...

We talk to black belt competitor Matheus Gonzaga about his time training with Rodolfo Vieira, coaching at Bernardo Faria's school, training at Atos, having more BJJ fighters in his family, and what it is really like being an uke for Professor John Danaher....

Making weight is still considered one of the hardest parts of any combat sport. Some refer to it as “The battle, Before the battle.” Every Boxer, Wrestler, Weightlifter and Jiu Jitsu Practitioner has felt the anxiety of making weight. It seems like such...

Over the past few years Craig Jones has been part of an elite group of BJJ competitors that helped to bring the leg lock game into the spotlight. Along with Gordon Ryan, Lachlan Gies, and Garry Tonon, just to name a few, Jones’s...

  There may not be a more studied, practiced, or applied position in BJJ than the half guard. This positional titan of the art has been used in thousands of ways by practitioners all around the world as a hub to launch favorite...

  We hear the term early and quite often in our training. Cross face. This highly utilized tactic is one of the most important aspects of control in all of BJJ and it is used in a variety of ways to control, subdue,...

  Or you know….DON'T! Leg locks can get a bad reputation at times for being dangerous. This isn’t without merit of course. Many injuries have occurred in competition and in practice due to a submission going too far. Plus you may have seen...

We sat down with Paul Schreiner to talk about his start in BJJ, his time at the Marcelo Garcia Academy, his upcoming series on BJJ Fanatics, what connected reaction means, and how to best learn grappling concepts and techniques. You can find Paul’s...