Nicollas Araujo, 1stdegree black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, was arrested on suspicion of rape and sexual assault of an individual with a disability and also minor. Araujo moved to the US from Brazil and opened a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu academy named Overall...

On March 2nd, 2019 at UFC 235, one of the most exciting MMA events of the year, referee Herb Dean awarded Ben Askren a win that was almost immediately deemed controversial. Some fans argue that since Robbie Lawler appeared to go limp, the...

After all of the lead up, hype, and twitter beef Askren has finally arrived in the UFC. Controversy aside we got to learn a lot about Askren in 3 minutes and 20 seconds. In the first seconds of his bout with his opponent...

When playing from turtle, you will have many different options to attack depending on what the defender is doing. What I have realized is very important, though, when attacked turtled opponents is the need to be patient. Erratic and predictable movements from the...

The knee slice position is one of the most commonly used places to begin guard passes from. You will end up here for two reasons, first, the guard player will likely go to reverse de la riva if you place a leg across...

The de la riva guard is a position that remains one of the most popular forms of open guard in the sport of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. You will see this powerful guard in almost any high level match, and for good reason. The...

Amid some controversy Ben Askren found a way literally squeeze out a victory over the Legendary Robbie Lawler. The fight started just about how you would expect. Askren quickly closed the distance and immediately started to utilize strong grips controlling the wrists of...

Dominate Your Opponent's With These Highly Effective Guillotine Chokes For BJJ! The guillotine choke is a very high percentage choke used in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, MMA, and no gi grappling. Once you have the guillotine choke secured it can be very difficult if not...

If You Love Closed Guard But You Struggle Against Guys Who Stand And Pass Then This 1 Simple Technique Is The Answer When it comes to playing closed guard, it can often to be difficult to deal with an opponent who is good at...

Craig Jones is one of the best grapplers in the world today and he is notorious for his "Down Under" leg attacks! This history of the heel hook in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu begins in the 1960s with the grappler Ivan Gomes. Having trained...

Bruno Malfacine is a master of open guards, and has a killer X guard. Bruno is a smaller guy, but he has dominated bigger opponent’s in some of the world’s most prestigious events Many people see Bruno Malfacine as the best pound for...

Half Guard Is A Great Position To Be In, But If You Struggle To Retain Your Guard Then You Might Just Need To Make These Simple Tweaks... Half guard is one of the most commonly used guards in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. You see...

As you progress through the ranks in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, you quickly learn that the kimura is one of the most powerful grips in the game. In fact, I like to think of the kimura as an entire position on its own because...

The crucifix is a very powerful position used in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to get submissions. The crucifix resembles back control in many ways, but mainly because you are control the defender from behind them. The crucifix, just like back control, has many entries,...

The crucifix is one of those positions that, although isn’t used very often, is still very powerful in regards to control and submissions. The crucifix requires the attacker to acquire control of the defender’s arms with his entire body so that one arm...