Back To The Basics! Opening Closed Guard Closed guard is something all BJJ players spend years and years learning to master. Not only do you have to learn how to attack and utilize closed guard to your advantage, you also how to learn...

2 Awesome Techniques From BJJ Globe Trotter Charles Harriott Charles Harriott is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt and he is a BJJ Globe Trotters Instructor. Charles Harriott is a lifelong martial artist with a passion for Jiu Jitsu and a focus on...

  Drilling is a surefire way to increase technical proficiency. It provides the necessary reps to make techniques become attached to muscle memory. When techniques are practiced to muscle memory we are more likely to make them work in a live situation. Wrestling...

Henry Cejudo has become quite the commodity these days. He has one of the most impressive combat records of all time. No one else in history has been able to be an Olympic gold medalist and UFC champion, except Henry. Cejudo has been...

A lot of people consider the straight ankle lock to be an inferior leg locking submission, especially when comparing it to heel hooks and kneebars. I would strongly disagree with anyone who makes that claim. The straight ankle lock, when done technically and...

The leg drag pass is a hybrid smashing/standing pass that it is used by Jiu Jitsu grapplers at all skill levels. Although the technique for doing the pass is simple, defending it can be difficult and exhausting, especially against grapplers who easily switch...

 The armbar and Americana are two of the most basic techniques in Jiu Jitsu. The Americana, however, is very underutilized, and for good cause, it is one of the most difficult submissions to finish against skilled opponents. Rather than ignoring this basic shoulder,...

The foundation of a great grappler comes from his knowledge and mastery of basic principles and fundamentals. In your early years of jiu jitsu this is where most of your time will be spent. New students are often eager to move onto more...

If you have ever seen Jake Mackenzie grappler, then you know just how precise his half guard is. Pardon my language, but Jake’s half guard isn’t just high precision, it’s fucking phenomenal to watch and an inspiration to me and many others. Guys...

Mikey Musumeci is an accomplished Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitor. He is a black belt under Gilbert “Durinho” Burns as well as Jonatas “Tagarela” Gurgel. Mikey is part of a new up and coming generation of black belt all stars in the international competitive...

You probably already know just how important it is to know how to escape from difficult positions. Most of the time when we train, we not only learn a submission but we learn to escape from it. Attacking and defending submissions go hand...

At BJJ Fanatics, we are not only interested in learning interesting new techniques all the time, we are also interested in learned more about what motivates world class grapplers. It’s inspirational to hear the story behind the fighter. We often take for granted...

The butter fly guard is one of the oldest traditional forms of guard there is. In this day and age, you will see the butter fly guard being used at every high level competition. Its widespread use is not without good reason. The...

The half guard has become the focus of many high level Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitors. Guys like Tom DeBlass and Bernardio Faria use the half guard as a foundation to their competitive success. What makes the half guard so attractive is its relative...

Renato Canuto is an arm bar master. If you have ever seen him in competition, you have likely seen him pull off an amazing arm bar submission. Renato has said in interviews in the past that arm bars are one of his favorite...