Single Leg X Shutdown Variations by Lucas Lepri Lucas Lepri is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under the renowned Elan Santiago and fights for the infamous Alliance team. Lepri is one of few who have won all 4 major championships at the...

Arm Attack Drills by Tom DeBlass Let’s face it, we all love arm locks. There are just so many versatile ways to submit your opponent by wrapping up one of their arms and forcing their joints in the opposite direction they were designed...

3 High Level Techniques From Chael Sonnen Any seasoned grappler will tell you that no technique works 100 percent of the time. If you hesitate, even for a second or your position is not secure, it often ends in a failed technique. A...

Sitting Guard Retention Against Standing Opponent by Tom DeBlass If you were able to catch Kasai Super Series this February, hopefully you were able to catch the match between Bruno Bastos and Tom DeBlass on the main card. Although Bastos defeated DeBlass 3...

Spider Lasso Step Drag Back Pass by Lucas Lepri Today we are going to check out a segment from Lucas Lepri’s “The Science of Guard Passing” instructional video series available exclusively on BJJFanatics.com. Lucas has an amazing guard passing game. His teaching is...

2 Unique Arm Bars You Should Know Many grapplers are introduced to the arm bar as their first submission. Even fans of MMA will be familiar with this commonly used technique. It is a tried and true submission, with a long history of...

Lucas Lepri is a black belt under Elan Santiago, and a fighter for the Alliance team. He is currently living, training and instructing in Charlotte, North Carolina at Lucas Lepri Brazilian Jiu Jitsu &Fitness, an Alliance affiliate. Lucas is an active world...

In the world of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, there are many different methods and approaches to passing. Look no further than legendary black belt competitor Craig Jones when it comes to learning sick passing techniques. If you are not familiar with Jones, he is...

Why You Should Buy Gordon Ryan’s Guard Passing DVD Guard passing is a widely complex element of Jiu Jitsu with so much diversity and difficulty that it can be difficult to navigate, even for the experienced students. Because there are so many different...

The kimura is one of the oldest submissions in the book and was introduced to Jiu Jitsu from Judo just like many other techniques. The kimura is a great submission not only because it is very effective at getting the tap but also...

The headquarter position is one of the best for passing guards. It allows the top player to pass in any direction with many different types of passes including different passing styles. Headquarter’s position is also versatile in the sense that you can easily...

The single leg takedown is an old school wrestling technique that is one of the most commonly employed moves from standing in Jiu Jitsu. The biggest issue with the single leg takedown when used in grappling is the head is usually exposed or...

The hitchhiker escape is a simple yet very effective technique to defend and get out of the traditional armbar. In fact, the hitchhiker escape is probably the most utilized armbar defense and is used by grapplers new and skilled alike. When I am...

  Recently we talked about guard strategies for people who pass off of their knees. More often than not we see people choose to pass from their feet. This could be due to multiple factors. Passing from the feet offers ample amounts of...

Learn These 3 Amazing Techniques From Romulo Barral If you did not already know, Romulo Barral is one of the top grapplers in the world. Romulo is a 5 time IBJJF Black Belt World Champion, who is known for his incredible guard play....