The kimura/hip bump sweep is series is one of the first multi option series that many people learn early in their Jiu-Jitsu career. It is a great way to illustrate the concept of attacking with multiple options at your disposal. Having options is...

Know The Ins and Outs Of These 3 Powerful Chokes! As beautiful as Jiu Jitsu can be, it can also be confusing, especially for newer students. One reason Jiu Jitsu can be muddy at times is because it is difficult to understand submissions...

Is Wrestling or Judo Better For BJJ? An often debated subject amongst BJJ players is the question of which is better for BJJ, wrestling or judo? Both have a lot to add to your game so why not train both? Wrestling is great...

The classic armbar is a thing of beauty. It is one of the fundamental techniques in Jiu-Jitsu. In the technique itself there are multiple foundational concepts that once learned and understood can be applied in many other techniques. So if one armbar is...

You read the title right... Now, you are either cheering because you are a Krav Maga guy and hate BJJ or you are fuming, face turning red with anger because you are a die hard BJJ practitioner.  Be Effective In Any Street Defense...

Leg lock entries can take place from all over. If you watch any modern leg lock specialist they find unique ways into a variety of leg entanglements. It can be difficult to see what actually is going on at full speed. Since it’s...

Be Mindful, Respectful, and Aware... It is 2018 soon to be 2019 and for whatever reason, there are still guys who have a hard time training with women or the thought of training with women. Look at comments on the internet and you...

Elon Musk is famous for breaking very complex systems down to their most basic components.   For example, when he wanted to build a rocket to go to Mars, he ran into a roadblock right off the bat because the cost of a rocket...

Learn It, And Hopefully Never Have To Use It... Does BJJ work in a fight when the attacker is standing over top of you throwing strikes? A test done by John Danaher black belts, Firas Zahabi, Garry Tonon, and Gordon Ryan in 2016...

No One Likes It, But Everyone Needs It! I think it is pretty safe to say that nobody actually enjoys getting smashed, whether it is to someone your size who is just astronomically better than you, or to someone who is really big...

Lead, don't push. I had a conversation the other day with a fellow parent who is also a high-level wrestler and BJJ player. His son won the state championship his senior year in high school and is now wrestling in college.   I...

Work Hard, And Check Your Ego... Typically speaking, a white belt with three or four  stripes should be able to tap a brand new white belt or one with a stripe or two. Same as blue belts are able to tap white belts,...

Exploring the bout Bellator 212: “Salute the Troops” aired Fri., Dec. 14, 2018 in Honolulu, Hawaii from Neal S. Blaisdell Arena. The night proved exciting. Here are some highlights: Bellator 212 Highlights Michael Chandler V. Brent Primus Round 1 - Primus starts the...

The triangle is often considered to lend itself more readily to lanky, lean, or skinnier practitioners. Having this sort of body type can definitely be an advantage when attempting to apply the triangle, but it doesn’t mean that there aren’t other body types...

December 15th and 16th, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA, the World IBJJF Jiu Jitsu No Gi Championships will take place.  This is the 12th year of the event, starting back in 2007.  The registration for the World Championships was on...