This past weekend at the 8th edition of the Polaris Jiu Jitsu Invitational, in Wales, there was an intriguing No Gi Absolute match up between Daniel Strauss, a Roger Gracie Black Belt, versus Satoshi Ishii, a gold medalist Judoka and MMA fighter from...

IBJJF No Gi Worlds Is HERE! December 15th and 16th, the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California will host the World IBJJF Jiu Jitsu No Gi Championship.  This event is a prestigious No Gi Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament that is hosted annually by...

This past Sunday, December 9, 2018, EBI (Eddie Bravo Invitational) 18 took place at the Onnit Academy in Austin, TX.  This event featured the inaugural EBI Women’s strawweight BJJ Championship tournament.  Ready to add a new guard to your game?  Click Learn More!...

After Max Holloway defeated Brian Ortega at UFC 231, I was asked by a few of my "non JiuJitsu" acquaintances why Brian Ortega didn't use his JiuJitsu during the Featherweight title fight. UFC 231 featured one of the most anticipated Featherweight match-ups in...

The concepts of effectively controlling the mount position may be some of the toughest to grasp in BJJ. The stability and control that are required to maintain the mount did not come easy to me, and still manage to throw me for a...

 Add Some Reversal Variety To Your Butterfly Guard Game! The butterfly guard and its attractive set of utilities is favorite among some of the best players in the world. It’s a preferred open guard platform to practitioners of all sizes and shapes, and...

Simple and Effective Knee On Belly Escape! If you’re like me, you hate being on the bottom of someone’s knee on belly.  Some people really know how to apply some terrible pressure while there. Like most of the less comfortable positions in BJJ,...

  Unassuming 17 year old, Nicky Ryan, continues his dominance over older, more experienced JiuJitsu practitioners. His latest victory coming in the Polaris 8 featherweight championship versus leg lock legend, Masakazu Imanari. Nicky wasted no time testing Imanari’s legs with several well placed...

This Basic Submission Is A Classic, That All Grapplers Must Know and Appreciate... Well… Start with this: The triangle is a part of a legendary list of traditional BJJ attacks. It is a staple in many of the finest BJJ arsenals on the...

Gunnar Nelson With The Win In Canada!! This past Saturday, December 8th, at the Scotiabank Arena in downtown Toronto, at UFC 231 (Holloway vs. Ortega), Gunnar Nelson and Alex "Cowboy" Oliveira put on an entertaining (yet bloody) battle in the octagon.   Gordon...

Easy Leg Lock Finish From The Omoplata Position! The omoplata is a classic Brazilian Jiu Jitsu submission that employs the use of the attacker’s legs to apply a shoulder lock against the defender. If done correctly, the omoplata can be a devastating submission....

Small Details Of Biomechanics Will Make Your Submissions More Sucessful! The ultimate goal of a Jiu Jitsu match is a victory by submission. It would be a severe disservice to the art and ourselves if we do not understand these submissions at a...

Of course, he does. Didn’t you? As humans, and as humans who have never experienced learning how to fight, strength is our go to tool for combat. You don’t step on to the BJJ mat for the first time with loads of razor-sharp...

Base Concepts To Improve You Passing The fine art of guard passing comes more naturally to some than others, but when the level gets high, there aren’t many guards that you’ll just steam roll your way through. Whether you prefer loose passing, tight...

Mayssa Bastos Wins The Strawweight Title! This past Sunday, December 9, 2018, the Onnit Academy in Austin, TX hosted the Eddie Bravo Invitational 18.  This event consisted of the inaugural women strawweight tournament. World Championship Competitors This tournament featured 16 no gi competitors,...