Do Not Fear The Storm...Be The Storm... No matter where you are in your BJJ journey, competing can bring to the surface different forms of anxiety. Whether you’re worried about different aspects of the skills you’ve acquired, or getting injured, the thoughts are there,...

Everyone who has ever ventured to train in Brazilian JiuJitsu has been the "new guy." Being the new white belt is not easy and often comes with a lot of anxiety and fear of the unknown. I remember my first time stepping foot...

Rafael Lovato has turned his sights to MMA, and he’s been wildly successful in his efforts so far. I don’t think we had any doubts that Lovato would make an effective transition to MMA given his extensive background and life long pursuit of...

Go Check Out A New Gym. It Is Always A Good Time... Last week, while I was on vacation, I was a little unsure about training at a gym away from home.  I debated for a few days about whether or not I...

Recently on the Jocko Podcast he and his cohort Echo discussed some of the benefits of knowing Jiu-Jitsu. Specifically about how knowing how to fight can help avoid confrontation. Being confident in one's ability is a deterrent in itself.    When you spend...

Sprawl Not Working To Stop The Takedown? This Will Fix You Up! The singe leg may be the most common wrestling take down used in BJJ. It shows up frequently at all levels, and in all competition formats. It’s been adapted hundreds of...

Cigano Comes Out On Top! The UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa (also known as UFC Fight Night 142) was held on December 2, 2018 at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre in Adelaide, Australia.  This even was the second time the UFC has...

Exploring the cancellation... Yesterday, ADCC’s website made the following announcement, “Today ADCC Committee has announced that the 1st ADCC Asia &Oceania Trial 2018 has been CANCELLED due to lack of competitors. ADCC Trials are qualifiers to the big ADCC Worlds event that...

Do Not Break The Rules...Navigate Around Them! Leg locks have enjoyed some serious time in the spotlight over the last few years. While the hype may have come down a notch or two, the fact remains, they have become a huge factor in...

 Baby Steps To Greatness! A Few At A Time... What is your approach to achieving your most important goals? What is your mindset like? Often times we put goals in front of ourselves that are realistic, but the time we wish to achieve...

For many years, I enjoyed the lax style of Jiu Jitsu that me and many of my companions partook in. Not to say that we did not start to train aggressively in preparation for competition, but outside of that, our Jiu Jitsu was...

ULTIMATE GUILDE FOR BJJ GRIP TRAINNING The best Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitors in the world are usually the ones who get their grips set first during the match or training roll. These competitors seem to have the natural ability to find "a good...

Simple Drills Can Solidify Your Technique... The closed guard is one of the most technical positions a grappler can play from while on their back. Unfortunately, many practitioners ignore this basic position in favor of flashier guards. If practiced enough, the closed guard...

Exploring the bout... Ben ‘Funky’ Askren will be making his UFC debut against former welterweight champion “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler.  The fight is slated for UFC 233 on January 26, 2019 in Anaheim, California. Ben Askren is a former Olympic wrestler. He competed in...

Half guard has emerged as one of the go to guards of many Jiu-Jitsu player across the globe. Some of the best practitioners on earth have spent heavy emphasis on developing their half guard game. Luckily for us Lachlan Giles has us covered....