Force The Back From KOB! The back is the ultimate position to get to in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu because it offers important attributes such as safety from strikes and effective submissions that are difficult to defend. There are two major ways of getting...

Make Your Opponent Unsafe, Even When They Stand The closed guard is both a safe and effective position for a bottom player to be in when grappling. It can be used to defend against strikes in self-defense situations or MMA and to attack...

For most BJJ schools, sparring can usually mean starting from the knees, or just pulling guard as soon as possible, and working takedowns can be an anxiety-inducing time. Still, Brazilian jiu-jitsu has its roots in judo, and every competitive match starts on its feet,...

For those just beginning in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, sparring can be a really strange position. People are grabbing at you and laying on you really hard, tapping you out at will while you try to do anything. Until you gain a little more comfort...

Portuguese? Japanese? English? We Will Figure It Out! Jiu Jitsu Terms... Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The name itself says foreign. Once you become interested in BJJ you are at the starting line of questions pertaining to BJJ terminology. In your first BJJ class you...

Work It. Refine It. Love It! In class, I love that our instructors will show a technique as often as needed and that they are always walking the mats to be sure everyone is getting it. The multiple reps we drill gives us...

 Start your journey with ease... Getting started with jiu-jitsu training can be confusing. You may know you want to give it a shot (and this is GREAT!), but you may not know much more than that. What to wear. What to expect. How...

3 Gun Disarming Scenarios! An extremely scary situation, somebody has a gun pointed at you. Should you find yourself in this terrible predicament, always try to defuse the situation, if that means giving up your car keys, your wallet, your new phone, do...

On a cold windy day in January, 1969, the Beatles treated the public to a impromptu concert atop a  London rooftop.   This was the first time they had played live since 1965, and they thrilled and captivated the startled passersby as they sang for 42...

Yesterday, it was announced that Luke Rockhold sustained an injury during training, and was unable to face Chris Weidman for the Co Main event at UFC 230 in Madison Square Garden on Nov. 3rd (with Daniel Cormier vs. Derrick Lewis). However, just as quickly...

The Ezekiel choke is a devastating choke where the grappler utilizes his own gi/kimono sleeve as leverage to choke their opponent by using a scissoring motion with their wrist and hand across their opponent’s trachea and/or cartid arteries. The Interesting History of the...

 Is the internet a good resource for your jiu jitsu? When jiu-jitsu has just started to become popular (say 1993, when Royce Gracie wins UFC 1), there was not much on an internet to be known of. Our old favorite, AOL ISP had...

In 708 BC, Wrestling became the first competition to be added to the Olympic Games (that was not a running competition).  This Ancient Greek form of wrestling, known as Pale, resembled both modern day wrestling and submissions grappling. The rules stated that a...

Cover photo credit goes to Ketogenic Supplement Reviews How Can Keto Diet Impact Your Grappling? The ketogenic diet has become one of the most popular nutritional regimens in recent years due to curiosity, increased scientific research, anecdotal recommendations albeit quite controversial. Although the...

Rock Music and BJJ Tour Together If you’re a fan of the heavier music scene there’s probably a good chance you’ve heard of the band Trivium. What you may not know is that their lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist is an avid BJJ practitioner. Matt...