Being small in bjj can pose a problem sometimes.  When your academy consists of a bunch of giants every roll can be exhausting, no matter how much your train, you still feel tired and you can never catch a break.  Every roll you...

We all have the goal of training bjj for life.  Nobody wants to face the sad realization that as we age our bodies will naturally start to deteriorate and we will not be able to combat the soreness related with training bjj every...

De La Riva or DLR guard has become extremely popular these days.  More and more people are refining this position and using it to win tournaments and do a bunch of fancy movements.  The DLR guard utilizes a hook coming from the outside...

Half guard can be one of the best and worst places to start initiating a guard pass.  Some people have made a career from forcing half guard and smashing people from there.  This is a common method of passing by a lot of...

The half guard is basic, right?  We all learn this position as a white belt in the fundamental class so it must be easy, right?  Wrong.  The half guard is one of the most basic guards in bjj and it is one of...

All of us have probably heard of the half guard and many of us are probably even familiar with it.  Why is the half guard such a popular position?  What are the benefits and are there any negatives?  We have seen that the...

Recently, lower body attacks have exploded in popularity.  There are various reasons for this increase in popularity.  We have seen a rapid rise in submission only and professional Jiu Jitsu event.  Competitions like the Eddie Bravo Invitational, Metamoris, Fight to Win, and Kasai...

The lasso guard has quickly become one of the most popular positions in bjj.  We see the lasso guard being utilized at the height of competition.  Many of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu’s best competitors are using this position.  Some people criticize the lasso guard...

Jiu Jitsu is a grueling sport.  We put our body through so much when we go into bjj class and roll.  Many of the BJJ Practitioners tend to be between the ages of 30-50.  So many of us are constantly getting submitted, thrown,...

The turtle is a position that we see all to often in bjj.  Some people have even built a game based off of playing turtle such as Eduardo Telles.  Why do we see the turtle so often?  It is because if you are...

All to often we find ourselves attacking the turtle position and we are so adamant about getting to to the back that we overlook simple attacks.  One of these simple positions that we often over look is the crucifix.  The turtle position is...

Taking the back can be one of the most difficult tasks.  Sometimes we can get so close to solidifying the back and then our opponent can escape.  One of the most common positions to take the back from is the turtle.  Turtle is...

The guillotine choke is one of the highest percentage chokes in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, MMA, and No Gi grappling. This choke has been used for hundreds of years, granted there are different variations of this positions such as the arm in guillotine, the...

Leg locks from the closed guard?  That’s crazy, right?  Not at all.  There are plenty of ways to get inot leg lock positions from the closed guard.  They are primarily used from when an opponent decides to stand up in your closed guard. ...

Playing closed guard always seems like a good idea until your opponent manages to stand up.  This is when things can get complicated and it can be difficult to find some closed guard attacks.  Why is this?  Well, the basis of the closed...