Half guard is one of the fundamental positions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.  In the early times of bjj the half guard was considered by many, merely a transitional position.  Nobody even considered the half guard an effective method of guard.  As Brazilian Jiu...

Being the smaller grappler can be very difficult.  It is never easy to go against your training partners with a big weight or strength advantage but if you know what guards to play it can make life easier.  When you’re a smaller guy...

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has long been considered one of the best martial arts in the world for self-defense.   Since the birth of this martial art, people have known of the effectiveness.  Brazilian Jiu Jitsu rose to international popularity among many people when Royce...

The half guard has long been one of the most popular guards in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Mixed Martial Arts, and Self-Defense.  Since the creation of Jiu Jitsu, this guard has been heavily considered one of the fundamental guards.  It is taught in many...

In the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu community there has been a long debate going on between old school Jiu Jitsu and “New School” or “modern” bjj.  Many of Jiu Jitsu’s most iconic figures believe that bjj is losing the essence of what it is...

Recently in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu there has been a revolution.  Many people are starting to incorporate lower body attacks more and more.  Decades ago it was frowned upon to attack the lower body in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.  There is an infamous story with...

Have you ever heard of the 92 double sleeve guard?  If you haven’t it may be a game changing guard that can take your Jiu Jitsu to the next level.  The 92 double sleeve guard was invented by Jay Wadsworth, he is a...

Let’s talk about the gi today.  The gi can be your best friend or your own worst enemy;it really depends on how you look at things.  The gi makes things much more complicated in a sense of control, and stalling.   There are...

So you want to play half guard? Well you better find a good way of dealing with the Whizzer.  Half guard is one of the most popular guards in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, MMA, and any form of submission grappling.  This is because it...

ADCC is the biggest tournament in no gi grappling period.  It is the pinnacle of Submission Grappling.  ADCC 2017 was last weekend and there were so many incredible matches, submissions, upsets, and more.  We saw people rise to the top and we saw...

We all have those guys in our academies that love to play that pesky De La Riva guard, some of them even try and berimbolo us.  This can be a nuisance to many of us.  How can we beat the De La Riva...

The deep half guard has been around for decades.  Many of the top tier competitors have utilized this guard in some of the most prestigious grappling events.  Some of the famous deep half guard players include Bernardo Faria, and Jeff Glover.  Both of...

Many people have difficulty passing peoples guards in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.  Passing someone’s guard may be the most difficult part of bjj.  If you get a guy with a good open guard that is long and flexible it can be so hard to...

De La Riva guard has exploded with popularity in the last decade.  Many of the best Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitors in the world have innovated the infamous De La Riva Guard.  Some of the competitors famous for using this guard are Caio Terra,...

ADCC is the most prestigious submission grappling tournament on the planet.  The ADCC is every 2 years and many of the competitors consider this tournament the Olympics of grappling.  The ADCC happened this past weekend in Finland.  It was one of the best...