We’ve all been in that position with the flexible lanky guy who plays a crazy open guard.  His legs seem to come out of nowhere every time we are about to pass the guard.  The open guard can be one of the most...

The lasso guard is an extremely popular open guard.  The lasso guard is extremely grip dependent, and for the most part, can only be executed in the gi.  Many high-level competitors have played the lasso over the years, some of them include Michael...

Closed guard is one of the most popular guards in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Many people believe that it is one of the best guards in bjj.  There are so many powerful sweeps, submissions, and attacks from closed guard.  Closed guard is also an...

Dealing with bigger opponents can be very difficult;things that may work on other people may not work on them.  There are specific movements, sweeps, and submissions that work better on larger opponents just like there are specific movements that work on smaller...

In Jiu Jitsu, we cannot stress the importance of fundamentals enough.  Knowing the fundamentals may be the single most important thing to being able to perform at high levels.  There is no point in knowing all those fancy sweeps and back takes if...

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is very difficult.  Bjj has the highest dropout rate for any martial art and this can be attributed to the learning curve.  Nobody has a preconceived notion of how to grapple or do bjj, and everyone has a preconceived notion...

We all know bjj can be one of the most tiring exercises in the world.  We have all been in the position where we are on our last round and can barely even attack our opponent, or when we go with the class...

Bjj has long been notorious for neglecting proper stand up training.  Judo on the other hand is notorious for being one of the best martial arts for stand up.  Cross training Judo and Bjj can make you one of the most dangerous people...

The half guard has long been seen as the “simple” guard, “lazy” guard and even “old man” guard.  The question we ask today is, is the half guard really simple?  This is tough because there is no easy answer.  It is like any...

The butterfly sweep has long been one of the most simple and effective sweeps in bjj.  The butterfly sweep is one of the first sweeps many bjj practitioners will learn and is one of the most underrated sweeps.  Marcelo Garcia is infamous for...

The under hook and cross face can be some of the hardest things to deal with as a guard player, particularly a half guard player.  The under hook and cross face separately are very difficult to deal with, but the combination of both...

The Leg Drag is commonly perceived as just a pass but it is far more than a pass.  The leg drag is one of the most effective passes in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, but it is also a position, similar to side control, knee...

The leg drag is one of the most popular passes in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu today.  Popularized by none other than the Mendes Brothers, the leg drag exploded in the Jiu Jitsu scene.  It is one of the most technical and effective passes you...

Wrestling and Judo are some of the best things you can work to improve your bjj.  Wrestling and Judo are extremely similar to bjj and many of the same components that make a good bjj practitioner translate to wrestling and Judo.  They are...

The triangle choke is one of the most popular submissions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, but the triangle chokes close relative, the reverse triangle is often forgotten and extremely underutilized.  The reverse triangle has been proven as one of the most effective, simple, and...