Garry Tonon is once again victorious in his 3rd MMA bout in One Fighting Championship. The Lion Killer squared off against Sung Jong Lee in his debut at featherweight just moments ago. We weren’t expecting to see Tonon back inside the cage until...

Ideas on training when injured and leveraging your passion for Jiu Jitsu into your recovery. Recently, someone asked me, “I hurt my rib, should I still come in and train?” Let me state first and foremost, I am not a medical professional. If...

A brief conversation on a historic trade... Recently “Funky” Ben Askren and Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson made waves in the MMA world by being traded. Ben Askren will now fight for the UFC and Mighty Mouse will now fight for ONE Championship. This...

A brief conversation on creontes in modern Jiu Jitsu culture... Is a creonte still a thing in Jiu Jitsu? The term creonte originates from Brazil. There was a popular soap opera character named Creonte Silveira. Creonte constantly switched alliances to save himself; even...

A brief conversation on setting goals and evaluating performance. Evaluating performance and setting goals is key for life. It is definitely of paramount importance in Jiu Jitsu as well.  John Danaher has been talking about setting goals in many of his recent Facebook...

Some say the leg lock game killed the guard pass game... or maybe the leg lock game just made passing the jiu jitsu guard easier. It seems everyone won't stop talking about the leg lock game.  It's almost like a whole unexplored (yet...

Learn to "Cheat" With These Russian Grappling Techniques The Russians are known as some of the fiercest grapplers in the world... Sambo is arguably one of the toughest grappling arts / competitions out there.  Wrestling takedowns, throws similar to judo and vicious leg...

Should I study Jiu-Jitsu from people with different body types than mine? Practitioners who study jiu-jitsu will wisely spend it watching people who are around the same height and size as themselves. It makes sense to spend time watching people who are relevant...

The Day Will Come. And It Could Sting A Bit. Don’t Let It! The day will come. Maybe you are a blue belt, or a purple belt, and you will get submitted by a lower belt. He was just able to catch you,...

Last Ditch Try To Retain The Guard. And It Works! We’ve all been here a thousand times. During our training when playing guard, its critical we develop a sense of knowing when we’ve been “had”. Waiting too long to change positions when there’s...

An Easy Drill To Make You Passing Game Better! I am an enormous fan of positional partner drilling. The more repetitive and monotonous the better! I credit partner movement drills to so much of my progression, especially at the blue to purple level....

We May Be Able To Do These Chokes. But, What Is The Difference? A choke originally known as the Brabo Choke made famous by Black Belt Milton Vieira later became known as the D’arce Choke. That label was attached to the choke by...

Yesterday, black belt phenom Gordon Ryan officially entered his name for the 2018 IBJJF No Gi World Championships, and warned everyone else to stay at home. Gordon has always been known for having a lot of confidence and being very vocal about his expectations...

Jiu-Jitsu. Our Escape From Life When We Need It... Like many outlets, Jiu-Jitsu can provide assistance in dealing with problems in life. How it helps is different than say a therapist or a counselor. Jiu-Jitsu serves as an escape. Next time you are...

Renzo Gracie Team Member Wins Grappling "Olympic" Trials! The buzz from ADCC East Coast Trials is still very strong. The upsets, the underdogs, and even a story about a gentleman that’s only been training for 6 months taking bronze! The trials lived up...