Effective takedown from ADCC Champ  Wrestling is a must in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu whether you are pursuing MMA, competition, or even just self-defense. Because BJJ involves various submissions and chokes, we must find takedowns that are quick, require little energy, and help us...

Aussie captures BJJ World's Attention  We’ve all heard this story of triumph how a relative unknown shocked the BJJ world by beating three of the very best grapplers on earth in spectacular fashion. Some of the finer details makes this story even better....

BJJ Practitioners Around the Globe Gasp An honorary black belt was given to Brazilian Presidential Candidate Jair Bolsonaro on October 25th, 2018 during Brazils electoral period. He received the belt from Robson Gracie. Bolsonaro is a career politician, retired military officer, and an...

Trap The Arm. And Get The Submission! The classic arm bar is a thing of beauty because it can be an equalizer from the bottom. As time goes on in your BJJ journey people will adjust to your basic arm bar. This includes...

Keep You Head Level, And Make The Right Decision. Reacting out of emotion can cause us to make decisions we may regret later. After all anger is only one letter away from danger. Ex-Navy Seal Commander and BJJ black belt Jocko Willink has...

This Solid Basic Will Be With You Throughout Your BJJ Journey. Get It Right NOW! The hip escape. Of course, you know how to do it. You train BJJ. The hip escape is quite possibly one of the most important skills you’ll ever...

 Altercation between Stockton Bad Boy and Fictional BJJ Champ Whenever you're having a bad day, it's sometimes therapeutic to surf the interwebs and find videos of people having worse days.  Few were having a worse day in the video below than Renato Laranja,...

The UFC makes it's return to Madison Square Garden on November 3rd for UFC 230 headlined by Daniel Cormier vs. Derrick Lewis.This isn't the flashiest card from a fans perspective, especially considering that pay per view cards at Madison Square Garden are usually...

3 Techniques With Dean Lister To Keep Yourself Safe! I love listening to Dean Lister teach. It’s matter of fact, straight forward, and he has a unique and interesting way of getting his points across. Dean is known for his vicious leg game,...

2018 Ends Strong With Some Great Jiu-Jitsu Events! 2018 has been a very strong and entertaining year for the sport of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The explosion of some new events and improvement of some older ones lead to one of the most successful...

Building The Impassable Guard! Do It With Keenan! Keenan Cornelius is an Atos Black Belt and most popular for his guard abilities. He is extensively skilled at maintaining his guard and using unorthodox guard positions to sweep and submit great opponents. Keenan has...

The "King" Faces Off Against Matheus Diniz! On November 10th Kasai Pro plans to have the one of the most exciting events of the year for Jiu Jitsu competition. The tournament card itself is stacked with some of the best around including huge...

Baseball and Jiu Jitsu! These are a few of my favorite things!! Being able to tie the two together on the mats is quite exciting!! The baseball bat choke is a fun way to do just that! The way most of us learn...

Are Your Children Prepared? Give Them The Tools They Need. Get Them Into BJJ. Bullying has become such a hot topic issue over the past decade, and you may even go as far as saying it’s turned into a marketing tactic for several...

 Old School Technique That Really Works! The scissor sweep is an old school Brazilian Jiu Jitsu technique that is in the curriculum of core moves all beginners learn. The scissor sweep has some attributes that make it a move that helps explain the...