Portuguese? Japanese? English? We Will Figure It Out! Jiu Jitsu Terms... Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The name itself says foreign. Once you become interested in BJJ you are at the starting line of questions pertaining to BJJ terminology. In your first BJJ class you...

Work It. Refine It. Love It! In class, I love that our instructors will show a technique as often as needed and that they are always walking the mats to be sure everyone is getting it. The multiple reps we drill gives us...

One of the most exciting things about BJJ is how much it is always changing and evolving. While the fundamental principles may stay the same, people are always working to combine those principles in new and exciting ways to keep that competitive edge....

Power Up Your Leg Lock Game! Inside sankaku or the inside triangle leg configuration, has emerged as the most dangerous leg entanglement in the game. When done properly, this particular structure is not easily unraveled. With a myriad of submissions available from the...

The Gentle Art? Yes, But Train Smart! I often times hear the excuse, “I can’t train BJJ, because I can’t get hurt”. While being injured is certainly a detriment to daily living, the fear of being injured should not close the door to...

This weekend, in Las Vegas, the inaugural Black Belt CBD Invitational was held.  This event was hosted by Black Belt Performance CBD- a company offering preworkout, protein, and recovery products, created for the jiu jitsu competitor featuring their "ultra premium cannabinoids" ingredients.  Cash...

This past weekend, the sub-only grappling juggernaut Fight 2 Win brought us the 90th installment of their super fight extravaganzas, this time showcasing some of the best grappling talents in Philadelphia, PA. The card was three dozen deep with great fights, ranging from...

 Start your journey with ease... Getting started with jiu-jitsu training can be confusing. You may know you want to give it a shot (and this is GREAT!), but you may not know much more than that. What to wear. What to expect. How...

In honor of the wrestling world championships, which took place this weekend in Budapest, Hungary, let's take a look at one of the most accomplished American Wrestlers in history- John Smith, head wrestling coach at Oklahoma State University. World Champion While Still in...

3 Gun Disarming Scenarios! An extremely scary situation, somebody has a gun pointed at you. Should you find yourself in this terrible predicament, always try to defuse the situation, if that means giving up your car keys, your wallet, your new phone, do...

On a cold windy day in January, 1969, the Beatles treated the public to a impromptu concert atop a  London rooftop.   This was the first time they had played live since 1965, and they thrilled and captivated the startled passersby as they sang for 42...

Yesterday, it was announced that Luke Rockhold sustained an injury during training, and was unable to face Chris Weidman for the Co Main event at UFC 230 in Madison Square Garden on Nov. 3rd (with Daniel Cormier vs. Derrick Lewis). However, just as quickly...

The Ezekiel choke is a devastating choke where the grappler utilizes his own gi/kimono sleeve as leverage to choke their opponent by using a scissoring motion with their wrist and hand across their opponent’s trachea and/or cartid arteries. The Interesting History of the...

The triangle choke is an old-school Brazilian Jiu Jitsu technique that finds success in both competition and self-defense. This traditional guard submission requires that attacker to significantly break down the posture of the defender, which is not difficult to do for the skilled...

Rolling in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu typically entails intervals of short to medium length time in which grapplers engage at a relatively high level of intensity. There is a popular notion that by rolling at the academy at higher intensities, we are simulating our...