BJJ Fanatics website co-founder, Michael Zenga, has offered an uber driver from Atlanta a $250 gift certificate to the BJJ Fanatics online store. Why, you ask?  The uber driver, Yasser Hadi, recently had his fifteen minutes of fame by making the news after...

Chad Lyman is one of those rare individuals who focuses upon both competition and self-defense.  Lyman is a BJJ black belt and is the lead BJJ coach at Xtreme Couture MMA in Vegas.  He has also served in various positions in law enforcement....

One of the top reasons people give for starting their BJJ journey is for self-defense.  As a martial art, Jiu Jitsu is really only useful if it can be applied to neutralize a threat in real life. Of course, that focus on real...

What do you think of when you hear the term self defense?  Do you think of martial arts, a concealed carry weapon, throwing punches, or maybe something completely different?  Do you think of your eyes and mouth as self defense tools? Most people...

Keeping your distance is crucial in a street fight self defense situation, but how do we manage it. Self defense is likely one of the things people are most cocky about, and feel most confident in their ability.  I would argue that the...

Self defense is such a common topic of conversation these days.  You can hardly scroll through Facebook or Instagram without seeing some self proclaimed “self defense expert” trying to sell you an at home video training series.  In just 5 minutes a day...

If you are looking for simple effective real world self defense training, Chad Lyman is one to follow... Chad has combined his decades of operational law enforcement with his decades of Mixed Martial Arts and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu training to become one of...

You read the title right... Now, you are either cheering because you are a Krav Maga guy and hate BJJ or you are fuming, face turning red with anger because you are a die hard BJJ practitioner.  Be Effective In Any Street Defense...

How to Get Up Using The Wall By Chad Lyman Things happen in a fight. There are variables you cannot control.  You get knocked down and are now in a position of extreme disadvantage. In this type of scenario a wall can work...

How to Train Martial Arts Skills for Real Self Defense There is a process for learning and to train martial arts skills for Self Defense.  It's not a simple as training one martial art technique. You need to test and train those skills...

Stay Safe...And Do Not Get Stuck! Whether you are training because you are a Police Officer, somebody who just wants to be able to protect themselves, or an MMA fighter, the wall is an important aspect of our training, one that is often...

3 Great Takedowns For Our LEO Training Partners! Chad Lyman and Brian Caraway show techniques in response to a question asked about options when you are right in front of the person you need to take down and not behind them like he...

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...