With less than a week until showtime, Fight 2 Win finalized and announced its deepest card in promotion history. Fight 2 Win 138 will take place Saturday March 14 in Dallas, Texas. The stacked megacard will feature a main event matchup between Gianni...

A look at the 2020 IBJJF European Championships Black Belt Open Weight Bracket

USA's David Taylor won his first wrestling World Championships! This Sunday, in Budapest, Hungary, USA's David Taylor won his first wrestling World Championships. Finally Makes World Team After 5 Tries This was an incredible feat, as this was Taylor's first year to even...

Wrestling, Grappling, and MMA!  This weekend, at the Professional Fighters League (PFL) 10 event in Washington D.C., Ray Cooper III was able to KO Jake Shields in the first round to advance to their $1 million welterweight tournament. While Cooper put on an...

The leg lock aspect of grappling has always been an interesting one. Depending on the style of grappling that you study, the leg attacks will be with a different approach. While the feet and the legs can only be manipulated in so many ways, the ideas and concepts behind them will be different. We see […]

Garry Tonon is a straight up no gi star. Tonon, who is competing this Sunday at the third edition of Submission Underground has proven time and time again that the Danaher Death Squad’s methods are painfully effective. Tonon has won EBI titles at lightweight, welterweight and even light heavyweight. Known for his varied leg attacks […]

This past weekend was a huge one for Leandro Lo. Lo competed at the 2017 European Open, deciding to compete in both the 94kg and absolute divisions. What would occur can only be called domination. Leandro took first place not only in the 94kg division, defeating Tanner Rice by armbar, but also took first place […]

The X Guard can be an excellent weapon. It is a high percentage sweeping guard, with submission possibilities. It is also one of the few guards that works even better when your opponent is bigger than you. If you do not know how to defend against the X Guard, then you will have a very […]

There are two main types of throws when it comes to Judo and Jiu Jitsu. There is the throws that you can do to throw your opponent down, while you stay standing. Then there are sacrifice throws, where you throw your opponent and go to the ground with them. Out of the many sacrifice throws […]

Claudio Calasans is a game competitor and a bad, bad man. Claudio has a high octane game where he constantly looks for the finish. He is aggressive, technical and feared both standing and on the ground. Claudio is a dual black belt, holding black belts in BJJ and Judo. He knows how to play in […]

The bow &arrow choke is one of the most battle tested choking techniques in all of gi grappling. When it comes to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu or Judo, this is a deadly, and common sought after choke. This choke utilizes the kimono jacket to effectively put an opponent into a state of unconsciousness within six […]

For people who like to mainly play some type of guard style for their game, retention is important. At some point in your training or competition, you will get your guard passed. But if you know the tips for guard retention, having your guard passed will become less of a possibility. It doesn’t matter if […]

Wrist locks are definitely the black sheep techniques of the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu world. They haven’t caught on in popularity yet, but are undeniably effective. One competitor that has developed an awesome wrist lock game is the one and only Travis Stevens. The Danaher black belt, and Judo Olympian has seen the light. And that […]

The knee shield can be a frustrating aspect of Jiu Jitsu if you’re a top player and guard passer. People who like to play the knee shield game are great at keeping their opponent’s weight off of them, can use their energy efficiently and set up some cool sweeps and submissions. But there is a […]

IBJJF legal leg locks are becoming very popular. With the use of non legal leg locks in competitions such as EBI and Polaris, IBJFF competitors also are looking to add leg attacks to their games. But due to the stricter rules of the IBJJF, these leg attack techniques have to be modified to fit the […]