Recently, the topic of opening the closed guard has sparked a debate among high level Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioners.  Keenan Cornelius, who is infamous for his innovative approach and known for his mastery of lapels stated that opening the closed guard on the...

Pressure passing is one of the best, most effective ways to address any type of guard game your opponents or training partners can employ.  Utilizing the grinding, methodical elements that make up pressure passing against anyone who specializes in closed guard, half guard,...

Here at BJJ Fanatics we have been exploring the important roll that pressure passing has on developing a strong and functional guard passing game.  For every type of guard that can be presented to you, there is a pressure pass to stop it. ...

Let's face it:  jiu jitsu is hard.  And I'm not even talking about berimbolos or spider guard  Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at first glance is incredibly complex and to become even relatively at adept closed guard, half guard, pressure passing, or even any type...

There is an old martial arts quote, attributed to the legendary Bruce Lee that says that we should not fear the person who has trained ten thousand types of kicks one time, but should fear the person that has trained one kick, ten thousand...

There are literally thousands upon thousands of jiu jitsu moves and positions.  And it can be argued that each of these moves might have thousands of nuances and variations.  As we continue to train and develop, we are exposed to more and more...

The closed guard has long been considered the most important guard.  In these days the popularity of the closed guard has dwindles and not as many people are using it.  The closed guard has long been infamous for its efficiency.  You can use...

As Brazilian Jiu Jitsu continues to evolve, dynamic guards continue to grow in popularity.  There are so many positions these days that were not often utilized in the past.  We see complex open guards like the worm guard, lapel guard, 50/50 and many...

Closed guard can be one of the most difficult guards to pass.  Many people have an extremely hard time opening closed guard.  They either cannot open their opponent’s legs, or they are just not able to defend themselves.  Being in someone’s closed guard...

The closed guard has long been considered one of the best positions in bjj, MMA, and self-defense.  What makes the closed guard such a powerful weapon?  Well, it is a position where you can attack the back, sweep your opponent, submit them with...

The closed guard is one of the most popular guards in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and MMA.  There is good reason for this popularity.  The closed guard has long been considered the foundation of the guard.  We recently wrote an article breaking down why...

The closed guard has long been considered the foundation of the guard, there are several reasons that people perceive the closed guard as the foundation.  The closed guard is one of the most versatile positions, you can have success with it in both...

If you train Brazilian Jiu Jitsu then are probably familiar with the closed guard.  The closed guard is perhaps the most popular guard in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and it is considered by man, “the foundation” of the guard.  Closed guard is the guard...

The longer you train BJJ and the more techniques, positions, and styles you are exposed to, you will notice an interesting phenomenon.  And if you aren't noticing it, step back and take a look.  Your first few months will be a blur of...

Remember your old friend closed guard?  When you first started out in BJJ, it seemed so simple to wrap your legs around your training partners hips and wrap your arms around their head and they were caught in the web that was your...