Matheus Gonzaga Is A Rising Star In The BJJ Community! Get Access To His Greatest Secrets Exclusively On BJJFanatics.com! by Matt Bryers, February 27, 2019 Matheus Gonzaga is a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under Daniel Gazoni and an instructor and competitor at...

The Cross Choke Works Great On Those Bigger, Stronger Guys In Class Who Are Always Giving You A Hard Time! If you have spent any time at all on the mats in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu you are likely to be familiar with the...

Cross Choke From Mount by Matheus Gonzaga (The Best Details) As an instructor at the Bernardo Faria branch of the Alliance Academy in Bedford, MA, Matheus Gonzaga is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Daniel Gazoni. Matheus has worked extensively with Master...

Matheus Gonzaga Demonstrates Cross Choke From Mount Who is Matheus Gonzaga? Matheus Gonzaga is an IBJJF purple belt champion in one of the hardest divisions. There were over 100 people in his division at the time. Since then he has also won more...

Are You Missing This Important Piece of Your Choke? One of the most fundamental techniques of gi Jiu Jitsu is the cross choke. It is a technique that has multiple variations and countless set ups from just about every position imaginable. Possibly the...

Learning submissions can be one of the best parts of bjj.  So many people believe that submissions are the core of Jiu Jitsu and that the submission is the most important element of bjj.  Whether that is true or not is very subjective,...

The cross choke has long been one of the most popular submissions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with the gi.  This choke utilizes the lapels on the kimono to constrict the corroded arteries of your opponents.  This has long been one of the most...

Let’s talk about the gi today.  The gi can be your best friend or your own worst enemy;it really depends on how you look at things.  The gi makes things much more complicated in a sense of control, and stalling.   There are...

The cross choke in jiu jitsu is one of the most powerful chokes in the gi.  It utilizes both collars and is one of the first chokes many people learn.  The cross choke is also one of the hardest chokes to master.  One...

For the most part, closed guard is the first guard you learn in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and the last one you will master.  Everybody remembers their first bjj class, most of them include an introduction to what guard is by demonstrating closed guard,...

Knee on belly is one of the most dominant positions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.  Having a diverse arsenal from knee on belly is going to enhance your bjj game as a whole.  Knee on belly is one of the best positions to attack...

The cross choke is one of the first gi chokes that you learn in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.  Many people say that “it is the first choke you learn and the last one that you master.”  Bjj has a multitude of different gi chokes,...

Knee on belly is an extremely popular position in Jiu Jitsu, rightfully so.  Whether you’re passing directly to knee on belly or transitioning from side control to knee on belly, it is a great position to maintain control and open up various submission...

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 […]