Half guard has recently become one of the most popular positions for all levels of BJJ practitioner.  There are a number of stages of development that half guard players will undergo during their time on the mats. Desperate times call for Half Guard...

When we think of side control attacks, we think of many traditional side control attacks like the arm bar, the cross choke, the Americana, or the kimura.  There are so many attacks from the side control though and sometimes doing unorthodox things can...

The closed guard is one of the most difficult positions to get good at.  It is one of the most popular guards in bjj and MMA, and it is one of the first guards that everybody learns.  The closed guard can be utilized...

The triangle choke is one of the best submissions in bjj for a variety of reasons.  The Triangle is one of the most effective, versatile, and high percentage submissions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.  This is one of the first submissions you learn and...

It can be argued that the most important promotion that someone can attain in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is not the promotion to the coveted black belt, but instead is the promotion someone can give themselves when they trade in their own belt and...

Live training or rolling can be one of the most enjoyable parts of the study and practice of BJJ.  This is the time where you put what you know to the test and see if you can execute the moves you've been practicing...

Playing half guard from the bottom can be a very powerful addition to your guard game as you will be able to stop guard passes, withstand incredible pressure, initiate base destroying sweeps, and even launch deadly submissions. The bottom hook The bottom leg,...

Dealing with bigger opponents can be very difficult; things that may work on other people may not work on them.  There are specific movements, sweeps, and submissions that work better on larger opponents just like there are specific movements that work on smaller...

In Jiu Jitsu, we cannot stress the importance of fundamentals enough.  Knowing the fundamentals may be the single most important thing to being able to perform at high levels.  There is no point in knowing all those fancy sweeps and back takes if...

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is very difficult.  Bjj has the highest dropout rate for any martial art and this can be attributed to the learning curve.  Nobody has a preconceived notion of how to grapple or do bjj, and everyone has a preconceived notion...

We all know bjj can be one of the most tiring exercises in the world.  We have all been in the position where we are on our last round and can barely even attack our opponent, or when we go with the class...

Bjj has long been notorious for neglecting proper stand up training.  Judo on the other hand is notorious for being one of the best martial arts for stand up.  Cross training Judo and Bjj can make you one of the most dangerous people...

BJJ instructional videos and DVDs typically play an essential part of most Brazilian Jiu Jitsu athlete's development.  Because of the complexity of many of the techniques, having a resource to watch and review to help ensure proper execution of the techniques.  So whether...

Today, right here and now, you are going to stop asking yourself if you are too old to train BJJ.  If you have not started, today is the day that you find the nearest reputable BJJ academy and set up a time to...

One of the top proponent's of the half guard position today is Tom DeBlass.  His ability to smash through the half guards of his opponents to secure devastating submissions when on top or to keep some of the largest most fierce opponents at...