Dirty Darcing is finally here! Jeff Glover has been hard at work, putting together a collection of his most revered skillsets for the BJJ Fanatics online store. This body of work is sure to open your mind to some options you may...

When you are learning new techniques that are similar to other techniques it’s easy to sometimes get them confused.  There are so many names for these techniques and sometimes it seems like it is one thing but in reality, because of a simple...

  The D’arce choke is typically a submission that we see more in a no gi setting. Cinching this incredibly tight strangle is a bit easier without the gi material in your way. However, it is not uncommon to see a D’arce in...

  The D’arce choke is a big player in the no gi realm. A close relative of many other forms of strangulation, the D’arce is applied just a bit differently, with the choking arm entering at the armpit instead of the neck area. ...

Edwin Najmi is a black belt Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner from California. Edwin displayed interest in combat sports at a young age and eventually pursued a full time career, becoming one of the top competitors in the sport. Although Edwin initially began his...

  One of the most useful group of submissions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu are the head and arm strangles. This is a family of related submissions that have a lot of diversity both in where to set them up from and how to...

The darce choke is an extremely power strangle that can be attacked from a number of positions including turtle, half guard, and side control. This simple head and arm choke is extremely effective at getting taps and is a staple technique in both...

Mario is here to teach you how to make No Gi easier than you ever imagined! This Renzo Gracie black belt can teach you moves that will frustrate and destroy all of your No Gi competitors! Mario Delgado is a Black Belt in...

Great Details To Properly Finish The Darce Choke! The darce choke is a head and arm strangle commonly utilized in Jiu Jitsu and MMA. The darce choke is the cousin of the anaconda choke and arm-in guillotine. Because these three chokes are so...

Know The Ins and Outs Of These 3 Powerful Chokes! As beautiful as Jiu Jitsu can be, it can also be confusing, especially for newer students. One reason Jiu Jitsu can be muddy at times is because it is difficult to understand submissions...

Some people believe Aikido does not work at all and has no value. To some it does. To Roy Dean (a BJJ and Aikido black belt) Aikido does have value to him but like many other Aikido instructors. Roy recognizes that not all...

Woodley retains welterweight title with D'Arce Choke  This weekend, Tyrone Woodley successfully defended his Welterweight title with a win over the Brit Darren Till via D'Arce choke.  After the fight, Woodley was awarded his black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.   Want to learn...

D'Arce Choke Basics The D'Arce choke is one of the most popular chokes in the family of head and arm triangle variations.  The history of the technique and how it got the name D'Arce choke is an interesting study in the ever changing language...