We spend a lot of time in training talking about techniques, whether it be submissions, or escapes or whatever the case may be.  What It seems does not get as much attention is drilling. To be more specific, drilling one slice of a...

If you watched the Brown Belt Invitational last week you saw the skill and talent presented by those that were representing the 10th planet gym, such as the ultimate winner Kyle Boehm. If you want to chase your dreams and be more like...

Slow is smooth, smooth is fast. – You have likely heard this a time or two along your Jiu Jitsu journey.  It’s the truest statement of all I feel.  Famous words to live by for anyone training anything where muscle memory is a...

Partner drilling is probably one of the most beneficial things I’ve ever done for my jiu-jitsu. About three years in to my study of BJJ, I met a new training partner. He introduced me to several sets of partner drills dealing with every...

Quickly Improve Your Game With These Amazing Drills From Tom DeBlass When it comes to learning BJJ and grappling in general, you can never do enough drilling. It is one concept that is often over looked. You will see new guys jump on...

One of the most common phrases uttered in the sport of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu or mixed martial arts is “get under hooks.” Under hooks are a fundamental part of grappling and wrestling that allow the person with the under hook to have substantial...

Drilling is the one of the best ways to quickly improve any particular skill in grappling. This is why high level grapplers consistently talk about the importance of drills. Drilling, especially high intensity drilling, reinforces the adaptation of the drilled techniques to muscle...

Arm Attack Drills by Tom DeBlass Let’s face it, we all love arm locks. There are just so many versatile ways to submit your opponent by wrapping up one of their arms and forcing their joints in the opposite direction they were designed...

Sitting Guard Retention Against Standing Opponent by Tom DeBlass If you were able to catch Kasai Super Series this February, hopefully you were able to catch the match between Bruno Bastos and Tom DeBlass on the main card. Although Bastos defeated DeBlass 3...

Half Guard Drag To Spartan Kick Drill by Tom DeBlass When it comes to half guard, Tom DeBlass is a master. DeBlass is one of the most sought after grappling instructors and athletes in the world. Tom DeBlass has had a very successful...

One thing you will notice high level grapplers who are known to be great guard passers exhibit is an ability to connect different passes together. Newer studies and even intermediate students face problems with even seeing these transitions and focus only on the...

Drilling is one of the best ways to get better at Jiu Jitsu quickly. The reason drilling works so well is that it enforces a different kind of learning, that which creates Jiu Jitsu specific muscle memory. In order to become an amazing...

Good Drill To Retain Your Guard With Professor Tom DeBlass!  I deeply believe that solid BJJ drills can have a massive positive effect on the development of our movement and also our understanding of certain critical themes in BJJ. If we’re deficient in...

Try These Awesome Windshield Wiper Drills! Do you practice windshield wiper drills? Not sure what they are? A “windshield wiper” is a leg motion that is often used in BJJ to pass a training partner’s guard. The concept behind the windshield wiper is...

Practice These To Get Yourself Better At Passing! Modern Jiu Jitsu requires grapplers take a unique approach to passing complex guards that can lead to sweeps and leg locks. For the smaller grappler, as opposed to a large grappler who can apply large...