Do you remember the first time you tapped to a toe hold?  My guess is you likely do, maybe not specifically, but you remember the feeling, how quickly it came on, all of those details.  I’d be surprised if you remembered who tapped...

  I remember watching some black belts several years ago compete at a tournament. It was business as usual and then someone pulled an Estima lock out of the toolbox. The bottom man was playing guard and being a little careless with his...

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...

A Nasty Foot Lock From Single Leg X Guard by The Best On It: Renato Cardoso The foot lock is often times one of the most under rated submissions in all of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and other grappling martial arts. Many people assume...

If you watch a lot of high level Jiu Jitsu, you’ll notice a particular foot lock that many black belts win with in competition. That foot lock is known as the estima lock. But what is the estima lock? Let’s go into a small history of this awesome leg attack. In the late 2000’s, brothers […]

If you know Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, then you know Felipe Pena. The Gracie Barra black belt has won almost every big tournament that matters in Jiu Jitsu. Most recently he has dethroned, “The King” Gordon Ryan in a submission only no gi match. Felipe is a master of open guards, passing and even foot locks. […]