Ezekiel From Mount by Murilo Bustamante In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, the Ezekiel choke is one of the best chokes to learn. It is known for its versatility and high level of efficacy. The name of the choke comes from a famous Brazilian Judo...

Lasso Guard Pass with Lucas “Hulk” Barbosa Often times, when discussing the greatest Brazilian Jiu Jitsu players of all time, the name Lucas Barbosa will come up. Lucas “Hulk” Barbosa is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Andre Fabiano. Lucas competings for...

The Ezekiel choke is a devastating choke where the grappler utilizes his own gi/kimono sleeve as leverage to choke their opponent by using a scissoring motion with their wrist and hand across their opponent’s trachea and/or cartid arteries. The Interesting History of the...

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...