Learning precise finishing details early on in your grappling career will pay dividends later, in the training room and on the competition mats. You will have more confidence in going for the finish and a deeper mechanical understanding. This series will examine what...

  The triangle choke in general is one of the strongest, most powerful submissions in modern day Jiu Jitsu.  The triangle choke, as you likely know involves strangling the opponent by trapping their neck and one arm inside of your legs and working...

They Are Not That Scary, Give Them A Try! For many of us, the first time we experience a flying submission is in competition. You reach out unassumingly to grab your partners collar and boom. Before you know it, you’re tapping. This isn’t...

Fly Into Your Submissions. But Be Safe! Hitting a flying technique in a BJJ competition is kind of like hitting a walk off home run in baseball or Hail Mary touchdown pass to finish the game. It is athleticism and technique taken to the...

ADCC Veteran Flies High The flying triangle made an appearance at PFL on Saturday night when Vinny Magalhaes executed a brilliant version of the technique during his bout with Rakim Cleveland. Magalhaes used the cage for what was one of the most nimble...

One of the breakout performance at the ADCC World Championships in Finland last Fall was that of Australian standout Craig Jones.  Having been a purple belt the last time the ADCC World Championships occurred made his breakout performance all the more meaningful. One...

The triangle choke is one of the highest percentage submissions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and MMA.  It is one of the first submissions that bjj practitioners learn, and one of the last that they perfect. The versatile BJJ triangle choke or sankaku jime...