I was just looking at another blogger’s post on BJJ Fanatics about the importance of open mat.  And, I want to say, first of all, that I agree with every word in that blog.  You should read it. I’ll even add that, sometimes,...

BJJ Fanatics know there is never an end to what you can learn in this amazing sport... One day you might hop on the mats and feel like a king, smashing every lower belt that dares to take you on, and the next...

Any black belt will tell you that focusing on the fundamentals is one of the best things you can do for your grappling game All too often, the guys at lower belts are eager to improve as fast as they can, thinking that...

These High Level Techniques From Bernardo Faria Will Make You The King Grappler On The Mats! If you have been around the grappling scene you will likely already know who Bernardo Faria is. Not only is Bernardo the co founder of BJJFanatics.com, Bernardo is...

Bernardo Faria’s Double Leg Take Down If you have been training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for more than a few months it is likely you have been exposed to the double leg take down. As a grappler, it is important to have a few...

Everyone who has ever ventured to train in Brazilian JiuJitsu has been the "new guy." Being the new white belt is not easy and often comes with a lot of anxiety and fear of the unknown. I remember my first time stepping foot...

Everyone Trains Jiu Jitsu For Differently No matter what your current belt level, gender, or even goals are, you should be willing and able to train jiu jitsu with anyone. Being accessible and eager is the first step in becoming a great training...

Great Foundations Build Great Grapplers! In my early years of practicing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, I was often keen on quickly moving through the fundamental techniques of the curriculum to progress to complicated techniques and weird guards. The grapplers I watched mostly, the Mendes...

Lets just being completely honest... we all need work on our Fundamentals of Jiu Jitsu.  The age old saying that good fundamentals win fights is so true.  Have you ever gone with your coach or an old experienced grappler that barely does anything,...

BJJ fundamentals are the building blocks that will set the stage for all growth in your BJJ game. Think of it in terms of musical practice. You must first learn the scales before you can play a symphony, right? Of course, there is...

The BJJ Fanatics team recently hosted the one and only Kurt Osiander to record his first BJJ instructional with us, Fundamentals of a Jiu Jitsu Renegade.  In it, Kurt shares all of his favorite submissions, sweeps, escapes, and guard passes.  It truly is everything...

Learning BJJ with all of the positions and techniques can be overwhelming.  And there are always going to be more positions to learn and try to master.  With experience, you may begin to notice some fundamental concepts that seem to lie below the...

In Jiu Jitsu, we cannot stress the importance of fundamentals enough.  Knowing the fundamentals may be the single most important thing to being able to perform at high levels.  There is no point in knowing all those fancy sweeps and back takes if...

This weekend in arguably the greatest BJJ matchup of the last decade and the one of the single most anticipated rematches in the history of the sport, Roger Gracie and Marcus "Buchecha" Almeida met on the mats in Rio.  A more perfect stage...