Exploring strength in the combat athlete... For the combat athlete, strength, size and agility always plays a factor in a fight. When two athletes of the same technical abilities square off, the stronger or faster athlete will win.  It would be nice if...

Butterfly Hook Sweep Blocking The Arm by Gordon Ryan If you have been around the BJJ scene you have probably heard of Gordon Ryan. As a New Jersey native, Ryan is a member of the notoriously well known Danaher Death Squad. He is...

3 Core Strength Training Exercises for Martial Arts With Oz Pariser Core strength is one of the key components for any martial arts athlete.   Here are 3 Core Strength Training Exercises for Martial Arts by Oz Pariser. Developing martial arts core strength is...

Ideas on the Dojo Storm… Gordon Ryan recently said the following. “I love how people say ‘BJJ is built around respect and honor.’ No, it’s not! It is built around savage Brazilians kicking the shit out of people just because they could. Storming...

Exploring the view points... Gordon Ryan recently posted the following on his Facebook, “The biggest names in BJJ definitely do NOT compete under all rule sets. Which top 10 athlete has competed gi/no gi points with time limit, gi/no gi no time limit,...

Recently, my home academy Leverage Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, which happens to be Tom DeBlass' first affiliate hosted both Garry Tonon and Gordon Ryan for a No Gi Super Seminar.  These two have have the competitive resumes that only the rarest of athletes could...

Exploring the exciting match up... Gordon Ryan to Face Fabrico Werdum on February 22nd. The bout will be part of the CJJ Fight Night. Gordon Ryan is a member of the famed Danaher Death Squad. He first won the Eddie Bravo Invitational Championship...

Amazing Gestures From The Best Grapplers In The World... As I sat and watched Gordon Ryan and Garry Tonon roll with nearly 40 people in a row, I couldn’t help but appreciate, well, everything about the situation. The two best no gi grapplers...

Is trash talking good for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu? This a pretty complicated question when really considering the value of creating entertainment. About 99.9% of Jiu Jitsu practitioners exhibit an attitude of respect, humility, and honor, including those grapplers who often use the internet...

Defend The Smash!!! Defending smashing guard passes is a whole different beast when compared to standing guard passes. With enough dexterity and hip movement, you can make your standing guard pass defense pretty sophisticated. When it comes to smashing guard passing however, defending...

With King Of No-Gi Here With Some Awesome Gi Jiu-Jitsu Technique! As Gordon Ryan transitions to the gi, we’re all waiting quite impatiently to see what that might look like. The no gi phenom has pretty much covered all his bases as far...

Highlights from this weekend's grappling event... Kasai Pro 4 took place Saturday November 10th. The event was held in New York City and billed as an eight man nogi round –robin event at 145lbs.  Rounds were scheduled for 6 minutes. EBI champion John...

A Day In The Life Of A World Champion! Recently, Gordon Ryan made a post to social media, going through how his days are laid out. If you take a look, it is pretty intense, and very busy. The original post is below....

We all know that Gordon Ryan is the "King" of Modern No Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu / Submission Grappling. He's a younger grappler who is considered a natural. He's become one of the top and most feared grapplers in the world with only 5+...

The "King" Faces Off Against Matheus Diniz! On November 10th Kasai Pro plans to have the one of the most exciting events of the year for Jiu Jitsu competition. The tournament card itself is stacked with some of the best around including huge...