Undoubtedly, every single grappler should be competent enough in wrestling that they can hold their ground in a self defense scenario. You don’t have to be a D1 level wrestler by the time your a black belt, but your should be able to...

Compared to many other traditional open guards used in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, the half guard is probably the best one to attack leg locks from. This is true for both the guard player and the grappler on top. When you contrast half guard...

The knee bar is a hyperextending leg lock which, as the name suggests, works by hyperextending the leg at the knee joint. The knee bar used to be one of the most popular leg submissions in Jiu Jitsu until the heel hook started...

The arm bar is one of the oldest and most popular submissions used in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The arm bar is one of few hyperextending submissions in which the arm would break at the elbow joint if the defender refuses to tap. Ready...

Review The triangle is probably my favorite and most effective submission. I find that because I have relatively long legs, I can use it from closed guard and open guard easily, but also have no problem with set ups from less common positions...

The reverse da la riva is a modification of the de la riva guard that is used to counter the knee slice pass. Although it was initially created for this sole purpose, many grapplers now seek out this unique guard and have even...

The de la riva guard is a position used in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by a grappler on their back. The position was initially created by the Brazilian Ricardo De la Riva many years ago. Although this guard is relatively complex compared to other...

  Edson Barboza and Justin Gaethje are fighting this weekend. So. Get. EXCITED! Between these two we have been treated to some of the most exciting fights and highlight techniques ever witnessed inside of the UFC. Before jumping in to a breakdown of...

Minnesota BUCKLE UP!! The long awaited rematch is slated for UFC on ESPN 4 in Minnesota. This rematch that has been talked about since Woodley took the belt from Lawler back in 2016. Matching these two up after coming off a loss will...

The arm bar is one of the oldest submissions used in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. This submission is one of the earliest ones new students learn because of how often it can be attacked. Even people who don’t train Jiu Jitsu know what an...

The closed guard is one of the best, but most difficult positions one can use while on their back.  However, more and more students are opting out of using the closed guard to utilize fancier guards like de la riva guard, spider guard,...

Everyone knows the basic arm bar. Even people who have never trained Jiu Jitsu a day in their life know what the arm bar is because of its use in movies, video games, and Worldstar fight videos. There is a great reason for...

The flower sweep is a technique that doesn’t get the popularity it deserves. Not only is this technique so effective when done correctly, but it also is visually more appealing and exciting to execute compared to other sweeps from the closed guard. There...

Front Headlock What has made Professor John Danaher so much more popular as an instructor than other grapplers in the sport? Although we don’t have a lot of videos of John’s classes and how he structures them, his DVD series illustrates something special....

Lucas Leite is on the list of some of the best Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioners of all time. This Brazilian grappler started training at the age of 12 and then received his black belt by Leo Viera, one of the most sought-after instructors,...