2 Awesome Techniques From BJJ Globe Trotter Charles Harriott Charles Harriott is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt and he is a BJJ Globe Trotters Instructor. Charles Harriott is a lifelong martial artist with a passion for Jiu Jitsu and a focus on...

  Drilling is a surefire way to increase technical proficiency. It provides the necessary reps to make techniques become attached to muscle memory. When techniques are practiced to muscle memory we are more likely to make them work in a live situation. Wrestling...

Henry Cejudo has become quite the commodity these days. He has one of the most impressive combat records of all time. No one else in history has been able to be an Olympic gold medalist and UFC champion, except Henry. Cejudo has been...

A lot of people consider the straight ankle lock to be an inferior leg locking submission, especially when comparing it to heel hooks and kneebars. I would strongly disagree with anyone who makes that claim. The straight ankle lock, when done technically and...

The leg drag pass is a hybrid smashing/standing pass that it is used by Jiu Jitsu grapplers at all skill levels. Although the technique for doing the pass is simple, defending it can be difficult and exhausting, especially against grapplers who easily switch...

 The armbar and Americana are two of the most basic techniques in Jiu Jitsu. The Americana, however, is very underutilized, and for good cause, it is one of the most difficult submissions to finish against skilled opponents. Rather than ignoring this basic shoulder,...

The foundation of a great grappler comes from his knowledge and mastery of basic principles and fundamentals. In your early years of jiu jitsu this is where most of your time will be spent. New students are often eager to move onto more...

You probably already know just how important it is to know how to escape from difficult positions. Most of the time when we train, we not only learn a submission but we learn to escape from it. Attacking and defending submissions go hand...

Arm Attack Drills by Tom DeBlass Let’s face it, we all love arm locks. There are just so many versatile ways to submit your opponent by wrapping up one of their arms and forcing their joints in the opposite direction they were designed...

3 High Level Techniques From Chael Sonnen Any seasoned grappler will tell you that no technique works 100 percent of the time. If you hesitate, even for a second or your position is not secure, it often ends in a failed technique. A...

Team Renzo Gracie Blue Belt Heads to ADCC World Championships The grappling world has been abuzz of late with all of the exciting performances and matches coming out of the recent East Coast and West Coast Trials for this coming Fall's ADCC World...

Why You Should Buy Gordon Ryan’s Guard Passing DVD Guard passing is a widely complex element of Jiu Jitsu with so much diversity and difficulty that it can be difficult to navigate, even for the experienced students. Because there are so many different...

The kimura is one of the oldest submissions in the book and was introduced to Jiu Jitsu from Judo just like many other techniques. The kimura is a great submission not only because it is very effective at getting the tap but also...

The headquarter position is one of the best for passing guards. It allows the top player to pass in any direction with many different types of passes including different passing styles. Headquarter’s position is also versatile in the sense that you can easily...

The single leg takedown is an old school wrestling technique that is one of the most commonly employed moves from standing in Jiu Jitsu. The biggest issue with the single leg takedown when used in grappling is the head is usually exposed or...