Catch Wrestling was established over 100 years ago.  The roots of catch wrestling go far beyond those of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.  By many accounts, Catch wrestling was established in 1870, but it is very hard to actually determine how accurate that is.  Catch...

Head and arm chokes are some of the most powerful chokes in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, MMA, and Self-Defense.  Head and arm chokes are some of the most high percentage chokes; they are good for more reasons than one.  You can utilize head and...

Closed guard is one of the most popular positions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and in MMA.  Closed guard is one of the first guards that many people who try bjj are exposed to, and it is one of the positions that the casual...

2017 was an extremely eventful year for the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu community.  There were many things that occurred, many matches, many rising stars, and many events. Jiu Jitsu continues to grow at a rapid pace and the progression has led to a rise...

Here at BJJ Fanatics we produce a lot of bjj technique DVD’s, in doing so we try to put out at least 2-3 free techniques from each DVD that we are going to release.  This year we were able to make DVD’s with...

It’s that time of year again and as the holiday season starts to come to a close many of us that were working overtime did not have the time to get our loved ones gifts! Now that we are so close to Christmas...

Tis the Season!  Christmas is around the corner and many of us are guilty of putting off our holiday shopping until the last days! Stores are selling out, people are going crazy and gifts are getting harder to find.  Many of us have...

Time is running out on the BJJ Fanatics Gift Guides for 2017.  The pressure is on for you to take down the best gift possible for those special grapplers in your life.  Whether they are your friends, coaches, or even someone you'd like...

With only a handful of days left in the holiday gift giving season, the crushing pressure of those remaining few gifts you've been looking for weighs heavy on your mind.  If you're looking for a great gift for the jiu jiteiro in your...

Attacking the lower body has recently become one of the biggest phenomenons in bjj.  There is a revolution going on in the Jiu Jitsu community today.  People are getting more and more skilled at lower body attacks - especially the ankle lock, and...

Attacking the lower body has recently become one of the biggest phenomenons in bjj.  There is a revolution going on in the Jiu Jitsu community today.  People are getting more and more skilled at lower body attacks.  This could be attributed to several...

In this installment of the BJJ Fanatics Gift Guide is focused on helping inject your training with some much needed standing and takedown techniques.  These areas are often ignored by many jiu jitsu practitioners and academies, the majority of training starting and happening "from...

Are you familiar with the name Frederico Silva?  Are you familiar with the name Lucas Lepri?  Well, Frederico Silva is the cousin of 4x Black Belt World Champion and 2x ADCC silver medalist Lucas Lepri.  He is a relatively new competitor on the...

Connecting the dots in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is no easy task; it is one of the most difficult parts.  You have to be able to see certain things, recognize patterns, and develop a game where you have a fast paced thought process.   This...

Often times in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu we can get hyper focused on one goal at hand and it can detour us from the main goal of a roll, the submission.  What we mean by this is that we may just be thinking of...