With the release and success of John Wick 3, it is undeniable that Keanu Reeves has learned some serious moves since the film series began in 2014. After all he has trained with some amazing martial artists for the role such as the...

We hear people cluck their tongues all the time about how entitled the younger generations are, about how they think everything should be handed to them, and about how they’re not willing to work for anything. They’re right—but it’s not just the younger...

When Garry Tonon began to make the move from Jiu Jitsu to MMA there was no question that at the time he was among the absolute best grapplers on the planet. And even though he wasn’t the first Jiu Jitsu star to make...

Ever since John Danaher explained on Joe Rogan's podcast that Dean Lister casual mention of how foolish it would be to ignore half of the human body, the popularity of leg attacks in the jiu jitsu community skyrocketed. While their usage has been...

Mikey Musumeci pulled out some magic at the 2019 IBJJF World Championship this year! The two-time light featherweight world champ dropped to a new weight class this year looking for his third title. In that weight class was 10x world champ Bruno Malfacine....

Don’t worry, this is not about romance.  And it’s not about aging rock stars in grease paint makeup.   It’s about the hardest piece of advice for BJJ students—and especially newer BJJ students: Keep It Simple, Stupid. Jiu Jitsu is a complex world...

The double leg takedown can be an extremely effective tool in taking down your opponent.   If you’ve practiced the double leg takedown in live training (rolling) I’d say it’s safe to assume that you learn pretty quickly where the shortcomings are, and...

One of my favorite submissions lately has been the triangle.  I particularly like the triangle from the back. It seems to me that this is an extremely safe submission to attempt, but also a very powerful submission against stronger opponents.  The flip side...

At this point we have likely all heard of the benefits of intra day fasting or intermittent fasting, but what about the benefits of fasting for a longer period of time?   I recently set out to do a 24 hour fast and...

I’ll never forget what it was like starting to train Jiu Jitsu.   I walked in the doors not really knowing anyone and definitely not having any idea what to expect, how to act, what was acceptable and not acceptable behavior, do I...

If you have just entered into Jiu-Jitsu you are probably far more familiar with the leg lock game than people were 15 years ago. Even some veterans of Jiu-Jitsu completely ignored leg locks because they didn’t believe in them, or thought they were...

Training jiu jitsu, like carrying a firearm give us confidence that we can handle ourselves in the majority of the bad situations that may come up as we are living our day to day lives.   Let’s face it, the reality is, for...

A tradition ever since, ever...... Cutting weight has been the bane of Combat Sports for a long time. It's a fairly simple process when you know what you're doing, but by no means is it an easy one. Whether you're cutting through a...

The armbar. One of the most classic fundamental submission in BJJ. Its one of the OG’s.  Cemented in history as one of most important techniques in the history of combat, the armbar takes on may forms and can be applied to numerous settings....

When beginners first step onto the jiu jitsu mats, the almost universal reaction is one of confusion.   Our natural reactions to the attacks and traps we face lead into submission after submission after submission.  For many, their journey into the "gentle art" ends...