The Cross Choke Works Great On Those Bigger, Stronger Guys In Class Who Are Always Giving You A Hard Time! If you have spent any time at all on the mats in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu you are likely to be familiar with the...

If you love jiu jitsu but you struggle to finish your submissions it is likely you are missing a few key details in your technique. Submissions like wrist locks, arm locks, leg locks, and neck chokes all require a lot of practice and...

No matter how long you have been training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu or other grappling martial arts. The fundamentals such as sweeps, chokes, guard passing, turtle, side control, mount, hip escapes, half guard, open guard, under and over hooks, and even something as basic...

Matheus "King Kong" Diniz is currently one of the most well decorated students to have come from the illustrious Marcelo Garcia Academy in New York City. As a brown belt, he began making his mark on the competitive scene winning the IBJJF World...

SAMBO Master Vlad Koulikov has combined some of the best moves in this Russian combat sport along with jiu jitsu for some amazing grappling! Sambo is a Russian martial art and combat sport. It originated in the Soviet Union. The word “SAMBO” is...

Brutalize your opponent with these 3 Powerful and Effective submissions from the legendary Kurt Osiander! Kurt Osiander is a legend in the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu community. Osiander earned his black belt from Ralph Gracie and has been competing since the mid 90’s. Kurt’s...

Passing the lasso guard can be tricky! Lucas Lepri shares insights into his guard passing and just how simple it can be to methodically dismantle your opponent's lasso guard! The lasso guard is a phenomenon in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The lasso guard is...

It seems that the aspect of Jiu Jitsu new students struggle with the most, on average, is guard retention. I know I did. Guard retention is unique in grappling because unlike submissions, sweeps, and guard passes, it does not place too much emphasis...

One of the most common phrases uttered in the sport of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu or mixed martial arts is “get under hooks.” Under hooks are a fundamental part of grappling and wrestling that allow the person with the under hook to have substantial...

Let Half Guard Master Tom DeBlass Bring Some Extra Strength to Your Shield in Bottom Half Guard We continually discus the importance of frames in BJJ. It seems no matter the situation a frame will most likely come in to play. Whether we’re...

Delving into the world of takedowns can be extremely overwhelming. If you’re not a career martial artist, and don’t have any basic wrestling experience, it can be tough to fine some steady ground on which to begin the takedown learning process. I’ve always...

Using a two on one grip while playing guard can be extremely useful and tough to deal with when you’re on the other end. Especially in no gi, when the grips are a bit scarcer and things get a little slippery. The two...

On Saturday, February 16, 2019, the Fight 2 Win promotion held their F2Win 102 event at the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, New Mexico.   In the main event, 2018 IBJJF World Champion Mahamed Aly, from Team Lloyd Irvin, faced the 2016...

  If you’re a fan of the looser style of guard passing, the toreando pass is probably a heavy hitter in your passing line up. Done properly the toreando can be a great way to use agility and good timing to work your...

If you love playing lasso guard then this 2 simple techniques will greatly improve your game! Marcos Tinoco, also known as Tinoco or “Lekinho,” is a living legend in a generation of all star grapplers. Tinoco is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt...