Two Birds One Stone - Triangle by Neil Melanson Today Neil Melanson is here at BJJ Fanatics head quarters to demonstrate a cool triangle set up that he calls the “two birds one stone.” This is a technique that comes straight off of...

A Nasty Foot Lock From Single Leg X Guard by The Best On It: Renato Cardoso The foot lock is often times one of the most under rated submissions in all of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and other grappling martial arts. Many people assume...

Learn These 3 Amazing Techniques From Romulo Barral If you did not already know, Romulo Barral is one of the top grapplers in the world. Romulo is a 5 time IBJJF Black Belt World Champion, who is known for his incredible guard play....

The son of the king, the prince of Gracie BJJ, Kron Gracie returns to competition this weekend when he finally makes his debut for the UFC. With a 4-0 MMA record and a long history of success on the mat, Kron is a...

2 Sick Moves From “King” Gordon Ryan! Gordon Ryan has become a house hold name. As a New Jersey native, Ryan is a member of the notoriously well known Danaher Death Squad. He is a submission orientated competitor and a leading jiu jitsu...

How To Takedown A Bigger Opponent by Henry Cejudo In the world of Mixed Martial Arts, Henry Cejudo is one of the greatest competitors of his generation. As a professional Mixed Martial Artist and former freestyle, Cejudo is currently signed to the Ultimate...

Learn Wrestling For BJJ From Hudson Taylor! Learning wrestling can give you a great advantage in grappling. In a pure Brazil Jiu Jitsu class, you will not always be training with professors who have any advanced knowledge in wrestling. There are many different...

Philosophy of Passing Guard to Attack by Chael Sonnen In the world of grappling and Mixed Martial Arts, there is no person quite like Chael Sonnen. Today we are going to explore Chael Sonnen’s philosophy for passing the guard in order to attack...

Learn To Stop The Knee Cut Pass With Bernardo! The knee slice might be the most common guard pass in BJJ. It’s dynamic, powerful, and offers a wide range of transitions where contingencies are concerned. The knee slice or knee cut was one...

Wrestling Moves - Sprawl by Ben Askren Have you ever wanted to sprawl like Ben Askren? Funky Ben Askren is the hottest up and coming fighter in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As a former Olympic wrestler, Askren knows a thing or two about...

Being in bottom side control is an unfortunate circumstance every grappler has to deal with at some point in time. If you are going up against a skilled grappler who knows how to adjust their position well and respond to your movements, it’ll...

Get Out Of This Tough Spot With Gordon Ryan! If you’ve ever been stuck inside of a good rubber guard, you know how effective and dangerous it can be. Anyone that happens to be well versed in the rubber guard systems can make...

Avoid The Limitation. Learn Leg Locks NOW. Leg locks were always seen as taboo, or cheap moves. I am glad to see that we are moving away from that mindset, and the leg lock game is alive and well in the world of...

Nice Leg Entries With Craig Jones The reverse De La Riva position offers quite a bit to the leg lock game. I was first introduced to it mainly as a way to take the back, and It quickly became one of my favorite...

The first level of open guard, especially no-gi, is shin-on-shin guard. This guard is kind of the spider guard for no-gi. It allows you to maintain a certain level of distance from you partner while having some form of control whilst also giving...