2 Judo Take Downs For BJJ by Rick Hawn Judo is an excellent martial art to cross training in order to improve your Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. There are judo take downs which are effective both in gi and no gi competition. Much like...

Marcelo Cohen: Finishing the Kimura From Mount When it comes to kimuras, Brazilian Black Belt, IBJJF Pan American and American National champion Michael Cohen is no stranger to their effectiveness. The kimura is undoubtedly an important fundamental in any BJJ player’s grappling arsenal....

Passing De La Riva With A Knee Slice And Leg Drag The knee slice pass is one of the first passes with learn to utilize from a variety of positions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The knee slice can be a high level, complex...

Master The Unexpected Arm Bar From Single Leg Half Guard by Renato Canuto Sneaky submissions are great. Having one or a few in your arsenal will give you a great advantage over any opponent at any skill level. You can catch an opponent...

Behind The Back Guard Pass With Coach Neil Melanson Head Grappling Coach, Neil Melanson demonstrates how to effectively set up arm triangles using the behind the back guard pass. There are many ways to pass the closed guard in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Some...

The saddle can be one of the most frightening positions to find yourself in. Mainly due to fear of being heel hooked. It is a justifiable fear because in today's day in age if you aren't hip to the heel hook/leg game it...

 The Deadlift Is A Great Lift For Grapplers. Vary The Movement To Get The Most Out Of It! The deadlift is an essential strength movement. For years it’s been a staple in the traditional bodybuilding arsenal, rounding out a list of the most...

The Basics Are What Work As a writer for BJJ Fanatics, I spent a lot of my time reviewing jiu jitsu techniques from many different high level competitors and BJJ practitioners. I can’t even begin to describe the amount of videos I have...

Slick Triangle Choke Finish Details With Romulo! When we think of a traditional triangle choke, all of those classic key elements probably come to mind. Breaking down our partners posture, securing one arm inside and one arm outside of our legs. Perhaps lifting...

 Great Technique To Get The Sweep! Regardless of how long you have been training, you have probably used butterfly guard or at least defended it. It is an excellent guard position that allows for numerous sweeps, submissions, back takes, and leg lock entries....

Ideas on rest days... For a lot of us, the idea of a rest day is challenging. We tell ourselves that we are only competing against ourselves. However, the fact remains that others are getting better when we take time off the mats....

Exploring the stacked card! EBI 18 is scheduled for December 9th at the Onnit Gym in Austin, Texas. In this submission only tournament, 16 women will compete for the straw weight title. Previous EBI champions include Jon Calestine, Beatriz Mesquita and Gordon Ryan. With such...

Exploring the benefits of Jiu Jitsu for the recovering addict It is a commons statement in the Jiu Jitsu community that Jiu Jitsu helps us become a better person. Another frequent idea is that we battle our demons on the mats. For some...

Dean Lister’s Nasty Inescapable Toe Hold By many, Dean Lister is considered one of the greatest grapplers of all time. Dean is one of the pioneers of both jiu jitsu and mixed martial arts, having been one of the earliest leg attack experts...

Deep Half Guard Entry With Tom DeBlass Half Guard is considered by many to be one of the best guards for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioners of any level. If you want to keep your opponent at a safe distance and prevent passes, this...