The triangle choke is an old-school Brazilian Jiu Jitsu technique that finds success in both competition and self-defense. This traditional guard submission requires that attacker to significantly break down the posture of the defender, which is not difficult to do for the skilled...

Rolling in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu typically entails intervals of short to medium length time in which grapplers engage at a relatively high level of intensity. There is a popular notion that by rolling at the academy at higher intensities, we are simulating our...

 Demetrious ‘Mighty Mouse’ Johnson received his brown belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu on October 17th, 2018 from his coaches Bibiano Fernandes and Matt Hume. The UFC legend with a record of 27 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw recently lost his title to...

The evolution of Jiu Jitsu has brought about new positions and techniques that often times favor abandonment of previous ones. The introduction of unorthodox guards such as rubber guard and worm guard and those to be warranted in the future are supported by...

Imagine yourself in a crowded situation where a fight breaks out. Sure you could try to punch your way out of the situation, but our hands are awfully brittle. The number one thing to do in this situation is getting away with your...

Are You Ignoring This Important Component? Having a flexible guard opens up ample opportunities for sweeps and submissions. Certain skills in Jiu-Jitsu are natural and others must be constantly worked on to obtain. Flexibility is a crucial element to have for your Jiu-Jitsu...

Be smart about your rest Training regularly at any level can take its toll on the body. So the days we aren’t training should be spent wisely. Sometimes after a long week our body tells us “Hey! do nothing, but eat everything!”. As...

How you pass depends on the scenario To pressure or not to pressure, that is the question!? There are two major styles of passing that most people use. They either choose to be a pressure passer or a mobility passer. Both styles offer...

 Is the internet a good resource for your jiu jitsu? When jiu-jitsu has just started to become popular (say 1993, when Royce Gracie wins UFC 1), there was not much on an internet to be known of. Our old favorite, AOL ISP had...

 Easy to implement for you, not so much for your opponent As newer students of BJJ, we’re constantly looking for ways to simplify the takedown game. There’s so much to learn and with no prior take down experience, it’s a whole different animal...

In 708 BC, Wrestling became the first competition to be added to the Olympic Games (that was not a running competition).  This Ancient Greek form of wrestling, known as Pale, resembled both modern day wrestling and submissions grappling. The rules stated that a...

Winning begins with the top game  Eli Knight is gaining some recognition for his approach to grappling with weapons involved, specifically the knife in his “Bladed Grappler” content. The material is very user friendly, and if you know basic BJJ, its highly adaptable...

Defeat the Stack Throwing up arm bars from the bottom can be risky business if you don’t have all the proper mechanics in place. It can be made even more difficult if your opponent happens to have a size advantage over you. One...

The Daily Grind Meets the BJJ Grind Working in a professional environment can be tough on us. Tight deadlines, an overbearing boss, mind bending problems, and indolent co-workers. The stress this bears can be crushing sometimes. And most times, unfortunately, it can work...

 How are you protecting your skin?          Skin infections occur more infrequently than expected in Jiu Jitsu due to the expectation of cleanliness we hold of everyone. We are all aware of some basic rules such as showering after every...