If we were to ask several grapplers what is the most important position, or skill set to have in Jiu Jitsu, we would obviously get a variety of responses.  Frame the question differently and ask, how important is it to have a good...

So you took some time off and now you are looking to come back and start training again.  Or maybe you took some time off and now you are looking for the motivation to go back? Personally, I feel like taking more than...

Gordon Ryan is one of, if not the best grappler in the entire world today.  This is a clip off of his highly anticipated instructional on the closed guard.  Here he demonstrates one of the most powerful techniques from the closed guard. Enjoy...

Gordon Ryan’s Closed Guard instructional is just around the corner. To prepare you for it’s impending arrival The King graciously lets us take a look at not only a top tier technique, but also some ADCC Champ quality insight on grip fighting from...

The Jiu Jitsu community is growing exponentially, which is great and amazing to see, but with that growth comes change. Some of the change is for the better, some could be argued to be for the worse. Positive transitions in jiu jitsu include...

I’m not completely convinced that the Sit-Up Sweep belongs in a series on the basics.  Especially, if we’re talking about the first, basic moves that we learn in Jiu Jitsu, the sit-up sweep might not belong on our list. However, my personal belief...

In today's world of social media Rock Stars, everyone wants that instant viral hotness. The Flying Hurricanrana Triangleplata Armbar. The moves that will get you a million likes and propel you to stardom. But is it worth it? Unless you're making a living...

When it comes to passing the guard, it can seem like a pretty large mountain to climb. There is an immeasurable amount of choices as to how we can approach the guard pass. Should we stand, or kneel? Should we go over or...

The perfect body doesn’t exist, we all know that, but is there an ideal physique for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu? Take a look at the top five or even top ten grapplers of all time and you are sure to find a huge variety...

The minds of the Jiu Jitsu greats work in ways that mine doesn’t yet approach.  My mind has trouble assembling breakfast in the morning. Meanwhile, Gordon Ryan is turning a problem into a victory. In the video below, Ryan demonstrates how to turn...

I wasn’t having the best day.  To start off, it was a Monday. Add to that, I had my annual “wellness” exam bright and early. Beginning in our late 30s, the name “wellness” exam is ironic…because they’re always going to find some little...

The butterfly guard is as interesting and fun to use as it is versatile and effective. There are hundreds of ways to implement the position and apply it to different settings depending on the actions of the passer. One of the butterfly guard’s...

Gordon Ryan often receives a lot of flack for his upbringing; that he was a privileged child and that was the reason he was able to achieve the incredible feat of rising to a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt in merely five years....

  Chael Sonnen has become a GO TO source for MMA analysis, behind the scenes scoops, and stellar stories of his past. Sonnen has recently left the MMA world, but is still highly active within the community. He still commentates for Bellator, runs...

Admit it.  You don’t stretch enough.   If you’re like me, when you talk about your stretching regimen, the only thing you’re really stretching is the truth. We’re all the same.  We want to get rolling as fast as possible, so we do a...