Give your opponent's this BJJ Hug Today Tom DeBlass is one of the most widely respected and sought after BJJ instructors out there today.  With an international seminar schedule scheduled up to 2 years in advance, he is slated to spread his unique jiu...

This is the second article exploring the Z-Guard by Craig Jones. Check out the first exploration of this guard here.  The Z-guard is a modified version, really a subset, of the half guard in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. In the traditional half guard, the...

 Where should you start when you're training? Many Jiu-Jitsu schools have to start rolling form the knees. Maybe it’s a safety concern due to takedowns being a little more likely to cause injury. Perhaps it’s a spatial concern. A big mistake people make...

Using the arm drag to maximize your half guard When searching for options from the bottom half guard, the under hook is always an obvious go to. The options available once the under hook is achieved are endless. We can choose to hunt...

The Butterfly Hook Is Your Get Out of Jail Free Card Being flattened in half guard, and giving up the under hook when working from the bottom position can definitely feel like the end of the road in a live training setting. You’ve...

Half guard expert transforms position with butterfly hook ADCC and UFC veteran Tom DeBlass has become well-known for his use of the half guard as the primary vehicle for his guard game.  In his latest release, The Half Butterfly Guard from BJJ Fanatics,...

Effective Deep Half Guard Sweep Sometimes Ignored Deep half guard has become a position after many years, that I'm finally becoming a bit more comfortable with.  As a bigger grappler, it never seemed like it made much sense to dive beneath and between...

Versatile Submission From Ground Marshal The guard by nature is a defensive position.  On a basic level, the closed guard is a place to maintain distance and control, protecting from the guard pass or potential strikes in a self defense scenario.  The half...

ADCC Vet Uses Half Guard to Shut Down Over Under The over under pass is easily one of the best passes you can add to your BJJ passing arsenal.  Categorized as a pressure pass, a good over under pass expert can staple even...

Half Guard Master Bernardo Faria Gets Analyzed You can learn a lot cruising through YouTube despite what the BJJ elitists say.  In this great break down of the game of 5 time world champion and one of the few people to ever win...

Half Guard Master Reveals Triangle Right Under Our Nose Most of us get caught up using our half guard to try to control the weight and pressure our opponents are able to inflict on us, while we are desperately trying not to let...

Tom DeBlass Says Hip Heist Keeps Opponent Guessing ADCC and UFC veteran Tom DeBlass has a way of cutting through the crap and telling it like it is.  His no-nonsense approach to BJJ and life make him a hugely popular presence on social...

3X Trials Winner DeBlass Runs ADCC Trials Again The most prestigious no gi grappling competition in the world, ADCC, will be holding their first North American qualifier on November 3rd of this year. The event will take place in Bayville, NJ at Central...

Will Grappling Masters Penn and Hall Meet? There’s been some rumblings of a possible MMA bout between grappling superstar and TUF22 winner Ryan Hall, and MMA legend BJ Penn. These two BJJ heroes have been off the MMA radar for over a year,...

In his latest release from BJJ Fanatics, famed grappling and MMA Coach Neil Melanson opens up the playbook for his Ground Marshal Half Guard techniques.  One of the positions he explores is the Octopus Guard.  In simplest terms, the Octopus Guard shows itself...