The triangle is often considered to lend itself more readily to lanky, lean, or skinnier practitioners. Having this sort of body type can definitely be an advantage when attempting to apply the triangle, but it doesn’t mean that there aren’t other body types...

Inside Tie Side to Side Snap Downs by John Danaher John Danaher is the most sought after grappling instructor in the world. Known for completely revolutionizing modern Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with leg attacks, Danaher is a legend in the world of grappling martial...

Small Details Of Biomechanics Will Make Your Submissions More Sucessful! The ultimate goal of a Jiu Jitsu match is a victory by submission. It would be a severe disservice to the art and ourselves if we do not understand these submissions at a...

John Danaher...Dropping More Knowledge One important aspect of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu that I appreciate the most is that to be successful in submitting a skilled opponent, I have to seize any potential opponent that presents itself. Most new practitioners go about trying to...

Ideas on how to get the most out of Jiu Jitsu instructional videos... It seems a little bit of a strange question to ask, what is the best way to learn from videos. I am nearing my 40s. It has been many years...

Mind The Power Line.... The kimura is a basic submission technique utilized in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Judo, Sambo, etc. The success of this shoulder lock can be attributed to its versatility. This submission can be attacked from numerous positions including many guards, side...

Keep Your Eyes Open... Do you get tunnel vision when you’re attacking the kimura? As we hunt for one of grappling’s most famous and effective configurations of the hands, sometimes we get a little bit too overzealous when we’re chasing the arm we...

Recently, my home academy Leverage Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, which happens to be Tom DeBlass' first affiliate hosted both Garry Tonon and Gordon Ryan for a No Gi Super Seminar.  These two have have the competitive resumes that only the rarest of athletes could...

Change Your Kimura Game WIth The Best In The Business! The kimura is one of the most basic yet most effective submissions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The kimura can also be used as a position to advance to other techniques like the armbar,...

It seems the art of taking your opponent down to the ground in is lost all significance in modern jiu jitsu. The best way to take down a person with jiu jitsu is still with wrestling or good judo, but there is still the problem of...

Exploring the Strategic Component of Setting up Submissions… In Jiu Jitsu, learning technique is only one facet of the game.  Beyond technique, the strategy of how you set up a submission is paramount.  Just as in boxing, the mechanics of a hook or...

Yes, and No... About 1% of the population is truly ambidextrous, meaning they have no dominant hand. This leads to people preferring specific sides of attack and defense. Being able to do techniques both sides is almost a must in BJJ, but in...

The top jiu jitsu coaches in the world agree that the Kimura Grip is one of the most powerful grips for attacking submissions... like the kimura, but also chain into other submissions. According to John Danaher The Kimura is one of the most...

John Danaher constantly encourages his jiu jitsu students (Gordon Ryan, Gary Tonon, Tom DeBlass, and others) to attack with the front head lock and guillotine attacks. But, why does Mr Danaher suggest attacking the front headlock? Simple - it is a grappling control...

A Systems Approach Will Simplify Complex Problems... With a constant stream of content released by John Danher it is easy to tell the benefit to having “systems” based approach. Having systems of attack has a multitude of benefits and it clearly shows with...