When beginners first step onto the jiu jitsu mats, the almost universal reaction is one of confusion.   Our natural reactions to the attacks and traps we face lead into submission after submission after submission.  For many, their journey into the "gentle art" ends...

  Garry Tonon might just be the hardest working Martial Artist in America. After a long flight and an even longer week in Singapore Tonon is back doing his thing teaching Jiu-JItsu at the Evolve MMA Super Seminar. Friday night Tonon took less...

 BJJ Superstar Undefeated With Leg Lock Finish  Garry Tonon continued his win streak with his 55 second victory over Yoshiki Nakahara in the ONE FC mixed martial arts organization today.  The two combatants traded tentative strikes early on.  But once Tom DeBlass black...

  It’s that time again. The calm before the storm. John Danaher has a new series ready to unleash on the world. This time IN THE GI! When it comes to instructional content John Danaher has set the standard. His Enter The System...

Escaping the mount may be the most important lesson in all of BJJ. In many cases it’s the selling point for why someone should begin training, I’ve seen countless sets of eyes light up and minds begin to churn with curiosity while witnessing...

Regardless of how long you have been training, be it months, years, or maybe you’ve just begun your journey.   At some point within your first few weeks you’ve likely seen the “standard” triangle from guard. The triangle has been one of my...

You’ve either been living under a rock or just had your first class if you haven’t heard of Professor John Danaher. Professor Danaher is one of today’s best Brazilian Jiu Jitsu instructors, arguably the best ever. Evidence of this comes from the success...

It seems that over the years of training certain positions give me more trouble than others.   Often times I know I’m developing new skills in that position, however everyone around me is too.  When I look at my training as a whole,...

How often do you pull off the arm bar from the guard? For me, this is not a high percentage technique. Unfortunately, it’s been a fundamental pillar of my BJJ training since day one, but it’s definitely never been a front runner in...

Over the past several months we’ve been exposed to John Danaher’s ideas and methods on some of the more effective and highly applicable positions in BJJ. His teaching has opened the eyes of many, as his systematic approach to each particular position or...

The classic triangle choke. It is one of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu’s best techniques and really exemplifies Brazilian Jiu Jitsu’s ability to be dangerous from any position no matter your size, it shows how even when flat on your back and the opponent is...

The De La Riva guard has become one of the most popular open guard positions used among Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioners. This guard, which is considered to be relatively complex, is so widespread that even white belts are using it as their primary...

What do you get when you gather three of the most prominent figures in the BJJ community in the same room? Magic. Craig Jones, Bernardo Faria, and John Danaher would like to share three of their favorite techniques with us, and that’s just...

  Early Sunday morning avid MMA fans woke up early to tune into ONE Championship. Demetrious Mighty Mouse Johnson and Eddie Alvarez were set to make their promotional debut. However many grappling fans were tuning in specifically to watch Garry Tonon and how...

We all learn the arm bar early in our training. It’s a critical component of your BJJ foundation, and can not be bypassed in the learning process. Though the arm bar is a fundamental technique in BJJ, many practitioners struggle with what makes...