A few years ago, I found myself surfing YouTube to see if I could dig up some details on the kimura. That’s when I found a clip of Marcelo Cohen breaking down a kimura finish from an EBI performance. The lock was beautifully...

I don’t know about you but I want to train jiu-jitsu forever. A lofty goal? Maybe. I find as we age in our sport, it’s important to adapt as well. As our strength and athleticism begins to decline its imperative that our technical...

  ADCC Gold Medalist, Matheus Diniz has a lot to celebrate. The Marcelo Garcia black belt has enjoyed an incredibly illustrious career, winning every important accolade the sport has to offer. He’s been a staple in the competition scene for years and is...

  Athleticism, physical conditioning, and strength are all attributes that don’t necessarily determine your technical abilities as a grappler. But if you’re looking to get a leg up on your opponents, making these particular things a priority in your training regimen isn’t going...

  For fans of grappling the Fight to Win stage, ruleset, and experience is one of the best ways to experience the sport of jiu-jitsu. Garry Tonon also happens to be one of the best ways to experience the sport. It always a...

  We don’t see a great number of instructionals on the mount position. When we look back into BJJ history there appears to be an exclusive group of practitioners and competitors that recruited the mount and its utilities as one of their favorite...

  We hear the term” inside positioning” with incredible frequency in BJJ. The concept of inside positioning is vast and it transcends all positions in the sport of grappling. Whether you’re a leg locker, a wrestler, a guard passer, or a guard player...

  BJJ instructionals are changing the way that we learn jiu-jitsu. With segments of instruction from the best in the world, we can close the gap (with a little practice of course) between ourselves and theses incredible icons. Instructionals gives us the opportunity...

  Tom DeBlass has been sharing his half guard wizardry with the masses and adding value to our half guard games since his first instructional release entitled, Half Domination. With the release of this material, DeBlass has taken us on a half guard...

  Do you consider the threat of a weapon regularly in your training? Even though BJJ’s deepest roots are in self-defense, this element of training is often overlooked. There are certain variables that we will never face int eh comfort of our academies....

  Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida has enjoyed several years of being at the top of the game. He’s won just about every elite title you could possibly imagine and has been a force of nature in the competitive BJJ scene for years. If you...

  The half guard. Whether you’re completely green, just getting started on the mats, or a seasoned veteran, the half guard is certain to make an appearance in any BJJ experience. You may even start out by arriving there on accident like I...

  There’s plenty to talk about from last night’s BJJ Fanatics Submission Only Grand Prix. As the crowd packed in at the Cabot in Beverly, Massachusetts, some of the best no gi fighters in the game today began preparing to claim the 10K...

  The knee slice pass is one of the most common ways to get around the guard in BJJ. In fact, it may be the most common pass in the entire game. It's easy to see why. With the knee slice you can...

The BJJ Fanatics Submission Only Grand Prix is upon us and with its start studded line up, the event has all the ingredients to be one of the most exciting competitions of the year. The Grand Prix will take place this Friday at...