Reverse De la Riva has evolved to become an excellent hub to enter into a variety of other positions, transitions, and attacks. Its off-balancing capabilities are numerous but just with the acquisition of the position itself, it can be a nightmare to just...

Are you new to the sport of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu? Are you reaching your one year anniversary of starting to train, or maybe you don’t practice at all and you are just curious about how people are promoted from a white belt to...

The short answer is Yes!  The longer answer is Yes, but . . .  As with many things context is incredibly important and self protection is no different. If we look at the history of Jujutsu (as it was called in 1800’s Japan)...

  When the legends of BJJ speak, we listen. When you’ve been training BJJ for decades, you’ve been exposed to so many things that it’s likely these pioneers of the sport have forgotten more than most of us will ever know. They’ve heard,...

When you first start Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, the terms being thrown around can get rather confusing and intimidating. Over time you start to become more familiar with the terminology in your gym and what your professor means when he is explaining a move...

Luiza Monteiro is a two-time world champion in the gi and a five-time world champion in no-gi, so—as Bernardo says—she’s a high-level competitor. Even better, Monteiro gives us a sample of her competition knowledge in her BJJ Fanatics DVD series, IBJJF Legal Leglocks...

The older we get, the more we realize that there are different types of milestones that we pass through as we move through our lives. There are the obvious ones: the promotions at work that come with added responsibilities and a corner office. ...

One of the best ways to progress quickly in Jiu Jitsu is to be open minded and explore techniques from as many high level athletes and instructors as you can. You will certainly find things that contradict one another as you dive into...

Often times when we think about leg locks the first thing that likely comes to mind is Gordan Ryan in competition hunting for the heels and heel hooking everyone from seemingly every position imaginable.  What you may or may not realize though is...

Taking the back and maintaining it is one of the most dominating methods of control in al of BJJ. This happens in a variety of ways and there seems to be a pathway to the back from nearly every position we can think...

  It’s Going DOWN at The World Jiu-Jitsu Festival The World Jiu-Jitsu Festival takes place in Long Beach, California on October 6th!  View this post on Instagram Tickets on sale now 👉 www.worldjiujitsufestial.com “Gordon Ryan is considered for many people the best NO-GI...

  The triangle choke is one of those fundamental moves that every white belt learns.  (But, honestly, it's not a move with which many white belts find a great deal of success). To succeed at the Triangle Choke, a new BJJ player needs...

I love side control. There’s something about the stability it offers that makes me want to stay there. Even if the mount is available, most times, I stay put. If you understand how to control a resisting body from the position, you can...

  The Closed Guard is BACK, but also it never left. A lot of time is being reinvested into studying the guard at the highest levels just ask some of these guys! To many it is evident as to why they would spend...

If you watched the Brown Belt Invitational last week you saw the skill and talent presented by those that were representing the 10th planet gym, such as the ultimate winner Kyle Boehm. If you want to chase your dreams and be more like...