Wouldn’t it be nice if every submission attempt was successful every time?  Imagine, you get the Kimura set up and the opponent does nothing to defend it.  I’m not sure if that would really make things better, or if it would just make...

  It’s likely when you started training someone told you that Jiu Jitsu would change your life.  It’s also likely you blew them off and didn’t think anything of it. That is, until you realized it is changing your life.  Day after day,...

It’s all about that grip.  Gripping in Jiu Jitsu CAN be everything… It can also be completely useless.  I’ll never forget, mainly because it still happens every time we roll it seems, training with a good friend of mine and feeling like I...

Remember back in the beginning days when guard was simple?  When we first started training and coach said get in his guard, we knew it meant closed guard because that was the only guard we knew at the time.  As we started to...

When it’s your job to protect others, and stay safe in the process, how do you find a way to do this, all while not earning any extra attention from the media for using excessive force? In a world so quick to judge,...

It’s all about control.  One of the things you will start to notice as you train live (roll) with more and more people is everyone has a different style, and each person has their strengths and of course weaknesses as well.  In Jiu...

Self defense has been a rapidly growing industry for many years now and as the world becomes a more violent place, and the media coverage and social media sharing continue to highlight all of the bad in the world people now, more than...

Half guard is one of the most used positions in Jiu-Jitsu. For the longest time half guard was looked at as a reactive position. Meaning you had to use it to stop a pass, defend the mount. Modern half guard player are some...

  If you’ve been looking for something that provides a comprehensive look at Jiu-Jitsu and gives you an overall direction on how to get better, look no further. The Lo Guard & Matrix Passing by Leandro Lo provides that direction for you! Lo’s...

One of the best things about training Jiu Jitsu is it’s such a vast martial art with so many different techniques available to you.  Inevitably at some point, you will hear people talking about their “game”. What does that mean? When is the...

The Triangle choke submission is undoubtedly a very powerful technique that, when done correctly, can provide an extreme advantage for the attacker.  This submission gives the grappler the ability to use their legs to fight against their opponent’s neck and shoulder. There is...

One of the most difficult things to deal with once you have started training and fallen in love with the process is making the tough decision when you need to stay off the mats, and when you need to stay away in general....

I’m certain we could debate for a very long time which is better, starting from standing or starting from the knees and why.  There are a number of opinions around the topic for certain, but I personally feel that it depends on the...

As many of you probably don’t know, Henry Cejudo won an Olympic gold medal in freestyle at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Not only did Henry win, but he also became the youngest American wrestler to accomplish this task as many hadn’t...

Would you believe the Triangle choke submission is arguably the newest submission in our arsenal of submissions in the sport of Jiu Jitsu?   The triangle choke in general is a favorite among grapplers across the globe.  Having the ability to strangle someone...