Jiu-Jitsu enjoys some time in the mainstream spotlight every so often, but it may have just had one of its biggest moments yet on the tonight show with Jimmy Fallon. It seems that the list of celebrities practicing jiu-jitsu has grown once...

  When working from the open guard, we’ll encounter many different passing postures from the opposing party. Things can change here very quickly as the top player begins to make decisions about the type of pass and pathways they’re going to choose. They...

  The sumi gaeshi or hook sweep as many refer to it, has very deep roots in BJJ history. Using the instep to  elevate an opponent or even an assailant is a tale as old as time. Since the inception of our art...

  The open guard is vast in its many resources. Without the solid and recognizable connection, we feel with many other guards, the open guard offers hundreds of possibilities, making it both exciting and a bit trying at the same time. You must...

Jiu-Jitsu’s deepest roots are in self defense. This is something that we’re all aware of. If you’ve never seen any of the original Gracie challenge videos, look them up. You’ll find the pioneers of jiu-jitsu accepting challenges from all different corners of the...

When we look at the current state of grappling competition, there are figures that stand out among others who boast incredible athleticism, strength, and seemingly endless gas tanks. This begs the question. How important is the proper physical conditioning routine to your grappling...

  Great guard passing is essential if you hope to be successful at any level of competition. The guard pass is the first gateway to victory and once achieved takes a great physical and mental toll on your opponents. Once the guard has...

 by Rob Hileman, January 14, 2020 If you’re a beginner you’ve probably noticed that the side control position offers a certain level of comfortability as far as dominant positions go. The position provides us lots of balance and being perpendicular to our opponent...

  Is the monoplata on your radar? This black sheep submission isn’t quite as common as some of our traditional methods of commanding the tap, but make no mistake, it is highly effective and applicable in many settings. Many times, coming to fruition...

Get up and Get After it! The single leg takedown is one of the most common methods of taking a standing exchange to the floor in a wrestling scenario. This take down also translates quite well to BJJ, probably more so than many...

  How often do you work on the defensive aspects of your BJJ game? As BJJ players, we know that this part of our game is paramount to our progress and to being successful on the mat but sometimes it doesn’t get the...

  Dirty Darcing is finally here! Jeff Glover has been hard at work, putting together a collection of his most revered skillsets for the BJJ Fanatics online store. This body of work is sure to open your mind to some options you may...

  Giancarlo Bodoni is making a name for himself. A student of the great Lucas Lepri, this young man is another outstanding competitor to be looking out for. With an incredible performance at no gi worlds this year, Bodoni won his division at...

We recently followed the current Bellator Middleweight Champion, Rafael Lovato Jr, through his daily routine in Oklahoma City. The Ribeiro black belt talks about his methods, the current state of jiu-jitsu, coming back to compete in the gi, and took us through the...

  Have you given up on the stack pass? We see it all the time in BJJ. The beginner switches out the concepts of fundamental guard passing for flashier more advanced methods of getting around the legs. But the stack pass and other...