The half guard is often seen as the first sing of arrival, or success as a new white belt, as it’s typically the next step, the next building block in your Jiu Jitsu game after you have started to understand and get comfortable...

It’s no secret that passing no Gi can be interesting to say the least.  There is nothing quite like trying to control someone that is wearing skin tight compression material designed to be slippery.  Add sweat to that…. Forget about it. But wait,...

The half guard position has enjoyed quite a rise in popularity over the last several years. It seems to evolve and become more dynamic by the minute. This Is for good reason, as the half offers so much in terms of applicability for...

If you are ready to break new ground and reach your full potential as a grappler, BJJFANATICS has you covered with this Daily Deal. The No Gi Half Guard by Bernardo Faria has you covered. Bernardo is widely regarded as the best half...

If you’ve ever been on the receiving end of a tight body triangle, you know its never a good experience. When instructing on attacks from the back, I often refer to the body triangle as the best form of control from the back-mount...

There’s more than one way to skin a cat. A phrase that can be applied to many facets of our BJJ tool box and preferences. This rings very true when we begin discussing how to escape side control. From the inception of our...

If you’ve ever been inside on the other end of a good deep half guard, you might have felt as if you were on roller skates for the first time. A proficient bottom player can make your life a nightmare in the deep...

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...

Some of the heavy hitters at BJJ Fanatics have been sharing lots of secrets on how they escape side control. In particular, John Danaher, Travis Stevens, and Lachlan Giles, have all released some great details on how to deal with this position that...

Lucas Leite is surely one of the best half guard players in the game. He’s created his own system of half guard that he refers to as the “coyote” half guard. Leite has been developing this game for years, and it shows when...

Learn Yuri Simoes' Secret Formula To No Gi Grappling Yuri Simões is a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under Ricardo Vieira. He is considered by many to be one of the top grapplers of his generation, having first made a name for himself...

In this video Neil Melanson gives a very technical demonstration of a triangle choke from his closed guard, with the use of an over hook. Take a look! He states at the very beginning, while having the over hook he must make sure...

  At Fight 2 Win 104 in Dallas, Texas these two goliaths will collide for the Fight 2 Win light heavyweight no-gi title. These two are among the biggest names and most prolific competitors in the sport and are set to do battle...

Can a simple concept help your entire back game? Over the course of our BJJ journey we will be exposed to tons of philosophy, and different ways of thinking. I always find that the simpler and more direct these philosophies are, the more...

Escaping the mount will always be of great fundamental importance in BJJ. It’s usually one of the very first things we learn, and for many of us it may have been our very first glimpse of the effectiveness of BJJ. For me, it...