Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is primarily practiced wearing a Gi or Kimono.  The gi in Jiu Jitsu adds an extremely sportive element to things.  You can grab onto the collars, sleeves, and pretty much any part of the gi.  This can make things extremely...

We all know that guy who is good at just one particular submission, but he is the best at it.  The guy that can arm bar you from anywhere, top or bottom, the guy that can triangle you from everywhere, mastering one submission...

Half guard is one of the fundamental positions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.  In the early times of bjj the half guard was considered by many, merely a transitional position.  Nobody even considered the half guard an effective method of guard.  As Brazilian Jiu...

Is The Closed Guard The Most Fundamental Position in BJJ? The closed guard has long been one of the best guards in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.  Popular among some of the greatest competitors in the history of Jiu Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts, this...

Recently in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu there has been a revolution.  Many people are starting to incorporate lower body attacks more and more.  Decades ago it was frowned upon to attack the lower body in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.  There is an infamous story with...

Wrestling is one of the oldest forms of grappling, there are techniques in wrestling that have been around for hundreds and thousands of years.  Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a relatively new martial art when compared to so many others.  The essence and core...

The twister is a very popular position these days, it widely popularized by Eddie Bravo and the 10th planet system.  Some may say that the twister is a staple in the 10th planet system.  Many people idolize Eddie Bravo for his creation of...

The kesa gatame position…it can be tricky. It is a suffocating and uncomfortable position to be stuck in. While you do see it used by Jiu Jitsu competitors, it is huge with Judoka and Wrestlers. The name, kesa gatame comes from Judo. It is a position in Judo used for pins and some submission techniques. […]

One of the most effective chokes that does not get enough love in the BJJ community is the baseball bat choke. The baseball bat choke is a highly powerful choke that can be used by novices, advanced students, and even no gi competitors. The set ups are endless and it can be attained from a […]

Wrist locks are one of the most underutilized submissions in bjj today.  Many people often overlook the effectiveness of the wrist lock.  More traditional submissions like the arm bar, The triangle choke, and other popular submissions are often taught far more than the...

When we think of side control attacks, we think of many traditional side control attacks like the arm bar, the cross choke, the Americana, or the kimura.  There are so many attacks from the side control though and sometimes doing unorthodox things can...

Wrestling and Judo are some of the best things you can work to improve your bjj.  Wrestling and Judo are extremely similar to bjj and many of the same components that make a good bjj practitioner translate to wrestling and Judo.  They are...

The triangle choke is one of the most popular submissions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, but the triangle chokes close relative, the reverse triangle is often forgotten and extremely underutilized.  The reverse triangle has been proven as one of the most effective, simple, and...

The closed guard is one of the best guards in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.  There are so many submission opportunities, sweeps, and moves that you can do from the closed guard.   Closed guard is also a very low risk position meaning that when someone...

If there were to be a grappling Mount Rushmore, many jiu jitsu practitioners would argue that Eddie Bravo's face deserves to be chiseled out of the mountainside just as much as Helio Gracie or any other historical figure.  No matter what your particular...