The often neglected aspect of training is that of practicing escapes. While we always want to practice our offensive game of attacking our opponents, it is not always realistic. No matter how good you are, you at some point in Jiu Jitsu, whether it be on in training or in a tournament, will be put […]

When you first start to learn Jiu Jitsu, the most important spot you can practice is the guard, the full guard. The guard allows for many offensive and defensive opportunities. It also a relatively easy to get to the position. Besides all of that, unless you wrestled while in school, you will probably find yourself […]

Foot locks are a great equalizer of competitors. They are painful, effective and can even partially replace passing guard in certain situations. Out of all of the foot lock attacks in Jiu Jitsu, probably the most interesting is the straight foot lock done in the style of Luiz Panza. Luiz does not perform the straight […]

When people go from gi to no gi, the hardest aspect to transfer over seems to be guard passing. It is totally understandable why. When you pass in the gi, you have so many controls to break and then pass the guard. But when the pant and jacket grips disappear, passing the guard becomes harder. […]

While ninety nine percent of Jiu Jitsu training is an enjoyable and fun experience, the one percent that isn’t is the contracting of skin disease. Skin disease comes in many forms. Some of the most common cases of skin disease include ring worm, impetigo and staph infection. All three are nasty to deal with, but […]

There is a technique, or rather a maneuver that leads into various techniques, that I do not see discussed often. This maneuver has been used by many of the greatest competitors of all time leading to major victories over tough opponents. What is this wondrous maneuver that has such a profound affect on the success […]

Though everyone has a different opinion when it comes to competing in BJJ, I truly believe that you understand the whole art, you have to compete at least a few times in your life. While BJJ will work against almost anyone in a self defense situation, it is truly intriguing how the art works against […]

In your Jiu Jitsu training, you will eventually master all of the fundamentals that are needed to heighten and advance your game. When that happens, you can start to add some flash to your game and make everything your own. There was one technique in particular that I worked hard on to add to my […]

With eight EBI events in the rear view and a ninth one upcoming, let’s take look back at the best of the past EBI champions. At the Eddie Bravo Invitational, the sub only format can either help or harm a competitor. Either they can rightfully adapted to the rules, or they won’t. Three competitors in […]

One of the hottest and most talked about tournaments in all of Jiu Jitsu these days is the Eddie Bravo Invitational, known also as EBI. EBI is making a name for itself by inviting the world’s best to compete in their unique, modified submission only rule set and for their big payouts. Right now, EBI […]

When it comes to playing guard or going for leg locks, one of the best positions to get good at is the single leg x. What is single leg x? For those familiar with x guard, it is a version of that guard, using a leg in a singular manner. For leg lockers, it is […]

Back in the early 2000’s, leg locks did not have the same popularity that they enjoy today. They were seen as dirty, and less valuable that upper body submissions. But there was one man that had a staggering amount of wins by them in MMA. That man was, Masakazu Imanari. Imanari was dubbed Ashikan Judan, […]

One of the most well known competitors on the world Jiu Jitsu scene has to be the man known as Cyborg, Roberto Abreu. Abreu, who received his black belt back in 2004, has defeated some of the world’s best in competition. Roberto has defeated such greats such as Erberth Santos, Keenan Cornelius and Orland Sanchez. […]

Jiu Jitsu is all about controlling. Controlling our opponent’s, controlling the situations and also controlling our emotion. Emotion in Jiu Jitsu is a real thing that gets over looked too much. I have seen too many people lose control of their emotions during rolling and it can cost them. What does losing control cost? It […]

Throwback Thursday…a fun way to post old pictures or videos on social media of something in the past. So how about a Throwback Thursday for an event of great Jiu Jitsu matches? Back in September of 2015, the UK based Jiu Jitsu promotion, Polaris Pro held a truly momentous event which featured some of the […]