You know the name. Gordon Ryan has been on a quest to be the most successful no gi grappler of all time and so far… he’s doing a pretty good job. Since Ryan was unleashed on the no gi scene a few...

To say the Matheus Diniz performed well at ADCC 2019 would be an enormous understatement. The Marcelo Garcia black belt employed his aggressive top game throughout the competition, besting some of the sport’s biggest names on his way to ADCC gold. With the...

  I will try to contain my excitement through the progression of this piece, but I can’t help but be a little giddy about his upcoming instructional with “The Lion Killer” Garry Tonon. I think many of us have been waiting for years...

  No gi guard passing can put us into a tailspin pretty quickly. When you’ve got a proficient guard player in your path and things have become a bit slippery, the challenges we face become greater and more difficult. We have fewer anchoring...

As BJJ enthusiasts, hobbyists, and competitors, we love our chokes. There’s nothing quite like the feeling of pursuing, acquiring, and finishing a good choke on your opponent. I feel it’s one of the most dominant ways to finish an opponent and there’s something...

  No one likes to be injured. Though injuries are a reality of BJJ training, they don’t have to be a frequent part of your BJJ journey. The more we’re injured, the more time we spend off the mat, or doing very limited...

  A black belt has a tremendous responsibility to Jiu-jitsu. By the time we reach this level, we should be seasoned in good practices, honor, and giving back to the community that fostered our growth. In BJJ, black belts are looked to for...

  A few months ago, a big name in the competitive Brazilian Jiu Jitsu community made waves by leaving his affiliation and striking out on his own. In another sport, like baseball, a star player who decided to test the waters of free...

So your spouse, or significant other has decided they want to start training Jiu Jitsu?  You are here because you want some guidance on how to be supportive, but also what you can expect from this journey, right?  Good for you! Having a...

When it comes to martial arts, or self defense in general  size always becomes an issue, or at least it did. When Jiu Jitsu was introduced it was sold as the martial art that could empower a smaller grappler to take on a...

If you’re a leg locker, then you know one of the most paramount concepts of attacking the lower body is keeping the knee line. Especially with twisting style leg attacks, this critical principle will always be something that needs careful observation. If we...

  We’re all chomping at the bit to see what Lachlan Giles has in store for his new leg lock instructional. His performance at ADCC this year will go down as one of the most memorable in history and Giles is still riding...

Picture this; you are in Jiu Jitsu class and people are starting to partner up for rolls, the slight panic of a kid in middle school getting picked for a sports team runs through you. You end up with the new school jiujitiero...

When it comes to passing the guard, you can never have too many options.  I would also argue that there is no such thing as too controlling when you are working to pass someone’s guard.  It is incredible how different it can be...

Inevitably, at some point in your training career, and likely multiple times throughout your training, you will find positions you love, and positions you hate.  It’s only natural to gravitate towards positions that fit your body type and your style best and steer...