While you will mainly see leg locks done in the no gi arena of Jiu Jitsu, they happen quite frequently in the gi. In the IBJJF, some great wins have been done won by foot locks. But because they don’t happen as much in gi as no gi, you will see a lot of ignorance […]

The over hook is one of the most valuable tools that a closed guard player can use. It breaks down the posture, gives you control over a side of an opponent’s body and it sets you up for some pretty great submission attacks. While there aren’t an endless amount of submission attacks from the over […]

If you’re a lover of leg locks, then you know how it is to search for those techniques. You should be able to find some kind of a leg attack no matter what position or guard. Being able to transition and transfer to leg attack positions is very important. Simply knowing the leg attacks is […]

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The gogo clinch submission…a relatively new submission straight out of the 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu system. It is technique for a competitor that has some pretty decent flexibility who has a love of gogoplatas and omoplatas can do. While there is no instructional out on the gogo clinch submission, there are a few videos of […]

The heel hook…the word heel hook is honestly one of the most feared leg attack techniques in all of grappling. It is feared because of the insane amount of damage it can cause. It is a tendon tearing, ligament obliterating, knee destroying submission. While it has always been respected, the last few years of high […]

This past Sunday at the Eddie Bravo Invitational, DDS (Danaher Death Squad) member, Gordon Ryan took home yet another EBI championship belt. While it was no surprise that Ryan would win the tournament, what was surprising was that Gordon used none of the leg attack techniques that DDS members are known for. Instead he used […]

The turtle position…I talk a lot about how to attack someone who is using the position, but I do not get a chance to talk about the attacks you have from there. While there aren’t as many ways of attacking from the turtle, the attacks you can use to defend from it can be pretty […]

The baseball bat choke…how I can go on and on about the baseball bat choke. It is probably the single most versatile choke in all of Jiu Jitsu. You can literally hit the choke from almost any position. Half guard, knee on belly, side control and even while standing up. But did you know that […]

The knee on belly position is one of my favorite positions in Jiu Jitsu. It is often referred to as the ego killer, as anybody who thinks they are a tough guy, becomes weak when you dig your shin into his gut. It is an uncomfortable position that gives its user an awesome set of […]

The triangle choke. You see it everywhere. You will see it used at IBJJF events, EBI, and even in the UFC. It does not matter what rule set is used or if there are gi’s or not, if grappling is allowed then the triangle choke will show up. The triangle is one of the most […]

Catch Wrestling is known for its brutal pinning and submission techniques. Every single technique in Catch seems like a rough, tough way of destroying an opponent when it comes to grappling. Many techniques from Catch transfer over into Jiu Jitsu, just like Jiu Jitsu techniques transfer over to Catch. One of those techniques, is the […]

For those of us that like to attack our opponents while they are in turtle, there is a whole world of attacks. Truck, calf slicers, crucifix, and arm bars all are possible from the turtle position. One particularly awesome way of attacking the turtle is to use head and arm chokes. D’arce chokes, anaconda chokes […]

It seems like that there is a large amount of guard variations these days. Take any basic guard and there is probably a variation or combo variation of it. While some of these can seem a little silly, there is one variation that works and should be taken seriously. That variation is the lasso guard, […]

The bicep slicer…it is an extremely painful submission that is thought of incorrectly. Most people think that it is a pain compliance technique, but that is wrong. The bicep slicer is an attack that can cause some really bad damage. It can break the splinter and break the forearm, and in the past it has […]