Master Wrestler Shows How To Finish The Side Single Who is Rustam Chsiev?  The “Russian Bear” Rustam Chsiev is one of the greatest wrestlers to compete in submission grappling. He holds winds over some of the best Jiu Jitsu athletes in the world....

High Crotch Single Leg by Yuri Simoes Who is Yuri Simoes? He is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Ricardo Vieira. Yuri is widely regarded as one of the greatest grapplers in modern grappling.  Simoes began making waves in the lower ranks...

Face your take down fears and gain the benefits One of the most common fears of the first-time competitor is the take down game. Unless you were previously exposed to wrestling or some other form of take down art, the prospect of having...

Easy Checklist to Make the Visit Great Visiting a different jiu-jitsu gym can be a really fun time. Meeting new people, seeing new technique, and changing things up a bit can be good for you jiu-jitsu. But, before we head out, we need...

Many BJJ academies offer different classes for all levels of practitioners.  Often times there are "Fundamental" classes and classes labeled as "Advanced" and as a student, we are striving to be considered advanced as soon as humanly possible.  But in our rush to...