Small Changes That Will Improve Your Omoplata! Submissions from the closed guard in no gi can be tricky. With everything being so slippery and the absence of the grips we enjoy in the gi, our options become different. That doesn’t mean we can’t...

Add some Death Squad to Your Half Guard Game   The half guard has become one of the most dominant positions in Jiu Jitsu. It is a position that is easy to defend one’s self in, sweep, and submit. The submission game from...

Tom DeBlass has a message for all those competing in the ADCC North American Qualifier tomorrow: “You have prepared so hard, then the day comes and so many freeze. You have taken super fights against lesser opponents, you talked that talk, then the...

When things don't go your way, what do you do? Tom DeBlass has walked onto and competed on some of the most prestigious mats in the world.  A three time ADCC North American Trials winner and subsequent ADCC veteran, he has stepped onto...

Give your opponent's this BJJ Hug Today Tom DeBlass is one of the most widely respected and sought after BJJ instructors out there today.  With an international seminar schedule scheduled up to 2 years in advance, he is slated to spread his unique jiu...

Get After It. It Only Takes One Good Day... The 2018 ADCC North American qualifier is finally on the horizon. It will be taking place on November 3rd at Central Regional High School in Bayville, NJ. The event will be run by Professor...

Tom DeBlass Puts It On The Line October 27th! Tom DeBlass is a busy man these days. He’s amassed a large affiliation that includes several academies all over the country. The 3-time ADCC trials champ makes his way around the globe putting on...

Defeat the Stack Throwing up arm bars from the bottom can be risky business if you don’t have all the proper mechanics in place. It can be made even more difficult if your opponent happens to have a size advantage over you. One...

Will Jones stay this time? A few days past, the UFC confirmed that Jon Jones will return to the UFC ring to fight Alexander Gustafsson in the main event of UFC 232 on December 29th. This announcement came soon after USADA set forth...

 Being the nail isn't so bad Having an adult female who you outweigh by nearly 60 pounds grab a hold of your gi and strangle you is very uncomfortable. It’s even more uncomfortable if you are doing it for the first time and...

 Change the way you think about the omoplata shoulder lock A while back, we at BJJ Fanatics wrote an article describing the benefits of using the kimura as a positional system and not only a shoulder lock. Using systems for various positions can...

What is your learning style? We hear this all the time. BJJ is for everyone. Have you every stopped and asked the question why that is? There are a plethora of answers for this question, but for me the best answer lies in...

If you've stopped BJJ, it's time to begin again! Nobody cares why you left. They only care that you come back. Everyone has reasons as to why they can’t train or why they shouldn’t train, and some of those reasons might be totally...

Legit beef or publicity stunt? When we hear the name Erberth Santos the word “experience” definitely comes to mind. Santos has amassed a staggering 250 plus bouts in the last 3 years alone. The 24-year-old black belt known for his aggressive and action-packed...