Learn How To Pass The Half Guard With Travis Stevens The half guard has become the focus of many high level Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitors. Guys like Tom DeBlass and Bernardio Faria use the half guard as a foundation to their competitive success....

Travis Stevens Double Leg Defense With Reverse Triangle By many in the world of Jiu Jitsu and grappling are familiar with Travis Stevens. Stevens is considered to be one of the most successful American Judo Athletes in the history of martial arts. His...

Concepts When Doing Closed Guard By Travis Stevens If you have been around the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu scene for some time you have probably heard the name Travis Stevens. Travis is a judoka and BJJ practitioner from the United States who competed in...

Travis Stevens Teaches Kimura From Side Control As a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt and Olympic Silver Medalist in Judo you might say that Travis Stevens is what defines being a world class martial artist. His list of accolades is long, and he...

The Often Unexplored World of Wrist Locks Sometimes moves in jiu jitsu are thought of as being “dirty.” When this type of thought comes up, I think to teachers’ methodology: if it works it works. When people think of “dirty” moves they often...

The Tai Otoshi Throw is One of the original and one of the most powerful throws in Judo Want to see the Tai Otoshi in action? Check out this sick Judo throw highlight featuring tai otoshi throw The Tai Otoshi is classified as...

Choke Dudes Out in 3 Seconds Or Less With The Baseball Choke The Baseball Bat choke is probably one of the best choke submissions to make someone pass out QUICK. I can't think of how many times on the mat that I've seen...

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Passing The Guard Can Become A Game Of Will... Be Relentless The days of passing the guard easily on first attempt is very rare except when done on brand new white belts. In fact, passing the guard on the second or even third attempt...

Simple and Effective Closed Guard Passing... The closed guard is one of the most fundamental defensive positions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The numerous submissions, sweeps, and relative safety make it effective in competition, MMA, and self-defense. For the top player trapped in their...

Imagine yourself in a crowded situation where a fight breaks out. Sure you could try to punch your way out of the situation, but our hands are awfully brittle. The number one thing to do in this situation is getting away with your...

Work Smarter to Increase Your Mat Time I recently took a backpacking trip through Rocky Mountain National Park. Besides the amazing experience that it was, I learned something about myself. I have never been a runner, jogger, or really even walked long distances...

Are You Missing This Important Piece of Your Choke? One of the most fundamental techniques of gi Jiu Jitsu is the cross choke. It is a technique that has multiple variations and countless set ups from just about every position imaginable. Possibly the...