Use These Grips To Improve Your Triangle Choke The triangle choke is a very common submission that can be very highly effective when done with precise technique. By breaking the triangle down into fundamental movement patterns we can improve upon ever little detail...

This Basic Submission Is A Classic, That All Grapplers Must Know and Appreciate... Well… Start with this: The triangle is a part of a legendary list of traditional BJJ attacks. It is a staple in many of the finest BJJ arsenals on the...

      Brian "T-City" Ortega grew up in a section 8 housing project in San Pedro, California where his early years were filled with struggle and turmoil. In a recent interview, Brian said “I was active … I was on the street....

Slick Triangle Choke Finish Details With Romulo! When we think of a traditional triangle choke, all of those classic key elements probably come to mind. Breaking down our partners posture, securing one arm inside and one arm outside of our legs. Perhaps lifting...

Easy Submission From Lasso Guard... The lasso guard is a modification to the traditional spider guard commonly employed in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, specifically when wearing the gi. This guard provides extensive control of a guard passer’s arms and upper body. Because of the...

Top Chokes for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu “For the choke, there are no tough guys”. This is an old saying from Helio Gracie and it is absolutely true. A strong, tough, athletic person can very easily ignore the pain of a joint lock and...

The Triangle Choke Is Easy To Learn, But Difficult To Apply When you think of chokes in martial arts, you most likely envision the rear naked choke and the triangle choke. The images of Hercules choking out a lion or Khabib’s awful rear...

Work It. Refine It. Love It! In class, I love that our instructors will show a technique as often as needed and that they are always walking the mats to be sure everyone is getting it. The multiple reps we drill gives us...

Half Guard Master Reveals Triangle Right Under Our Nose Most of us get caught up using our half guard to try to control the weight and pressure our opponents are able to inflict on us, while we are desperately trying not to let...

How many times have you watched your coaches or instructors demonstrating a move and thought to yourself, "No way.  I'll never pull that off."  Or after you repped a move 2-3 times and decided your legs are too short, too long, or you're...

One of the breakout performance at the ADCC World Championships in Finland last Fall was that of Australian standout Craig Jones.  Having been a purple belt the last time the ADCC World Championships occurred made his breakout performance all the more meaningful. One...

Having a varied submission attack is crucial for success in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, not just on the competitive mats, but also in class during our friendly rolls.  We've got to be locked and loaded with some Plan B's in the event that our...

The closed guard has long been considered the foundation of the guard, there are several reasons that people perceive the closed guard as the foundation.  The closed guard is one of the most versatile positions, you can have success with it in both...

The arm bar and the triangle are some of the most versatile submissions.  They have long been considered traditional submissions and they have long been taught as fundamentals of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.  There is a reason for this, they are extremely versatile submissions. ...

The classic triangle choke can be a very high percentage submission attempt if executed well.  There are a number of factors that need to be on point for a clean triangle submission to be achieved.  In the classic 101 triangle that we all...