As you being you Jiu jitsu journey, it can seem like there is so much information, so many techniques, that it is impossible to you will ever know the right names, let alone be able to execute the technique in drilling or live...

"Man. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate health...he lives as if he is never going to die and then dies having never really lived."  ~The Dalai Lama For many practitioners, jiu jitsu has...

One of the major struggles in life is always how to manage your time. We have a very precious finite amount of it, and if you're not careful, it can easily be wasted.Unless you go to a large academy where classes are separated...

As a parent it’s easy to question everything, am I doing this right? Should I do this differently? Am I doing this right? After all, they didn’t come with an owner’s manual.   If you have kids, you know this feeling. As jiu...

When we talk about not getting smashed by the “big guy” it seems that everyone immediately tends to think of the 130 pound practitioners they know and train with.   While that’s certainly a threat to our lighter teammates, this treat is not...

Are you ready to compete?  Have you already stepped on that stage and you’re looking to be more prepared for the next time?  Regardless of if you’ve never competed, or competed several times, there’s no disputing we could all learn a thing or...

As we start looking at the details of the high elbow guillotine, the first myth Professor John Danaher notes is that flexibility is a must in order to do this move effectively.   The reality is flexibility only plays a very small part...

Have you ever shot a single leg and known it was not going to be successful?  Do you rarely get the takedown on skilled opponents? Let’s take a look at a highly Efficient wrestling single leg takedown by Bekzod Abdurkahminov.   Bekzod is an...

When shooting in for the takedown, the penetration step can be a crucial part of making the takedown successful.   Henry Cejudo has a few quick tips on how to make the penetration step more effective in his video, “Penetration and level change”....

The double leg is probably one of the most commonly recognized takedowns in wrestling and Jiu Jitsu.   The double leg takedown has been around for a long time and has several variations practitioners have created over the years as they find little...

One of my favorite things about Jiu Jitsu is that the game is constantly changing and evolving.   That being said, leg locks may not be something you’re super familiar with, depending on where you train and how long you have been training,...

When it comes to developing your game, everyone will likely have slightly varied preferences as to what submissions you like, how you like to pass the guard and so on.   I’m personally a big fan of the triangle choke from anywhere it’s...

Fresh off of winning the 2019 IBJJF World Championship at super heavyweight, Nicholas Meregali will face a new interesting challenge in a superfight for Third Coast Grappling on June 21st. Originally a dream match between Keenan Cornelius and Meregali was slated but due...

How many times have you heard it from your friends or family, or even a random person you’re talking to about Jiu Jitsu.   It’s likely the most used excuse for not training on the planet. “I want to start training; I just...

UFC 238 takes place Saturday, June 8, 2019 at the United Centre in Chicago, Illinois and features two title fights headlining and co-headlining the UFC's return to the Windy City. At the top of the card, we have reigning UFC Flyweight Champion and...