Lift For Your Goals... Although strength training is still a controversial in its relationship to Jiu Jitsu, almost all elite grapplers add it to their training regimen. Even if it does not add value to Jiu Jitsu, which I don’t think it’s true,...

Amazing Gestures From The Best Grapplers In The World... As I sat and watched Gordon Ryan and Garry Tonon roll with nearly 40 people in a row, I couldn’t help but appreciate, well, everything about the situation. The two best no gi grapplers...

 BJJ Technique Wins In This Great Example Of Self Defense! Ever wonder if you would be able to use the techniques you learn in BJJ in a real-life scenario? A 22-year-old woman in the Brazilian state of Amazonas was able to do just...

Be Motivated. Be Present. Kyle Maynard is a guy with big dreams. He sets a goal for himself and goes after it. If you don’t recognize his name, look him up. He is nothing short of amazing. Some of his many unbelievable accomplishments...

They Are Not That Scary, Give Them A Try! For many of us, the first time we experience a flying submission is in competition. You reach out unassumingly to grab your partners collar and boom. Before you know it, you’re tapping. This isn’t...

In what was a Fight To Win no-gi bout defined by aggressive handfighting between two elite black belts, Yuri Simoes (Team Caio Terra) topped Tim Spriggs (Team Lloyd Irvin) by unanimous decision. The heavyweight grapplers met in a 10-minute no gi, submission-only bout that...

Family First... Humans are generally social organisms. Even individuals that lean towards introverted attitudes still require a certain level of social communication and group belonging. The world, however, is changing in a way that is promoting individualism and not social behavior. Technology has...

Understanding How Leg Locks Work Will Allow You To Better Escape! Whether you like using leg locks in your Jiu Jitsu game or not, there is still a need to develop defenses that are adequate enough to get you through an open mat...

In 2017, a mixed martial arts fighter named Xu Xiaodong continually harassed masters of the traditional Chinese martial arts, dismissing them as overly commercialized phonies, challenging them to a no rules fight.  After much taunting by Xiaodong, Wei Lei, a practitioner of the...

Exploring the benefits of kettlebells for the Jiu Jitsu practitioner... We are all looking for an extra edge in Jiu Jitsu. Maybe it is strength and conditioning routine to augment our time on the mat. For many, a popular choice for strength and...

Finally get to use that geometry they made you learn!   When I first started Jiu Jitsu, I had a hard time finishing a lot of submissions even though I was doing most the technique correct. In fact, I would catch these submissions,...

Ideas on what will surely be a fan favorite fight…  According to Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) “Breaking: The UFC is close to finalizing Nick Diaz's return to the Octagon, per Dana White. The fight is Jorge Masvidal at UFC 235 on March 2 in...

Powerful grips can change the course of a match   Grip strength is an element of grappling ignored by the average grappler due to focus on the numerous other aspects of Jiu Jitsu that can make one better. We often assume that grip...

Exploring timing in Jiu Jitsu... Timing is often discussed as a key component in Jiu Jitsu. Kit Dale famously said, “The most important thing in movement is not the technique, but the timing. I could do anything from a cartwheel to backflip over...

Avoiding a problem is easier than dealing with a problem! How does one escape a fully locked triangle? You tap, that’s how. Preventing things from happening in Jiu-Jitsu is one of the most effective ways to implement your game. Stopping someone’s game before...