Escaping the back is a thing of beauty. It has always been my favorite escape as far as mechanics, body positioning, and strategery go. Although it can be an arduous task, scraping someone off that’s secured the rear mount is an important part...

Escaping the mount may be the most important lesson in all of BJJ. In many cases it’s the selling point for why someone should begin training, I’ve seen countless sets of eyes light up and minds begin to churn with curiosity while witnessing...

 In an interview with ESPN Dana White said  “he’s done, he’s retired” when talking about former title holder Lesnar. White also mentioned moving in another direction in terms of what to do next with the UFC’s Heavyweight division. Thankfully for MMA purists it...

As you start developing your game you inevitably find a version of guard that you prefer to play.   It seems a common first stop for many is to begin working half guard. Half guard creates tons of opportunities for us to sweep,...

There’s more than one way to skin a cat. A phrase that can be applied to many facets of our BJJ tool box and preferences. This rings very true when we begin discussing how to escape side control. From the inception of our...

Stalling is an unfortunate part of jiu jitsu that I’d venture to say a large percentage of practitioners do at some point during live training.   As we all know, it can be exhausting training round after round giving each round one hundred...

Regardless of how long you have been training, be it months, years, or maybe you’ve just begun your journey.   At some point within your first few weeks you’ve likely seen the “standard” triangle from guard. The triangle has been one of my...

So you’ve made the commitment to give jiu jitsu a shot?  That’s great news, as the saying goes, white belt is a high rank than sitting on the couch.   Starting out jiu jitsu can be very intimidating. It’s not an easy thing...

  BJJ legend Ronaldo Jacare Souza found himself back in the cage against an up and comer Jack Hermansson. Originally Jacare was set to have a long awaited rematch with Yoel Romero. After Romero was pulled from the bout, Jacare was reluctant to...

If you’ve ever been inside on the other end of a good deep half guard, you might have felt as if you were on roller skates for the first time. A proficient bottom player can make your life a nightmare in the deep...

Turtle can be a lot of things, it can be a place you move to in transition, a place where someone stalls the match and catches their breath, or a position you feel safe in.   Take a look at a couple of...

We all have likely had a day or two when we didn’t really feel like training.   For some, this may be often, while for others, Jiu Jitsu may be a much larger part of their lives. I, like I assume many others...

The flower sweep is one of the more traditional sweeps used in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. This flavorful technique can be executed with the gi and without the gi, just like many other sweeps from the closed guard. Although this sweep doesn’t get the...

Learning how to effectively execute takedowns in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is vital to become a good grappler. Many students ignore the takedown elements of Jiu Jitsu. This is for many reasons. One is that it can be dangerous, or at least perceived as...