This 1 Simple Trick Will Give You A HUGE Advantage! The half guard has come a long way. What was once seen as a last ditch effort to save your guard is now one of the most commonly used techniques. You will see...

Escapes Might Not Be The "Cool" Technique To Learn, But Knowing How To Escape From A Bad Position Will Save You A Ton Of Stress And Aggravation   In Brazil Jiu Jitsu, the art of escaping is often over looked and easily neglected. Let’s face...

Does Your Guard Passing Suck? Learn The Science Behind Top Level Guard Passing With Lucas Lepri! Lucas Lepri is considered by many to be one of the best guard passers on the planet. Lepri is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under the renowned...

The Kimura is arguably one of the most powerful submissions and controls in all of grappling based martial arts, and is one of the most essentials grips in all of Jiu-Jitsu. The Kimura name in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu actually comes from the legendary...

Traditionally, if we are in a stand up situation in a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu match, we are looking for takedowns, snap downs, and potentially guillotines if one is comfortable. More advanced and exciting competitors will even opt for a variety of jumping submissions...

We’ve been getting sneak peeks from Bernardo Faria’s new instructional on transitions. What we’ve seen so far has been incredibly user friendly and very applicable. Good knowledge of transitioning can be a key factor in the flow of a match. If you can...

After several months of questionable behavior and repeated incidents, Conor McGregor once again finds himself in trouble with the law. This time for slapping a cell phone out of a fans hand who was hoping to get a picture of McGregor, and stomping...

Halle Berry is getting ready to film a new movie, and it looks like she’s recruited the help of some BJJ royalty in Brian Ortega. The film is titled, “Bruised”. This is Berry’s directorial debut, and she will also be starring in the...

The first UFC Fight Night of March went off with a bang this past Saturday night. The UFC put together a great fight card for its first trip to Kansas, with a heavyweight knockout showcase between top title contender Derrick “Black Beast” Lewis,...

You’ve probably heard this word a million times in Jiu Jitsu but have yet to really learn and understand it. The sprawl, as we all know, is a basic defense to many takedowns. This technique works very well, but only when done well....

If you are a new student getting ready to begin Jiu Jitsu, it is important that you learn some of the basic rules of Jiu Jitsu and being a student at an academy so that you don’t make too bad of an impression...

One of the most intricate and cool looking positions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is spider guard. In spider guard, the guard player dominates their opponent’s upper body using their legs. There are many forms of spider guard one can play with. The traditional...

I became proficient at escaping the back early in BJJ career. I had several training partner’s that absolutely loved the back, so it seemed I was always there, defending, and creating new ways to not get strangled or submitted in some fashion. It’s...

A hockey player has been suspended by his own team for executing a judo throw right out on the ice! Holden Anderson performed a pretty flawless harai goshi on one of the members of the opposing team, and is now being slammed by...

Using the reverse De La Riva to counter the knee slice makes perfect sense. The configurations of the bodies in both the top and bottom positions match up perfectly. Having an effective RDLR guard can assist you in keeping the passer at a...