As a beginner in jiu-jitsu, we get thrown into the mix and begin learning all the different techniques that BJJ has to offer. The closed guard is more than likely going to be an important part of those first stages of learning. It’s...

Great Leg Entry With Professor John Danaher! John Danaher starts this video with an important concept. 100% of leg lock entries require some form of inside control with our legs. But 50% of the guards we use in jiu-jitsu use outside control. Many...

UFC 235: Jones versus Smith was held on March 2, 2019 at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.  A UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between two time champion Jon Jones and challenger Anthony Smith headlined the event.  In addition, the UFC Welterweight Championship...

Amid some controversy Ben Askren found a way literally squeeze out a victory over the Legendary Robbie Lawler. The fight started just about how you would expect. Askren quickly closed the distance and immediately started to utilize strong grips controlling the wrists of...

KING GORDON KEEPS A GREAT ATTITUDE EVEN AFTER BEING INJURED...   If you have been training in a physical sport such as Brazilian JiuJitsu for any amount of time, you have undoubtedly been hurt or experienced some type of injury. Whether it was...

This is a mostly uncommon, but fact about jiu-jitsu (and life, really). Sometimes, we being to have various issues at the place we train. Maybe your head coach's attitude has changed somehow. Maybe a fellow student begins to cause problems at the gym....

Escaping the mount will always be of great fundamental importance in BJJ. It’s usually one of the very first things we learn, and for many of us it may have been our very first glimpse of the effectiveness of BJJ. For me, it...

Dominate Your Opponent's With These Highly Effective Guillotine Chokes For BJJ! The guillotine choke is a very high percentage choke used in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, MMA, and no gi grappling. Once you have the guillotine choke secured it can be very difficult if not...

If You Love Closed Guard But You Struggle Against Guys Who Stand And Pass Then This 1 Simple Technique Is The Answer When it comes to playing closed guard, it can often to be difficult to deal with an opponent who is good at...

Craig Jones is one of the best grapplers in the world today and he is notorious for his "Down Under" leg attacks! This history of the heel hook in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu begins in the 1960s with the grappler Ivan Gomes. Having trained...

Bruno Malfacine is a master of open guards, and has a killer X guard. Bruno is a smaller guy, but he has dominated bigger opponent’s in some of the world’s most prestigious events Many people see Bruno Malfacine as the best pound for...

Half Guard Is A Great Position To Be In, But If You Struggle To Retain Your Guard Then You Might Just Need To Make These Simple Tweaks... Half guard is one of the most commonly used guards in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. You see...

Switching our hips can take on many forms and have many uses in BJJ. Whether we’re escaping a position, transitioning to another spot, or defending an attack, a good hip switch can come to your aid in a variety of different ways. Timing...

As you progress through the ranks in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, you quickly learn that the kimura is one of the most powerful grips in the game. In fact, I like to think of the kimura as an entire position on its own because...

The crucifix is a very powerful position used in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to get submissions. The crucifix resembles back control in many ways, but mainly because you are control the defender from behind them. The crucifix, just like back control, has many entries,...