Although the most effective leg lock, the heel hook, is not legal in every competition, the knee bar generally is allowed. The knee bar, just like the arm bar, is a submission that involves hyperextension. By hyperextending the leg about the knee joint,...

The turtle position may seem like a bad idea for many grapplers, however, lots of high level grapplers are able to defend from the turtle position very well and even use it for attacks. Often times people will use turtle as a means...

Securing a guillotine on a high-level opponent can be tough. Experienced practitioners are very aware of their necks and when they are in danger. There are lots of ways to execute a guillotine. Whether you prefer the arm in, a high elbow, or...

Be Safe. Be Clean. Stay On The Mats... We take a lot of time to talk about joint health, and back health in jiu-jitsu, but not a lot of time is spent on protecting the largest organ in your body, your skin. While...

Great Protection Detail From Professor DeBlass! Can a 1-minute video save you from getting heel hooked? Of course, it can. Especially coming from one of the greatest half guard masters of our time, Tom DeBlass. During the past few years the leg lock...

When we begin passing the guard from a scenario where we’re disconnected from our partner, anything can happen. As we approach to pass, we must be careful to begin with a proactive plan to pass the guard. Once our partner engages us, and...

  Can you use Butterfly Guard to take the back? Butterfly Guard is a versatile position that can adapt to multiple goals. Primarily it is utilized to sweep the opponent and obtain top position. It can set up submissions, and it can also...

 BJJ World Champion Starts Bizarre Brawl World Champion Erberth Santos has been fighting his bad boy image long before he ever received in his black belt.  With a reputation for somewhat questionable behavior during his matches, he did very little to extinguish that...

If you train BJJ, you probably encounter the knee shield almost every time you spar. The knee shield can create huge problems for us while we're trying to make our passes stick. And if your partner has good knowledge of bottom half guard,...

Although many grapplers stay away from wrestling sometimes by pulling guard, there will be times where wrestling is a must. If you are on your butt and you are down on points but your opponent won’t engage you, you simply have to stand...

On February 23, 2019, the British promotion "Figure 4 Promotions" held their Grapple Fest 4 event at the Fusion Liverpool nightclub in Liverpool.  The main event was a fifteen minute, sub-only no gi match between Polaris 185 and 205 champion, Craig Jones, versus...

Most grapplers develop a decent enough armbar to submit white belts and even blue belts with relative ease. Against the not-so-experienced, the armbar is a pretty easy submission that can be attacked from a million different positions. Unfortunately, as you advance through the...

The darce choke is an extremely power strangle that can be attacked from a number of positions including turtle, half guard, and side control. This simple head and arm choke is extremely effective at getting taps and is a staple technique in both...

On February 23, 2018, the Eddie Bravo Invitational Combat Jiu Jitsu event was held at the Florentine Gardens in Los Angeles, California.  Combat Jiu Jitsu is a concept conceived by 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu founder, Eddie Bravo. It is a blend of grappling and...

On February 23, 2019, the UFC held their event, UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos, which was held at the O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic.  This event was the first time the UFC has held an event in the Czech Republic, and...