All great half guard players have many things in common. They all have a deep understanding of framing, and how its used most effectively. They know how to position themselves for optimal application of the half guard. And they’ve all perfected the placement...

If The First Doesn't Work, Try The Second! How well do you transition between passes when attempting to break through an opponent’s guard? Its an invaluable skill. Whether you stand to pass, or stay on your knees, you must be able to change...

Attacking against turtled opponents can seem to be simple, especially for newer students. As you progress, though, you will begin to realize that it becomes difficult to attack skilled turtled opponents because they have better tools to defend with. Some of the most...

 The collar tie is the most popular grip utilized by grapplers during stand up. The collar tie is extremely powerful and provides the person using it with a lot of control over the defender, especially their posture. The collar tie also leads to...

Most people consider the toreando pass to be an exclusively gi guard pass, however, the toreando works very well without the gi and many grapplers who pass from a standing position utilize it. Personally, I find the toreando pass to be the most...

The 'Muriplata' From Closed Guard by Junior Mesquita Junior “Muri” Mesquita is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt, and a big enthusiast of all kind of sports. He has about 20 years of experience in professional martial arts, where 16 of them are...

US Olympic Judo Coach Jimmy Pedro is a man who needs no introduction... US Olympic Judo Coach Jimmy Pedro is a man who needs no introduction. His influence over the martial arts world is wide spread. Jimmy Pedro is also one of the...

Demoralize Your Opponent With These 3 Toe Holds The toe hold is a very popular leg lock submission in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.  Typically the attack will hold the ankle of their opponent using a kimura grip to control the foot, specifically by gripping...

Counter The Over Under Pass by Diego Gamonal If you are familiar with the Over Under Pass and you use it often, you might have realized that many people use one counter for the Over Under Pass, that works pretty much like a...

2 Devastating Techniques From Marco Barbosa If there is one thing that can be said about Marco Barbosa it is that his pressure is devastating. If you do not know who Marco is you probably know at least one of his students. Marco...

Check Out The Fight To Win System From F2W CEO Seth Daniels! Fight To Win CEO Seth Daniels is a Judo Black belt, a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt, and high school state wrestling champ. He has grappled his entire life, and his...

3 Tips For Preventing Foot Locks Leg lock submissions can be some of the most difficult submissions to deal with in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The foot in particular is made up of joints that are easy to attack, and provide your opponent with...

3 Turtle Guard Techniques With Edurado Telles Eduardo Telles is a living legend. Known as one of the most innovative grapplers of his generation Eduardo Telles is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Fabio Gurgel and a high level competitor with many...

BJJ Globetrotters Priit Mihkelson’s New Instructional Series Do you know BJJ Globetrotter Pritt Mihkelson? Pritt Mihkelson is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under SBG President and founder Matt Thornton. He has been involved in martial arts for over eighteen years, with ten...

Back To The Basics! Opening Closed Guard Closed guard is something all BJJ players spend years and years learning to master. Not only do you have to learn how to attack and utilize closed guard to your advantage, you also how to learn...