Third Coast Grappling continues to bring great matchups for us to sink our teeth into! After the success of their first few events, the Texas-based superfight promoters are coming with another red hot card on June 29th. In addition to the already announced...

Bellator 216 takes place on February 16, 2019 at the Mohegan Sun arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.  The main event will feature a quarter-final round bout in the Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix between Michael Page and Paul Daley. Drilling Is What Makes Your...

Bellator 215 takes place on February 15, 2019 at the Mohegan Sun arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.  The main event will be Matt Mitrione (13-6 MMA, 4-1 Bellator) facing against Sergei Kharitonov (28-6 MMA, 2-1 Bellator) in a matchup of heavyweight contenders.   Matt is...

Team Renzo Gracie Blue Belt Heads to ADCC World Championships The grappling world has been abuzz of late with all of the exciting performances and matches coming out of the recent East Coast and West Coast Trials for this coming Fall's ADCC World...

Why You Should Buy Gordon Ryan’s Guard Passing DVD Guard passing is a widely complex element of Jiu Jitsu with so much diversity and difficulty that it can be difficult to navigate, even for the experienced students. Because there are so many different...

The kimura is one of the oldest submissions in the book and was introduced to Jiu Jitsu from Judo just like many other techniques. The kimura is a great submission not only because it is very effective at getting the tap but also...

The headquarter position is one of the best for passing guards. It allows the top player to pass in any direction with many different types of passes including different passing styles. Headquarter’s position is also versatile in the sense that you can easily...

The single leg takedown is an old school wrestling technique that is one of the most commonly employed moves from standing in Jiu Jitsu. The biggest issue with the single leg takedown when used in grappling is the head is usually exposed or...

The hitchhiker escape is a simple yet very effective technique to defend and get out of the traditional armbar. In fact, the hitchhiker escape is probably the most utilized armbar defense and is used by grapplers new and skilled alike. When I am...

Great Leg Lock Mechanics Details With John Danaher! The path to acquiring all heel hooks begins with one important theme. Heel exposure. Without exposing the heel, there is no heel hook. When we first begin our studies of leg locks, and attempt to...

  Recently we talked about guard strategies for people who pass off of their knees. More often than not we see people choose to pass from their feet. This could be due to multiple factors. Passing from the feet offers ample amounts of...

The Inescapable Toe Hold From De La Riva by Dean Lister When it comes to modern Brazilain Jiu Jitsu, foot locks are all the craze. High level competitors like Garry Tonon, Eddie Cummings, John Danaher, Gordon Ryan, and of course, Dean Lister are...

Reverse Half Guard By Jake Mackenzie In modern Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, the half guard has been through somewhat of a renaissance as it becomes more and more popular for high level competitors to use it as their primary guard. World class competitors such...

Two Birds One Stone - Triangle by Neil Melanson Today Neil Melanson is here at BJJ Fanatics head quarters to demonstrate a cool triangle set up that he calls the “two birds one stone.” This is a technique that comes straight off of...

A Nasty Foot Lock From Single Leg X Guard by The Best On It: Renato Cardoso The foot lock is often times one of the most under rated submissions in all of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and other grappling martial arts. Many people assume...