Basic Ideas For  Guard passing is one of the most difficult and frustrating aspects of Jiu Jitsu, especially when going up against a skilled practitioner. It is rare to pass the guard on first attempt and it will usually require multiple techniques and...

“Hey, hey, hey, hey! What is going on here?” Debuting in 1989, Saved by the Bell became an instant classic. Zack, Slater, Screech, Kelly, Lisa, and Jesse kept us coming back for more season after season, and even into the college years. From...

Good Drill To Retain Your Guard With Professor Tom DeBlass!  I deeply believe that solid BJJ drills can have a massive positive effect on the development of our movement and also our understanding of certain critical themes in BJJ. If we’re deficient in...

  If you have ever grappler against a bigger opponent, you probably skipped out on the wrestling part and either pulled guard or waited for your opponent to pull guard. Just rolling is difficult enough against a bigger grappler, so why bother wrestling...

  Could you benefit from adding some Olympic level wrestling instruction to your arsenal from one of the best combat athletes in the game? Sure you could. I can’t stress enough how helpful basic wrestling is when applied to BJJ. The parallels between...

  One of my favorite submissions in Jiu Jitsu is the anaconda choke. This elusive submission has been used successfully in high level grappling by only a few people. If one gets good at this submission, however, they can dominate their teammates and...

 Nice De La Riva Technique For Your Bag of Tricks! A basic spider guard sweep is worth its weight in gold. It’s a very beginner friendly sweep, and it contains a lot of key elements of reversing that can be helpful especially where...

On January 26th, at The Forum in Inglewood, California, MMA stars Fedor Emelianenko (38-5) and Ryan Bader (26-5) will conclude Bellator’s Heavyweight Grand Prix, and fight each other in the finals for the vacant Bellator Heavyweight championship.   Chael's approach to grappling comes from...

Getting Your Underhook Back Can Be A Pain, But Lachlan Giles Has You Covered! Often times when we talk about the half guard position, the under hook is most commonly one of the biggest factors in the position. This goes for both the...

The Tightest Reverse Triangle Choke by Braulio Estima It is important to remember that the triangle choke in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is far more than just a technique. First, it is an incredibly effective move to finish any opponent. It works at all...

Unlock The Lock Down by Bernardo Faria Are you familiar with the lock down position? The lock down was most famously popularized by Eddie Bravo, who as a huge advocate of half guard, sought to make the position even more powerful and dynamic....

Crazy Arm Bar From Half Guard By Will Grundhauser In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, no submission is more common and better known than the arm bar. As one of the first submissions you often learn, the arm bar is essentially a house hold name...

Ezekiel From Mount by Murilo Bustamante In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, the Ezekiel choke is one of the best chokes to learn. It is known for its versatility and high level of efficacy. The name of the choke comes from a famous Brazilian Judo...

Flying Triangle From Single Leg by Mario Delgado In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, there are few techniques more impressive than the flying triangle. The flying triangle, as will all the more “acrobatic” flying moves, is a unique take on a fundamental concept. Often times,...

Knee Bar Escape by Tom DeBlass In the world of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and other grappling martial arts, leg locks are some of the most feared submissions of all time. Leg locks are a brutal way to submit your opponent. What was once...