Gordon Ryan Is Innovating The Passing Game! I had a chance to experience Gordon Ryan’s guard passing a couple of months ago during a seminar at Leverage BJJ In Ohio. Garry Tonon and Gordon Ryan had come in together to give a seminar...

Do Not Be A BJJ "Karen" What kind of training partner are you? I think many people underestimate the value of being a good training partner. BJJ can’t be learned alone. It requires another focused mind and cooperative body for you to retain...

The IBJJF European Championships are the start of the road to Mundials, the totemic beginning of the gi season in competitive Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Every year, we see upsets, battles, and the starts of rivalries that lead us all the way through the world...

Half Guard Sweep: Roll Variation From Dog fight by Lucas Leite When you think of the most common positions to be in when training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, the half guard will always come up. The half guard is one of the most common...

Rafael Formiga Barbosa Shows His Butterfly Duck Under Sweep In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, the butterfly guard is one of the oldest traditional forms of guard playing. The butterfly guard is built on the concept of the butterfly hooks. By using your feet to...

Knee Bar Fundamentals by Gabriel Arges In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, one of the most feared submissions is the knee bar. In many respects, the knee bar in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is just like an arm lock.  The knee bar relies on a hyper...

Flying Arm Bar From Opponents Single Leg by Renato Canuto When it comes to attractive Brazilian Jiu Jitsu submissions, flying attacks are right at the top. The flying arm bar is one of the most impressive submissions you will see. Often times, you...

Inside Leg Trip From X Guard by Bruno Malfacine In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and other grappling martial arts, the X guard is a favorite technique amongst many high level competitors. What is the X guard? Great question. The X guard is often classified...

Triangle From Double Under Variation by Daniel Beleza Do you know the triangle choke? The triangle choke is one of the most sought after chokes in all of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The infamous triangle choke has its roots in Judo, where it is...

Lasso To Rolling Omoplata by Tom DeBlass In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, the omoplata is an often taught submission technique. The omoplata is built off of some of the most fundamental concepts of grappling. In Judo, the omoplata is known as the ashi sankaku...

High Crotch Single Leg by Yuri Simoes Who is Yuri Simoes? He is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Ricardo Vieira. Yuri is widely regarded as one of the greatest grapplers in modern grappling. Simoes began making waves in the lower ranks...

Butterfly Cradle To Back Take by Yuri Simoes Who is Yuri Simoes? He is a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under Ricardo Vieira. Yuri is widely regarded as one of the greatest grapplers in modern grappling.  Simoes began making waves in the lower...

Double Over Pass From Half Guard by Yuri Simoes Who is Yuri Simoes? He is a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under Ricardo Vieira. Yuri is widely regarded as one of the greatest grapplers in modern grappling.  Simoes began making waves in the...

The Best Knee Cut Pass by Lucas Lepri Who Is Lucas Lepri? Lucas is a black belt under the great Elan Santiago. He is arguably one of Jiu Jitsu’s greatest light weight fighters.  He has won some of the highest tournaments in Jiu...

Single Leg X Shutdown Variations by Lucas Lepri Who Is Lucas Lepri? Lucas is a black belt under the great Elan Santiago. He is arguably one of Jiu Jitsu’s greatest light weight fighters.  He has won some of the highest tournaments in Jiu...