Check out this Slick Tripod Pass by Gabriel Procopio Gabriel Procopio spent a decade learning how to solve the puzzle that is half guard. A good half guard BJJ player can be incredibly difficult to pass – especially if you are a newer...

Guillotines are some of the most fundamental submissions grapplers learn. These chokes, sometimes called front naked chokes, can be finished in many ways, some more ruthless than others. Although many grapplers learn this submission early on, many begin to ignore it later in...

If you weren’t already aware, the bow and arrow choke is one of the best, if not the best, submission in the gi. If this lapel choke is caught and cinched tight, it is almost always a tap. This submission can be caught...

Try These Awesome Windshield Wiper Drills! Do you practice windshield wiper drills? Not sure what they are? A “windshield wiper” is a leg motion that is often used in BJJ to pass a training partner’s guard. The concept behind the windshield wiper is...

Lachlan Giles Shows You The Most Important Half Guard Sweep Lachlan is a second degree BJJ black belt. He is the 2017 IBJJF No Gi World Championship Bronze Medallist, 2014 Australian Jiu-Jitsu Grand Prix Champion, multiple time Pan Pacific and Victorian Jiu Jitsu...

Josh Barnett Hand Control Passing Way before the public knew of him, Josh Barnett usually found himself in a fight. Finding wrestling in high school, he fell in love with the sport in all of its many facets and is a true ambassador...

Fix Up The Knee Cut Pass! The Knee Cut Pass is one of the most widely favored passes in all of BJJ. From the hobbyist to the top tier pro level, you’ll see the knee cut being implemented in a variety of ways...

Great Choke From The Mount Position! Matheus Gonzaga may be a lightweight but at just 23 years old and already an accomplished black belt. He is a definite heavy force on the mats. Matheus’ first taste of Jiu Jitsu came by way of...

A combat base style configuration of the body is super common when someone is attempting to pass on the ground. It puts them in position to try and cut up the middle with their knee, and offers a little more stability and mobility...

 Great Pass With The Aussie Killer! Standing up to pass the guard is almost always a good idea. There’s one key element that you’ll always have on your side when you decide to stand, and that’s gravity. No matter the skill level of...

 Law Enforcement Professionals Use Jiu Jitsu to Control Situation At approximately 4 am on Thursday, December 27th, a group of law enforcement officers from a variety of state and local organizations were holding an overnight shift lunch break/meeting at a Perkins Family Restaurant near...

Crazy Kimura Finish by Fabio Holanda Fabio Holanda is one of the main Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitors with Brazilian Top Team as well as the owner of BTT Montreal in Canada. Fabio has a very impressive career in Brazilian jiu jitsu and today...

Deal With The Butterfly Guard With Ease! The butterfly guard is a common tool utilized by Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioners who like to play off of their rear. In fact, many practitioners will sit to this guard from standing position because they are...

Passing Is A Skill That Requires Patience and Fine Technique. Find The Method That Works For You! Passing the open guard of skilled Jiu Jitsu practitioners is difficult because it requires dexterity, the ability to switch sides quickly, and ability to alternate between...

Sneaky Ankle Pick To Get The Takedown! We can discuss over and over the benefits of great wrestling and how it relates to and supplements BJJ. BJJ Fanatics continues to work with some of the greatest wrestlers of our time to bring you...