MMA Fighter. Olympian. Super Athlete. Yes, Way Cooler Than Most! Kayla Harrison has proved herself to be one of the most successful grapplers in combat sports. If you aren’t familiar, Harrison is an Olympic gold medalist in Judo, a gold medal winner at...

2019 is now upon us. If you are getting ready for your first BJJ class there are some key things you can focus on to make the new journey a little easier to travel. Showing up to your first class can be quite...

Baiting Opponent Into Z Guard by Craig Jones Craig jones is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Lachlan Giles, he fights out of Austrailia and with the Absolute MMA Academy. Craig had an astounding year in 2017 and he took the Brazilian...

A Few Great Wrestling Takedowns For Your BJJ With An NCAA All American! We know that great wrestling lends itself readily to BJJ. Many of the themes of wrestling crossover quite easily with little modification, and can assist you in creating a dynamic...

Great Details On Finishing Triangles With Professor John Danaher I am 5’2” female and much smaller than most of the people at my gym. I have often felt my legs are too short for some techniques such as the triangle choke so I...

Gregor Gracie's Lasso Sweep In the world of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu there is one name that is synonymous with grappling mastery. The Gracie family is infamous for revolutionizing the sport. Gregor Rangel, also known as Gregor Gracie is no exception to this. Gregor...

Weird Kimura From Top Half by Tom DeBlass In the world of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, the kimura lock is considered one of the worst positions to end up in. If you are not familiar with the kimura lock it is when you use...

Half Guard Pass Using Opposite Under Hook by Jake Mackenzie Half guard is one of those positions we will never get away from in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. It is a tried and true position that is useful for many reasons. The half guard...

Lasso to Arm Bar by Kurt Osiander If you have been around the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu scene for any time at all, you will have likely heard of Kurt Osiander. Kurt is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Ralph Gracie and a...

Loop Choke From Double Under Pass by Daniel Beleza As a Brazilian black belt from the famous “Sazinho” BJJ academy located in Fortaleza, Brazil, Daniel Belezia is one of the best competitors in the world. Since the year 2000, Daniel Beleza has won...

On December 31, 2018, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, Rizin 14- Saitama was held.  This was a massive year end mixed martial arts event held by the Rizin Fighting Federation. Rizin is a Japanese mixed martial arts organization that was...

Quick Backstep Entry For A Quick Leg Lock Setup! Using the backstep pass to enter the legs has become a classic entry. Although the backstep can be used for a multitude of other tasks including knee bars, alternate passing concepts, and much more,...

Great Armbar Escape With The OG, Kurt Osiander! The armbar is a traditional submission in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu that involves hyperextension of the arm at the elbow. This submission can be excruciating and is one of the more common submissions used in competition and...

Practice These To Get Yourself Better At Passing! Modern Jiu Jitsu requires grapplers take a unique approach to passing complex guards that can lead to sweeps and leg locks. For the smaller grappler, as opposed to a large grappler who can apply large...

Time Is Your Best Friend Sometimes... We live in a jiu-jitsu time where any and all techniques are in front of us at the touch of a button (or a touchscreen). We can find any technique we want, whenever we want. With this,...