UFC 232: BJ Penn versus Ryan Hall This past weekend at UFC 232 at the Forum in Inglewood, CA, while the MMA world eagerly awaits to see who will win the newly vacated UFC Light Heavyweight Title with the Jon Jones vs. Alexander...

Quick Details To Improve Your No Gi Choke Game! Who doesn’t like a quick fix that they can add to their game immediately? Many times, we don’t need a barrel full of details on something were trying to improve, but rather a key...

Quick, Sneaky Gi Choke From Half Guard! The loop choke can be sneaky. It can be applied from almost any position, and it can come out of nowhere. Many times, it can be set up and executed as our partner reacts to a...

UFC 232  Co Main Event: Women’s Featherweight Championship Bout This past weekend, UFC 232, held at the Forum in Inglewood, California, featured the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between former champion Jon Jones and former title challenger Alexander Gustafsson.  The Co Main event...

UFC 232  Co Main Event: Women’s Featherweight Championship Bout This past weekend, UFC 232, held at the Forum in Inglewood, California, featured the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between former champion Jon Jones and former title challenger Alexander Gustafsson.  The Co Main event of...

UFC 232  Light Heavyweight Championship Fight This past weekend, UFC 232,  which was held at the Forum in Inglewood, California, features the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between former champion Jon Jones and former title challenger Alexander Gustafsson.    Give Unrelenting Pressure When You...

This past weekend, UFC 232,  which was held at the Forum in Inglewood, California, featured the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between former champion Jon Jones and former title challenger Alexander Gustafsson.    Click learn more to find out more armbar tips from...

Easy Takedown From Half... Whenever we think of the half guard, often times sweeps, submissions, and attacks come to mind. Sometimes we can get a little lazy if our half guard is pretty proficient, and that can lead to some missed opportunities. When...

 Move Forward... Ill never forget when I heard Chris Haueter utter that phrase in the BJJ documentary “Roll”. I had to pause for a moment and really reflect on what those words meant. They are almost liberating. Many of us obsess and stress...

Be Present and Shorten Your Jiu Jitsu Learning Curve For many of us jiu jitsu is a hobby, something we do in addition to our job, family time, kids activities and the list goes on and on.  Because of this, it can be...

IBJJF No Gi World Championships: American Men Set New Record Earlier this month, at the IBJJF No Gi World Championships in Anaheim, California, the American Black Belt Male competitors set a new record winning five gold medals in the Finals.  This beat the...

Could She Be The Female BJJ GOAT? Earlier this month, when the IBJJF held their No Gi World Championships in Anaheim, CA, a familiar name won the Women’s Black Belt Lightweight Title. Luanna Alzuguir, one of the greatest BJJ competitors of her generation-...

According to the all-time great himself... Before UFC 232 is set to kick off Daniel Cormier will officially relinquish his 205 lb title before it is "stripped". This is coming off the heels of another Jon Jones stirrup with USADA. Jones reportedly tested...

Easy Choke Chain In The Gi! The lapels were made for choking. When we train in the gi we are presented with hundreds of different ways to make our partner tap. The kimono offers a multitude of grip sets, and methods to strangle...

One of the first reversals we might learn in BJJ is the elevator sweep. It’s a self defense essential, and it gives us insight into how to begin using our insteps to elevate our training partners in order to sweep them. Elevation is...