On January 10-12, 2019, the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Abu Dhabi event takes place.  This year marks the fifth year of the Grand Slam tour. The Grand Slam is one of the most prestigious and highest paid jiu jitsu world tours. It is...

PFL End of the Season Event: New Champions Crowned The Professional Fight League (PFL), formerly the World Series of Fighting (WSOF) held their season ending event on December 31,2018 in Madison Square Garden in New York City.  At this event, the PFL crowned...

UFC 232: Jones Defeats Gustafsson to win UFC Light Heavyweight Title This past weekend at UFC 232 at the Forum in California, Jon Jones stopped Alexander Gustafsson to reclaim the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship belt that had recently been relinquished by Daniel Cormier....

You Must Know How To Properly Roll Out Of Leg Locks...Great Details Below! Heel hook defense can get really tricky. Its important to know if our attempts at escape are actually legitimate good choices, or if we’re are putting ourselves at further risk....

An Easy Setup For Your Front Headlock Series! The snap down is one of the most effective ways to bring our opponent into a front headlock situation. With the proper mechanics and footwork, a good snap down can be turned into the start...

New Year. New You!?! So, how was your year? Did you train as much as you wanted to? Did you compete as many times as you thought you would? How do you feel about your progression? At the end of every year, we...

An Easy Improvement To Your Front Head Lock Submission Ability Getting your bearings in the front head lock position can take a little bit of time and practice. Once you develop an understanding of the position, you’ll realize how dynamic and useful it...

A Hip Bump Counter With The American Gangster Chael Sonnen! What’s a good way to counter the bottom players attempt to bump us with a strong bridge? Taking the mount of course. Could it be that simple? Yes. Wrestling Secrets To Beat Jiu-Jitsu...

Rollover Sweep From Dogfight by Bernardo Faria Bernardo Faria is widely considered one of the most dominant super heavy weight fighters in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.  He has won some of Jiu Jitsu most prestigious tournaments. For many years he has been the IBJJF...

Half Guard Tips With One Of The Best In The World! Using the weave pass to shut down a good knee shield is always a great option. If you perform the pass just right, it can earn you a favorable position. But using...

Best Half Guard Player In The World Shows An Easy Sweep From Half Guard - Bernardo Faria Bernardo Faria is widely considered one of the most dominant super heavy weight fighters in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.  He has won some of Jiu Jitsu most...

 The Wizard With Another Submission Win! Ryan Hall submitted BJ Penn at UFC 232 with a nasty inverted heel hook in the first round. It’s been a while since we’ve seen Hall inside the cage. He was victorious in his last bout against...

Bernardo Faria Pressure Passing Breakdown Bernardo Faria is widely considered one of the most dominant super heavy weight fighters in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.  He has won some of Jiu Jitsu most prestigious tournaments. For many years he has been the IBJJF World Champion....

It is an age-old problem.  You have the resources, i.e., money to devote to jiu-jitsu but now you don’t have the time because you need to (insert adult responsibility here). John Danaher has created some of the best submission hunters and finishers in...

The Snap Guard by Neil Melanson Who is Neil Melanson? Neil could easily be considered one of the most dangerous men on the planet. Neil was the head coach of the infamous Blackzillians MMA Team and Randy Couture’s Xtreme Couture gym. He has...