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...

The stack pass and its many forms are some of the most fundamental and important techniques in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Although there are many ways of passing the guard, no class of pass is as threatening as the stack passes. This form of...

Everyone Is Important To Your Advancement In BJJ! Depending on the rules at your BJJ school, it may be a few months before you are permitted to take part in the live training that your academy offers. A small waiting period before diving...

You Must Train Continually To Be Proficient... I received a phone call from a friend a few days ago. He seemed obviously upset and nervous. He was telling me that his girlfriend had been followed to her car by a strange man while...

The grappling art of Jiu Jitsu contains submissions that can be divided into joint locks and strangles. Each class of submissions has its circumstantial benefits when compared to the other. Within each class however, there are important variances to consider when thinking about...

      It is no secret that Brazilian JiuJitsu and wrestling are the two most common ground styles used by Mixed Martial Arts practitioners in the sport today. Both styles use takedowns and body positioning to control an opponent on the ground....

Brutal Loop Choke Off The Pass! There’s lots of different ways to thwart a guard pass. You can put the passer out of position by using their own energy. You can change the angle of the pass with good hip movement, or off...

Find What You Love. And Keep With It! We talk an awful lot about why people quit BJJ. The topic of the disappearing blue belt seems to always make its way back in to the blogs and forums on a consistent basis. People...

The single leg takedown might just be the most popular wrestling based take down to cross over to BJJ. It lends itself in to BJJ in a variety of ways. It’s often considered to be a little bit safer that some of the...