Concepts About Open Guard by Priit Mihkelson From BJJ Globetrotters Open Guard is nothing new in the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu scene. There are many different ways you can play open guard. Take the De La Riva guard, for instance. It is one of...

Turtle Attack From Travis Stevens: Arm Snatch Roll With Leg If you have been around the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu scene you have probably heard of Travis Stevens. Travis Stevens is one of the most successful American Judo athletes in the history of martial...

The Side Control Loop Choke By Kurt Osiander As a legendary black belt in the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu community, Kurt Osiander is one of the most recognizable, entertaining, notorious, and unique jiu jitsu coaches in the world. Osiander has been competing since the...

The New Kimura by Olympic Judo Champion Satoshi Ishii Olympic Gold Medalist Satoshi Ishii is a well recognized Japanese judoka and mixed martial artist. His fame comes from his judo grappling success. Ishii began his training in judo in the fifth grade. In...

Stabilizing The Mount and Its Concepts by Marco Barbosa The mount position is an effective position in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to dominate your opponent and give yourself many options for hitting a successful submission. The thing about mount though is that if you...

Lean the Center Line Shift Concept by John Danaher When it comes to head and arm control, John Danaher is not just a master, he is single handedly responsible for revolutionizing submissions. John Danaher is the most sought after grappling instructor in the...

Half Guard Basic Positioning by Jake Mackenzie In the world of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, there is no guard as notorious as half guard. Half guard is so widely used because of its versatility. It is a great position to attack and defend from,...

Is Wrestling or Judo Better For BJJ? An often debated subject amongst BJJ players is the question of which is better for BJJ, wrestling or judo? Both have a lot to add to your game so why not train both? Wrestling is great...

The classic armbar is a thing of beauty. It is one of the fundamental techniques in Jiu-Jitsu. In the technique itself there are multiple foundational concepts that once learned and understood can be applied in many other techniques. So if one armbar is...

On December 14-16th, the IBJJF will be holding the 12th edition of the World IBJJF Jiu Jitsu No Gi Championships in Anaheim, California.  While this event has amazing athletes and competitors such as 2017 ADCC Champion and 2018 No Gi Pan Weight and...

“Disastrously counterproductive for jiu-jitsu” -Rener Gracie  In a video that surfaced recently, a purple belt practitioner of BJJ is seen deliberately choking a white belt unconscious. Not only does he ignore the students taps, but he continues to apply pressure to the choke...

This Can Help You On The Mats...Or In The Street! The headlock is one of the most common positions in grappling and fighting, whether it is a trained fighter utilizing it out of desperation or an untrained fighter using it because it is...

Chain Passes... The stack pass is one of the most dominant ways to pass the guard in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The pass is a fundamental technique that has been around for a long time and has persisted due to its success. It is...

Learn The Knee Shield Pass Going To The Leg Drag by Jason Hunt The knee shield is one of the most effective ways to defend yourself when you are playing guard from the bottom. Often times, you will see knee shield utilized in...

Surprise Grappling Attack by Chael Sonnen If you have been around the mixed martial arts scene you are probably familiar with Chael Sonnen. Chael is a professional MMA fighter, competing in Beallator MMA’s heavy weight division. Sonnen has been a professional MMA competitor...