Exploring the bout Bellator 212: “Salute the Troops” aired Fri., Dec. 14, 2018 in Honolulu, Hawaii from Neal S. Blaisdell Arena. The night proved exciting. Here are some highlights: Bellator 212 Highlights Michael Chandler V. Brent Primus Round 1 - Primus starts the...

Exploring the things we hate about this beautiful art... We all love Jiu Jitsu. We spend countless hours on the mats.  Even when we are not training, it is in the back of our mind. However, there is a dark side to Jiu...

Exploring flow rolling… Certainly, there is a time for the death matches in Jiu Jitsu. Perhaps you are preparing for a competition. Beyond that, it is important that your technique is vetted against a fully resisting opponent. You need realistic looks from people...

The triangle is often considered to lend itself more readily to lanky, lean, or skinnier practitioners. Having this sort of body type can definitely be an advantage when attempting to apply the triangle, but it doesn’t mean that there aren’t other body types...

1 Simple And Effective Choke From Butterfly Guard If you have been around the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu scene you probably will have heard of the butterfly guard. It can be a fantastic open guard to add to your BJJ game. The butterfly guard...

Being stuck in someone’s closed guard is a drag... It can be relenting continuously trying to open your partner’s guard while all they have to is move slightly just to break you back down again. Even with the appropriate fundamentals, opening the guard...

2 Powerful Guards for The Smaller Guys If you are a smaller grappler with any experience in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu you will probably have some sense of understanding that weight and strength play a big advantage in competition or a live roll. Often...

December 15th and 16th, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA, the World IBJJF Jiu Jitsu No Gi Championships will take place.  This is the 12th year of the event, starting back in 2007.  The registration for the World Championships was on...

3 Secrets For A Better Closed Guard If there is one position that you will never get enough of in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu it is undoubtedly closed guard. Closed guard is the very first thing more students in BJJ learn. There is a...

Exploring the incident... Rigan Machado black belt Adam Nadow was attacked in the parking lot of his Jiu Jitsu academy, Fudoshin BJJ. Nadow recounts the event in his own words. As an instructor and coach, Dean Lister has been sought all over the world...

Check Out This Deadlift Variation for Grapplers If you are training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu or any other type of grappling martial art, strength and conditioning should be high on your list of priorities. There is one move in the arsenal of body building...

This past weekend at the 8th edition of the Polaris Jiu Jitsu Invitational, in Wales, there was an intriguing No Gi Absolute match up between Daniel Strauss, a Roger Gracie Black Belt, versus Satoshi Ishii, a gold medalist Judoka and MMA fighter from...

Do You Know The Falcon Guard? In the world of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, guard is everything. How you approach guard is entirely up to you. For a beginner, some of the first guards you will learn are closed guard, open guard, and half...

IBJJF No Gi Worlds Is HERE! December 15th and 16th, the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California will host the World IBJJF Jiu Jitsu No Gi Championship.  This event is a prestigious No Gi Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament that is hosted annually by...

How to do the Back Step Half Guard Pass We are never too experienced in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to focus on the basics. The fundamentals of jiu jitsu are what master practitioners use to compete and win at very high level tournaments. Both...