Use A Leg Lock to Setup A Smash Pass by Craig Jones Using pressure can be one of those most effective ways to pass a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu player’s guard. If you are a bigger guy or not as mobile as other BJJ...

Bernardo Faria’s Double Leg Take Down If you have been training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for more than a few months it is likely you have been exposed to the double leg take down. As a grappler, it is important to have a few...

Discover The Power Of The Russian Tie Throw The Russian tie throw is an awesome throw that works really well when incorporated into Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. First of all, what exactly is the Russian tie? In essence, it is a control position that...

How To Knee Slice Pass A BJJ Player’s Butterfly Guard If you have ever faced a BJJ player with a good butterfly guard you have probably had difficulty finding a passing method that works. The butterfly guard is an extremely effective way for...

Crazy Inside Heel Hook Setup From Craig Jones Leg entanglement is a very effective way to set up leg submissions. If you have been around the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu scene you have probably heard of the Danaher Death Squad. With the likes of...

Get the Back Control With "Near Side Entries" Part 1 by John Danaher John Danaher is well known for his leg lock system, but did you know he is also a master a back take submissions as well? Today we will take a...

Leg lock entries can take place from all over. If you watch any modern leg lock specialist they find unique ways into a variety of leg entanglements. It can be difficult to see what actually is going on at full speed. Since it’s...

Be Mindful, Respectful, and Aware... It is 2018 soon to be 2019 and for whatever reason, there are still guys who have a hard time training with women or the thought of training with women. Look at comments on the internet and you...

Elon Musk is famous for breaking very complex systems down to their most basic components.   For example, when he wanted to build a rocket to go to Mars, he ran into a roadblock right off the bat because the cost of a rocket...

Learn It, And Hopefully Never Have To Use It... Does BJJ work in a fight when the attacker is standing over top of you throwing strikes? A test done by John Danaher black belts, Firas Zahabi, Garry Tonon, and Gordon Ryan in 2016...

No One Likes It, But Everyone Needs It! I think it is pretty safe to say that nobody actually enjoys getting smashed, whether it is to someone your size who is just astronomically better than you, or to someone who is really big...

Lead, don't push. I had a conversation the other day with a fellow parent who is also a high-level wrestler and BJJ player. His son won the state championship his senior year in high school and is now wrestling in college.   I...

Gordon Ryan Does It! Doube Gold At IBJJF No Gi Worlds! It's one thing for a man to say he's going to do something epic, but when he actually does it, and in convincing fashion, it's hard to doubt their commitment, will and...

Work Hard, And Check Your Ego... Typically speaking, a white belt with three or four  stripes should be able to tap a brand new white belt or one with a stripe or two. Same as blue belts are able to tap white belts,...

The Ground Marshal Half 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....