Learn How To Pass The Half Guard With Travis Stevens The half guard has become the focus of many high level Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitors. Guys like Tom DeBlass and Bernardio Faria use the half guard as a foundation to their competitive success....

Old School Omoplata from Closed Guard by Bernardo Faria If you have been around the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu scene for a while you are probably familiar with or at least heard the name “omoplata.” But what exactly is an omoplata? The omoplata is...

Paul Schreiner’s Technique To Block The Under Hook If you are playing someone with a good half guard it can sometimes be tricky to effectively attack from the top position. One minute you think you are doing fine and the next minute you’ve...

This past Sunday, December 9, 2018, EBI (Eddie Bravo Invitational) 18 took place at the Onnit Academy in Austin, TX.  This event featured the inaugural EBI Women’s strawweight BJJ Championship tournament.  Ready to add a new guard to your game?  Click Learn More!...

Using the Clock Choke On an Opponent in Turtle When it comes to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, the world of chokes in both gi and no gi are quite extensive. Choking your opponent is an effective way of getting a submission. Everyone can be...

Rolling is one of the best parts of Jiu-Jitsu. It’s a great way to step up the conditioning and refine techniques against an unwilling partner. While it isn’t without risks, rolling is a great way to increase the intensity of your Jiu-Jitsu practice....

Single Leg X To Back Roll by Vlad Koulikov The world of Sambo has a lot to add to your Brazilian Jiu Jitsu game. By exploring different worlds of grappling we can bring new techniques and concepts into our arsenal, giving us an...

The Keys To Longevity In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu It does not take long to become completely obsessed with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and other grappling martial arts. Spend only a few hours on the mats and you will realize that it satisfies you in...

Rubens Cobrinha Quick Sweep From The Sit Up Guard Rubens Maciel, aka “Cobrinha” is a high level Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitor with many years of professional experience. Many people in the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu scene consider Cobrinha the best feather weight for over...

Ideas for wrestlers on how to get the most out of Jiu Jitsu... As a white belt, I hated it when a wrestler joined the gym. Here I was trying to decode the mystery of Jiu Jitsu and I would be instantly destroyed...

Exploring the quote... Joe Rogan famously said, “When you get really good at something as difficult as Jiu Jitsu, it makes everything in your life better. “  I don’t think anyone who has spent significant time on the mats would doubt the veracity...

Ideas on the old criticism… One criticism of Jiu Jitsu is it does not adequately prepare someone against multiple attackers. Let’s take a few minutes to explore this. First, in any martial arts you are at a tremendous disadvantage when facing multiple opponents....

Just days before the 2018 IBJJF No-Gi World Championships, the brackets have been released and these are some of the most competitive and anticipated matches taking place early in the tournament. All these matches are happening in the first round, or are possible...

After Max Holloway defeated Brian Ortega at UFC 231, I was asked by a few of my "non JiuJitsu" acquaintances why Brian Ortega didn't use his JiuJitsu during the Featherweight title fight. UFC 231 featured one of the most anticipated Featherweight match-ups in...

The concepts of effectively controlling the mount position may be some of the toughest to grasp in BJJ. The stability and control that are required to maintain the mount did not come easy to me, and still manage to throw me for a...