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...

 Add Some Reversal Variety To Your Butterfly Guard Game! The butterfly guard and its attractive set of utilities is favorite among some of the best players in the world. It’s a preferred open guard platform to practitioners of all sizes and shapes, and...

The Young Prodigy Takes The Win At Polaris! This past weekend in Cardiff, Wales, BJJ fans were treated to a match between BJJ “prodigy” 17 year old Nicky Ryan and Japanese MMA and leglock legend, Masakazu Imanari.  The match was an exciting back...

5 Great Exercises For BJJ By Malcom Gwilliam How much time off the mats do you dedicate to improving your jiu jitsu? If you are new to the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu scene, or have very little experience on the mats, you might not...

Does Rolling With Emotion Help Or Hinder Your Game? If you have studied with any high level Brazilian Jiu Jitsu players you will know how passionate they are about the sport. Anyone with a strong competitive mindset is susceptible to being an emotional...

Yuri Simoes Butterfly Cradle To Back Take In the world of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu the more unique your pass is the more effective it becomes. We often spend a lot of time learning how to defend. By doing this we grow a keen...

Learn The Cross Collar Choke From Roger Gracie Roger Gracie is a 14 time World, ADCC, Brazilian Nationals, and Pan Americans Champion. Roger has choked out many of the best utilizing the basics of jiu jitsu. It goes without saying Roger Gracie is...

Kurt Osiander’s Loop Choke Kurt Osiander is a legendary black belt in the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu community. If you have not heard of him before then let me fill you in. Osiander earned his black belt from Ralph Gracie, of the infamous Gracie...

Kurt Osiander shows his favorite arm bar escapes and defenses If you have spent any time on the mats training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu or any other grappling martial art you will have likely heard of the arm bar. It is one of the...