Gordon Ryan Back Control System Gordon Ryan, a pupil of the infamous Danaher Death Squad, is a well know Brazilian Jiu Jitsu player. If you are familiar with the Eddie Bravo Invitational (EBI) tournaments, you will have likely seen him compete at one...

Learn The Tai Otoshi From Jimmy Pedro And Travis Stevens The Tai Otoshi (or body drop) is an incredibly powerful throw in Judo. Technically it is classified as a hand technique in Kodokan Judo but as you will see it involves your entire...

Sick Ouchi Gari with Judo Black Belt Matt D'Aquino Matt D’Aquino a judoka form Australia. He competed in the extra light weight category. He is a 4th degree judo black belt and a BJJ brown belt. He was won the Australian judo championship...

The Top 3 Ways Jiu Jitsu Will Improve Your Life Someone who is new to jiu jitsu may not be familiar with the many benefits jiu jitsu provides your life outside the gym. If you are new to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, or are...

Tom DeBlass Shows Some Amazing Closed Guard Options Tom DeBlass is the guy to learn closed guard from. Tom has competed in the middleweight division for Bellator and the UFC with a professional record of 9 and 2. DeBlass is also a 3rd...

Exploring indicators of a toxic Jiu Jitsu culture… Often times, dirty mats come to mind when we think of a toxic Jiu Jitsu gym. Most likely, we all have seen one gym that should have been cleaned with fire. However, there are other...

Exploring aggressiveness in Jiu Jitsu… Aggression can be defined as a forceful and sometimes overly assertive pursuit of one's aims and interests. Aggressiveness in life is often applauded. However, there are many circumstances where it can be deemed as inappropriate at best and...

Exploring the adage… There is an adage in sports as well as in life, “Success begins at the end of your comfort zone.” Is there an application of this quote for Jiu Jitsu? There are many reasons why success in Jiu Jitsu is...

Super Effective Side Control Escape by Nick Tissue Side control is one of those standard positions we are all familiar with. If you have spent any time on the mats in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu you will be familiar with both top and bottom...

Should I Roll When I’m High? It is the end of 2018. The stigma around marijuana is becoming less and less prevalent as many adults continue to become educated on the benefits of using the plant medicinally or recreationally. In the United States...

Use These Grips To Improve Your Triangle Choke The triangle choke is a very common submission that can be very highly effective when done with precise technique. By breaking the triangle down into fundamental movement patterns we can improve upon ever little detail...

Most Important Beginner Techniques Side Control Shrimp Escape This is an immensely important technique that you will use your entire jiu jitsu career. This is the basic escape we all learn first to recover guard because it is very simple, effective, and reinforces...

Jones Beats Keenan At Polaris 8! This past weekend in the Ice Arena Wales in Cardiff, Wales, Polaris Jiu Jitsu Invitational 8 took place.  The main event was a showdown between Keenan Cornelius and Craig Jones. This was a rematch of their 2017...

BJJ Breaks At Work? I Think I Am IN! If you could work anywhere, where would you go? Usually when thinking of our dream jobs, the perks associated with a job are just as, if not more, important than the work itself. Today’s...

Simple and Effective Knee On Belly Escape! If you’re like me, you hate being on the bottom of someone’s knee on belly.  Some people really know how to apply some terrible pressure while there. Like most of the less comfortable positions in BJJ,...