Why Police should train some type of grappling Being a cop can be extremely terrifying, every simple traffic stop can be the end. We’ve all seen dash cam footage of cops being attacked or killed or injured during routine arrests. It’s a scary...

How To Have A Stronger Closed Guard If there is one move that is easy to learn and hard to master it is closed guard. From day one of your BJJ experience you have probably known about the closed guard. It is one...

How to Get Up Using The Wall By Chad Lyman Things happen in a fight. There are variables you cannot control.  You get knocked down and are now in a position of extreme disadvantage. In this type of scenario a wall can work...

How To Sweep While Getting Smashed In Half Guard By Josh Roth If you have done Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for any time at all you will probably be familiar with the concept of half guard. It is a fundamental technique that is easy...

Inside Tie Side to Side Snap Downs by John Danaher John Danaher is the most sought after grappling instructor in the world. Known for completely revolutionizing modern Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with leg attacks, Danaher is a legend in the world of grappling martial...

JT Torres Teaches Opening the Closed Guard If you have been around Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for any time at all, you will have been exposed to the fundamental concept of closed guard. Closed guard is something all BJJ players spend years and years...

This Basic Submission Is A Classic, That All Grapplers Must Know and Appreciate... Well… Start with this: The triangle is a part of a legendary list of traditional BJJ attacks. It is a staple in many of the finest BJJ arsenals on the...

Being Mounted In A Fight Is Worst Case Scenario. Learn How To Get Out! One of the most dangerous positions you can find yourself in, is bottom mount. Knowing what to do with a punching opponent from this position is essential. Technique 1.)...

Gunnar Nelson With The Win In Canada!! This past Saturday, December 8th, at the Scotiabank Arena in downtown Toronto, at UFC 231 (Holloway vs. Ortega), Gunnar Nelson and Alex "Cowboy" Oliveira put on an entertaining (yet bloody) battle in the octagon.   Gordon...

Easy Leg Lock Finish From The Omoplata Position! The omoplata is a classic Brazilian Jiu Jitsu submission that employs the use of the attacker’s legs to apply a shoulder lock against the defender. If done correctly, the omoplata can be a devastating submission....

Small Details Of Biomechanics Will Make Your Submissions More Sucessful! The ultimate goal of a Jiu Jitsu match is a victory by submission. It would be a severe disservice to the art and ourselves if we do not understand these submissions at a...

Learn Kit Dale’s Shuffle Pass Kit Dale is an Australian jiu Jitsu black belt, based in West Hollywood. He is both a competitor and teacher. Kit’s primary goal is to spread a more efficient way of learning jiu Jitsu and prove the benefits...

Raphael Carneiro Nasty Back Take From Closed Guard Closed guard is a position we are all familiar with. To some BJJ players it can be seen as a lazy place to hang out, or used for stalling in competition. But closed guard done...

Learn This Simple White Belt Takedown Should you avoid learning take downs if you do not compete in BJJ? No. You should learn take downs no matter what, because all self defense starts from standing. Learning to control distance or a person who...

Slick Arm Bar From Side Control by Demian Maia For those of you who are not familiar with the name Demian Maia, he is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and BJJ practitioner. He currently fights in the welter weight division for the UFC....