A Few Tips To Slow Down Your Opponents Submissions... Since the goal of all Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioners is to submit their opponents, it might be a good idea for all of us to also get really good at submission defense. There is...

Easy Submission From Lasso Guard... The lasso guard is a modification to the traditional spider guard commonly employed in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, specifically when wearing the gi. This guard provides extensive control of a guard passer’s arms and upper body. Because of the...

10 Minutes Can Change How You Feel After Practice... When you think about recovery from a tough grappling session, what comes to mind? A protein shake? BCAA’s? While supplements are a great option to expediate recovery, they are not the only form of...

Whether you are competing, rolling, or just training it is important to understand the concept of mirroring and matching. Mirroring and matching are two techniques of Neurolinguistic Programming used to gain rapport with an individual at an unconscious level. What does this mean...

A Pound Of Preparation Beats All... At the last competition I attended I noticed a trend.  That trend was injuries. Quite a few of the injuries, in my mind, were due to lack of preparation.  In BJJ, injuries are inevitable, but major injuries...

Work The Hooks... Recovering from the ¾ mount can be troublesome and exhausting. It seems your only seconds away from getting your back taken, or being forced to give up your last-ditch effort of a foot trap to keep your opponent from getting...

 Do Not Fear The Storm...Be The Storm... No matter where you are in your BJJ journey, competing can bring to the surface different forms of anxiety. Whether you’re worried about different aspects of the skills you’ve acquired, or getting injured, the thoughts are there,...

Everyone who has ever ventured to train in Brazilian JiuJitsu has been the "new guy." Being the new white belt is not easy and often comes with a lot of anxiety and fear of the unknown. I remember my first time stepping foot...

Arm Bar Escape By Kurt Osiander Anyone who has spent even a little time training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu knows that getting arm barred is one of the most common submissions. It is highly effective, it is easy to do, and in a real...

Avoid Foot Locks With 3 Simple Steps Foot locks are a real danger in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. It is a very easy joint to attack and submit with, providing your opponent a high percentage of effectiveness due to a short window of time...

3 Amazing Back Takes From Guard Taking an opponent’s back from your guard is one of the most important elements to become a masterful guard player. It is important to have a wide variety of attacks from every guard. One “must have” guard...

2 High Percentage Side Control Escapes Getting stuck in someone’s side control is never fun, especially when first starting out in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. It may seem an impossible task to escape from underneath a person who is experienced with applying pressure to...

An Arm Drag For Every Man And Woman In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, the arm drag is a simple technique that opens up a lot of options for back takes, submissions, and even take downs. Many would consider it a fundamental principle of grappling,...

Fabiano Scherner Teaches Us The Unescapable Wrist Lock When you think of some of the all time great Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioners you will often think of Fabiano Scherner. Fabiano has won the Black Belt Masters World 10 times in his career. His...

Learn A Basic Half Guard Knee Shield From Bernardo Faria Who would have thought one of the most common positions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu would have begun from a knee injury? Popularized by Roberto Correa in the early days of competition, the half...