Getting Comfortable With Discomfort in Jiu Jitsu If you have been around the jiu jitsu world long enough, there is a good chance you were strangled by someone you did not think would be capable of causing you such a great level of...

Grappling Flow: Jiu Jitsu Sit Up Guard - Half Guard Sweep - Foot Lock Attacks This TRITAC Grappling Flow series starts off when you're fighting from the Combat Guard or BJJ Sit-up Guard when your opponent in standing. You will learn how to...

How to Train Martial Arts Skills for Real Self Defense There is a process for learning and to train martial arts skills for Self Defense.  It's not a simple as training one martial art technique. You need to test and train those skills...

Joao Rocha BJJ Throw: Kneeling Ippon Seoi Nage BJJ Black Belt Joao Rocha of Soul Fighters, hits a beautiful Kneeling Ippon Seo Nage a the BJJ Tournament: IBJJF New York Pro. João Gabriel Rocha is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ)...

If you want to progress in this art, do not make the mistake of believing all you have to do is roll a lot. I've seen it too many times and wish I could go back in time and tell myself what I...

Get more productive on the mats immediately What can you accomplish in 10 minutes?  Maybe you can walk to the corner store, fold a load of laundry, or stand in line at your local bank branch.  Ten minutes is definitely not a long...

Exploring strength in the combat athlete... For the combat athlete, strength, size and agility always plays a factor in a fight. When two athletes of the same technical abilities square off, the stronger or faster athlete will win.  It would be nice if...

Ideas on the bouts… The grappling community has been eagerly waiting for news on Khabib Nurmagomedov’s next bout.  We have argued in the past that Tony Ferguson makes the most sense academically. However, a Conor McGregor rematch may make more sense financially. In...

Exploring the popular question… Recently this question was posed on the BJJ Fanatics Facebook Group, if you could only use one submission for the rest of your life, what would that submission be and why?  It is an interesting question and one that has...

How To Be Offensive From The Turtle Guard Position The turtle position is often thought of as a defensive position in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and other grappling arts. And truthfully, it is. A tight, impenetrable shell is a good way to fend off...

ULTIMATE GUILDE FOR BJJ GRIP TRAINNING The best Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitors in the world are usually the ones who get their grips set first during the match or training roll. These competitors seem to have the natural ability to find "a good...

Ideas on Bruno Malfacine and having a big guy game… One of the beautiful things about Jiu jitsu is the need to adjust strategy. It is necessary to adjust strategy based on the technique your opponent favors, their size and body type. Rolling...

Ideas on how to get the most out of Jiu Jitsu instructional videos... It seems a little bit of a strange question to ask, what is the best way to learn from videos. I am nearing my 40s. It has been many years...

Exploring agility in the heavier athlete… Bigger guys have a stigma. Often times they are pictured as the plodding heavy weight. They are feared for their size and strength. But agility is not a factor in the equation. Occasionally you meet a heavy...

FULL MOUNT FOR BJJ AND MMA We all know that the mount is one of the most advantageous positions in jiu jitsu, and especially in MMA where punches and elbows can be reigned down on your opponent. But why is it not used...