Filipe Costa NASTY BJJ Half Guard Top Submission Lapel Guillotine Choke Learn a top half guard choke submission from BJJ Black Belt Filipe Costa.  Filipe shows a NASTY Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Guillotine Choke from the top half guard position when your opponent has...

Essential Techniques For Your Rear Naked Choke Defense! The rear choke may be one of if not the scariest position you can find yourself in. You only have a matter of seconds to get out of it before you are choked unconscious. Here...

Essential Positions We All Must Know, And Are The Pillars Of Jiu-Jitsu Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is such a big art. There are so many different techniques, for a new practitioner though, they want to know what particular submissions and positions they should put...

Mind The Power Line.... The kimura is a basic submission technique utilized in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Judo, Sambo, etc. The success of this shoulder lock can be attributed to its versatility. This submission can be attacked from numerous positions including many guards, side...

Exploring how to build success... A common problem in life is people asking the wrong questions. We often make what should be the results of a goal, the goal itself.  We forget about the reasons a goal is important and focus solely on...

Exploring this common adage... An adage has been floating around the Jiu Jitsu community for a while. The adage is, “Jiu Jitsu is for everyone.” As I write this I wonder if it is true. My back has been hurting. It has been...

The Georgian Grip - Sambo Fusion With Vlad Koulikov Sambo Master of Sport, Judo Black Belt, and all around Grappling Bad Ass: Vlad Koulikov shares one of his favorite setups for Sambo Throws and Judo Throws: The Georgian Grip. Vlad is a world...

2 Keys To Improving Your Jiu Jitsu In the world of jiu jitsu there will be many different opinions from many different BJJ practitioners on what it takes to get good at jiu jitsu. There are a large percentage of students who will...

The BJJ Guard: Defense, Sweeps, & Pass Counters: Formiga BJJ In this episode of Formiga BJJ Q&A - It's ALL about the BJJ Guard, especially half guard.  The BJJ Guard is one the most dynamic positions to play in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and the...

5 Beginner Jiu Jitsu Techniques for Self Defense In this Beginner Jiu Jitsu Techniques lesson for Self Defense you will learn how to do 5 Jiu Jitsu and Self Defense Techniques. These techniques come from the blending of Kobukai Jujitsu (Japanese Jujitsu) and...

3 Important Spider Guard Techniques Spider guard is probably one of the absolute best guards for when you are competing in the gi. As a variation of the open guard, the spider guard is really good for posture control, controlling those limbs, and...

Exploring the bout... Ben ‘Funky’ Askren will be making his UFC debut against former welterweight champion “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler.  The fight is slated for UFC 233 on January 26, 2019 in Anaheim, California. Ben Askren is a former Olympic wrestler. He competed in...

Watch Gregor Gracie Take The Back From Closed Guard When you think of some of the most accomplished competitive grapplers on the planet you think of the Gracie family. Gregor Gracie is no exception to this. He truly is one of the all...

Watch Berndaro Faria Teach Chris Yonkers’ Butterfly Guard Pass To master a technique you must break it down into smaller steps, which will let you repeat the process many times during drilling. This is the key to success when learning any new move...

Over Under Pass Technique Variation If you have done any grappling based sports for even a short length of time you will know that each and every one of us grapplers has a favorite move. This is not a bad thing. Your body...