Gegard Mousasi is schedule to fight Rafael Lovato Jr. Scott Coker confirmed via Twitter, “Gegard Mousasi-Rafael Lovato Jr. for the Bellator Middleweight Title on Jan. 26 in L.A.” Rafael is no stranger to the grappling community. He is a black belt under the...

Don't Knock It Until You Try It... Cauliflower ear. Everyone is aware of the condition, but do you know how it happens? Trauma to the ear causes a lack of blood flow to the injured area. And, according to the all-knowing Web MD,...

Nobody wears a gi in the streets. Ok, maybe not exactly, but people do wear T shirts. Stephan Kesting shows a T shirt Jiu Jitsu technique to defend against punches.   Before Stephan can do a choke or submission he must break the...

Stay Safe...And Do Not Get Stuck! Whether you are training because you are a Police Officer, somebody who just wants to be able to protect themselves, or an MMA fighter, the wall is an important aspect of our training, one that is often...

Setting correct expectations leads to longevity in training. Like all things it helps to manage expectations when embarking on a new or different journey. New people come into Jiu-Jitsu for a wide array of reasons. Who they are and what their goals are...

3 Great Takedowns For Our LEO Training Partners! Chad Lyman and Brian Caraway show techniques in response to a question asked about options when you are right in front of the person you need to take down and not behind them like he...

More No-Gi Technique Guard Technique With Doctor Giles! In his third installment of a short series on how to deal with and open the closed guard, Lachlan Giles covers another problematic, yet common scenario. Things are a bit different when you’re dealing with...

Get the most bang for your buck at a seminar Seminars are a great way to gain a lot of elite level techniques, but in three hours it can be quite an uphill battle to remember everything. So how do you make the...

Practice your weaknesses until they are strengths Embrace getting mounted, having your back taken, and your guard passed. Get your butt kicked, and enjoy the process. That said if you go into a rolling situation against someone with less experience they may never...

Recapping Calvillo and Botelho bout... Cynthia Calvillo submits Poliana Botelho at UFC Fight Night 140 via rear naked choke in round one.  The fight happened on November 17, 2018 in Argentina. This improves her record to 7 wins out of 8 fights. She has 2 wins...

Exploring Yoga for Jiu Jitsu… Yoga is often touted as beneficial for Jiu Jitsu. Joe Rogan recently said on Twitter, “Out of all the exercise I do, yoga is the one where after I’m done I always think ‘I gotta do more of...

Exploring trash talking in Jiu Jitsu… Jiu Jitsu, like other combat sports, has its trash talkers. While it is arguable that no one has risen to the level of Conor McGregor or Muhammad Ali, we certainly have our contenders for trash talking. There...

Exploring cheat days… With Thanksgiving around the corner, it seems only appropriate to talk about the importance of a cheat day. What is a cheat day? A cheat day is eating everything in a set period of time or given day that is...

 One of the most famous back takes in BJJ history. Leonardo "Leo" Vieira is one of the most successful BJJ black belts in history.  As a long time student of Team Alliance founder Romero Calvalcanti, he achieved his black belt after winning the...

This fancy move can be yours by watching this video.  The De La Riva guard is often referred to as the mother of the modern guard game.  With more and more peers favoring open guard in competition, Ricardo De La Riva took advantage...