A brief exploration on why the Tony and Khabib fight makes sense. It has been widely speculated that Tony Ferguson will be the next to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov for the UFC Lightweight Title. There are a number of reasons this fight makes sense....

If you want to excel at Jiu Jitsu and the Grappling Arts - According to John Danaher, you need to learn to grip with a purpose. There are two types of gripping games, positive and negative. Negative gripping game is a very defensive...

Defending the half guard pass is all about one thing - the Half Guard Frame Tom Deblass (no gi half guard expert) and Bernardo Faria (master of all things half guard) break down how to defend against the half guard pass using the...

Gary Tonon is not only a no gi grappling stand out;but not he's making waves in the mixed martial arts world by beating 10th Planet Korea super star: Sung Jong Lee! Check out Gary Tonon's MMA fight video and guillotine finish in...

Big Guys Can Be Smooth Too.... A larger BJJ player that moves like a small one may be among the most dangerous practitioners on the mat. Paying close attention to incremental movements with a clear focus on being smooth, rather than using strength...

Will The Best Grappler Of All Time Make His Way Back To The Competition Mats? It has been difficult discerning between who I think is the greatest grappler of all time and who my favorite Jiu Jitsu artist is. Although they may be...

Simple Rules Will Make Your Stretching Safer And More Beneficial! We’ve all seen that guy in the academy who’s stretching routine looks way more painful than any BJJ scenario you could possibly imagine. The look of struggle, trying too hard, pulling, and yanking...

Can They Give The MMA Giants A Run For Their Money? ONE Championship is currently making large moves in the organized MMA world. Based out of Kallang, Singapore, ONE Championship is a budding MMA organization that currently hosts shows all throughout Asia and...

Garry Tonon is once again victorious in his 3rd MMA bout in One Fighting Championship. The Lion Killer squared off against Sung Jong Lee in his debut at featherweight just moments ago. We weren’t expecting to see Tonon back inside the cage until...

Ideas on training when injured and leveraging your passion for Jiu Jitsu into your recovery. Recently, someone asked me, “I hurt my rib, should I still come in and train?” Let me state first and foremost, I am not a medical professional. If...

A brief conversation on a historic trade... Recently “Funky” Ben Askren and Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson made waves in the MMA world by being traded. Ben Askren will now fight for the UFC and Mighty Mouse will now fight for ONE Championship. This...

A brief conversation on creontes in modern Jiu Jitsu culture... Is a creonte still a thing in Jiu Jitsu? The term creonte originates from Brazil. There was a popular soap opera character named Creonte Silveira. Creonte constantly switched alliances to save himself;even...

A brief conversation on setting goals and evaluating performance. Evaluating performance and setting goals is key for life. It is definitely of paramount importance in Jiu Jitsu as well.  John Danaher has been talking about setting goals in many of his recent Facebook...

Some say the leg lock game killed the guard pass game... or maybe the leg lock game just made passing the jiu jitsu guard easier. It seems everyone won't stop talking about the leg lock game.  It's almost like a whole unexplored (yet...

Learn to "Cheat" With These Russian Grappling Techniques The Russians are known as some of the fiercest grapplers in the world... Sambo is arguably one of the toughest grappling arts / competitions out there.  Wrestling takedowns, throws similar to judo and vicious leg...