Fight2 Win Philly Sees Legend Prevail Last weekend, Fight 2 Win 90 took place in Philadelphia, PA.  The main event featured ADCC champion and IBJJF Silver Medalist JT Torres vs. Dylan Royce, and the co-main event between Baret Yoshida, and hometown star Kristian Woodmanse. The...

 Even the worst spots have potential for submissions I love when techniques start from dreaded positions that we so often encounter in our BJJ voyage. There always seems to be those common spots we get stuck in, and this is definitely one of...

A Dangerous Guard Is A Powerful Tool Passing the guard without the gi has its own set of concepts that must be adhered to. We commonly see practitioners electing to stand up when choosing their preferred method of getting by the legs. Standing...

Fine Details, And Positional Superiority Allow This Pass To Succeed! Opening the closed guard can present all kinds of problems to the passer. Especially in the case where size is a factor, and were dealing with someone much bigger and stronger than ourselves....

Get After It. It Only Takes One Good Day... The 2018 ADCC North American qualifier is finally on the horizon. It will be taking place on November 3rd at Central Regional High School in Bayville, NJ. The event will be run by Professor...

DC vs. The Black Beast. Who Is The Baddest Man On The Planet? UFC 230 is coming up fast, and it is set to be an amazing card. The heavyweight title is on the line when Daniel Cormier faces Derrick Lewis in the...

That is the question! This is a debate that goes back to the beginning of Jiu-Jitsu, and most people have their own opinion on it. Like usual, when it comes to hot topics there are many valid point on either side of the...

Never leave home without it! Depending on your preferred passing style the smash pass might not be a keystone of your game. For the stifling pressure passer, it is a key component to their game. Having a pressure style of passing is a...

It Only Makes Sense Now? But Can It Happen? After the wild events of UFC 229, the lightweight division of the UFC was shaken up, and the outcome was probably not what most had expected. In the end, Khabib chokes out McGregor to...

Simple Sweep From A Not So Simple Guard. But, We Break It Down, And Make It Easy! The single-leg-X position in Jiu Jitsu has gained popularity in recent years due to its characteristic efficacy in both sweeping and submitting. This position, also known...

Is This Class Submission Useful At A High Level? Some Jiu Jitsu submissions are more effective than others, I think that is something we can all admit to. Although some unorthodox submissions are made popularly successful by only a subset of players, it...

Guns Do Not Solve All Your Self-Defense Problems... The Gun. The end be all of self defense and fighting. Someone attacks you, just shoot him, quick and easy and you are home in time for supper...but it is not that simple. In that...

Start Slow, And Leg Lock ALL In No Time! When we begin attacking the legs, just like any other skillset, there are principles to be adhered to. We often hear rules in BJJ that include the terms, “the inside track”, “inside control”, etc....

Bullys Are ALWAYS Ready. YOU ALWAYS Be Ready In ALL Weather Conditions BJJ does not work in the “street”, it does not work on uneven surfaces or anywhere that is not matted! We hear it all the time, usually from disillusioned traditional martial...

Control These Moments. And Be Safe On The Streets. If you have not seen this video yet, it happened on May 5, 2018. Multiple Police officers try to arrest a single man. They hit him with their batons, used tasers and pepper spray...