Seeing your peers promoted can be as important as seeing yourself Stripes, Promotions, Shout Outs! We all love them. We all want want them and sometimes we even expect them. When it’s your turn to level up or when you get accolades for...

Passing becomes a complex process with new guards It has become increasingly difficult  to pass the guard of a skill Jiu Jitsu player as a result of an extensive variety of techniques and guards the guard player can utilize. It is rare to...

The formula is simpler than you think. When we opened our BJJ academy, our very first slogan was “Show up. Train. Get Better”. We printed it on t-shirts, hoodies, and rash guards. We proudly wore them around the academy and in public, constantly...

Using this powerful position for more than leg attacks Lachlan Giles has been releasing some fantastic content lately. His instruction is easy to follow and he always seems to cover some of the most problematic themes in the BJJ game, giving insight into...

Goal Setting Exercise That Will Help You Achieve Your Goals Goal setting is one of the most important skills you can develop in life and jiu jitsu.  Without concrete goals and a plan to reach them, chances are you won't make it very...

In the latest edition of his wildly popular Move of the Week series, jiu jitsu renegade Kurt Osiander comes to us from his Empire Jiu Jitsu Academy in San Francisco to share a sweep and submission combo that you can easily add to...

Improve your BJJ Trickery Mastering Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is one of the most difficult tasks you will ever under take.  If you step back and think about what is actually happening when you are trying to execute a submission on an unwilling opponent...

 Using attacks to counter passes The double underpass is an effective and popular tool to pass the guard. The main characteristic of the pass that makes it so successful is that with the proper grips, your opponent’s legs are unable to pummel to...

Do you even chill bro? Cold-water immersion, popularly known as ice bathing, is a technique used in various athletic disciplines to enhance recovery from strenuous training. The method has become popular in the sport of mixed martial arts due to the need to...

Suspensions Likely To Play Out The events that took place at UFC 229 continue to keep the media a blaze. After submitting Conor McGregor via rear naked choke, Khabib Nurmagomedov leaped into the crowd, and attacked McGregor’s BJJ coach, Dillon Danis. McGregor was...

 Where should you start when you're training? Many Jiu-Jitsu schools have to start rolling form the knees. Maybe it’s a safety concern due to takedowns being a little more likely to cause injury. Perhaps it’s a spatial concern. A big mistake people make...

What is EBI BJJ? The Eddie Bravo Invitational (EBI) is an exciting new No Gi Jiu-Jitsu tournament ruleset designed to force submission attacks. A 10 minute regulation time with no points encourages a submission only style while an overtime with 3 rounds forces...

Catch Wrestling Guru Will Fix Your Game Anytime we can become offensive from a predominately defensive position, we have the element of surprise to aid us in truing the tide of a match. The turtle position is one of these unique platforms where...

Gratitude on the mats goes a long way Mama always said manners will get you far. She, not surprisingly, was correct. Thanking your instructor and training partners goes a long way. Whether you are a decade into the game or you just got...