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...

 Mikey Musumeci is the most successful American jiu jiteiro in history.  Winning IBJJF World Titles at every color belt and twice already as a black belt, he stands alone in his position as the hottest American grapplers.  At only 22 years old, he...

They'll never see this coming The De La Riva guard was introduced by Ricardo De La Riva and has become a staple in the open guard of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. In the past decade, grapplers like the Rafael Mendes, the Miyao brothers, and...

 Being the nail isn't so bad Having an adult female who you outweigh by nearly 60 pounds grab a hold of your gi and strangle you is very uncomfortable. It’s even more uncomfortable if you are doing it for the first time and...

 Use this powerful tool to set up other positions. The front headlock is a common position in Jiu Jitsu that can be used to quickly attack an opponent through submissions such as the guillotine, anaconda choke, and darce choke. The fastest and most...

This take down is the single most important. When you think of the takedown game in BJJ, what comes to mind? Are you more a judo player? Do you like a good wrestling base? Maybe you prefer to pull guard. We all gravitate...

Can Aggression Be a Good Thing? Aggression in BJJ is often frowned upon, and rightly so. Practicing chokes and mangling limbs is a touchy game. One must be tactile while practicing the art. Finding where and how to use aggression in BJJ is...

 Change the way you think about the omoplata shoulder lock A while back, we at BJJ Fanatics wrote an article describing the benefits of using the kimura as a positional system and not only a shoulder lock. Using systems for various positions can...

Inside Look at Craig Jones’s Brutal Ankle Lock at Quintet 3 If you were able to catch Quintet 3 Friday night you were treated to some excellent matches, and some pretty interesting moments. There were definitely some standout submissions on the card, but...