The first time I was ever exposed to the reverse x-guard, I was in New Jersey at Ocean County BJJ. For those of you who don’t know, this is Tom DeBlass' academy, and the training is always tough. But this weekend it was...

Rickson Gracie has recently expressed his disapproval of the rubber guard and its applications. Calling it inefficient, awkward, and stating he feels that using the position can provide some vulnerability to the practitioner wishing to employ it. Eddie Bravo gave Gracie a short introduction...

Danaher Prodigy Enters Quintet 3 We’re hearing increasingly more buzz about Quintet, the new 5 on 5 grappling team challenge. With a new ruleset and somewhat unorthodox format, the promotion is making headlines, bringing out some of the biggest BJJ and MMA stars...

Seeing submission availability helps maintain dominance Recognizing that the arm bar from the back has become available should definitely be on your radar. It’s a critical skill. But as we progress through the submission, and should it begin to unravel, we’ll need methods...

Jiu Jitsu can help open the door to many amazing opportunities and friendships that can span the globe.  One of my favorite BJJ photographers out there is Lisa Albon who resides in San Diego and publishes her photos under LisaLisaPics.  Back in 2015,...

Sharing BJJ Should Be Every Practitioner's Goal As a practitioner of BJJ, seeing your child step on to the mat for the very first time to begin their own BJJ journey can invoke a whole host of feelings. We feel a sense of...

Black Belt DeBlass Says Losses Will Happen, But We Must Own Them And Not Be Just OK With Them ADCC and UFC veteran Tom DeBlass took to his social media today to address the notion of loss and how he expects those around...

BJJ Black Belt Navy Seal Says There's One Time To Procrastinate There's are days when you just don't feel like going to BJJ.  Maybe you don't feel like working out or putting time in on an important project.  What do you do when...

Drills Sharpen Closed Guard Submission Attacks A dangerous closed guard seems to lend itself to the lankier BJJ practitioners, but no matter your body type it’s important to have a good understanding of the closed guard and its many uses. As a beginner,...

Aussie Standout and Team Marcelo Garcia's Diniz Meet at Grapplefest 2 Craig Jones recently engaged in a highly anticipated but mostly uneventful bout with Rousimar Palhares. Clearly frustrated with the outcome of the match, Craig almost immediately accepted another super fight with Matheus...

Team Renzo Gracie Makes Good On Promise To Dominate Competition There was a lot of hype surrounding Gordon Ryan leading up to No Gi Pans. It started with a large movement of would be opponents that entered into Gordons weight class, apparently to...

The Butterfly Hook Is Your Get Out of Jail Free Card Being flattened in half guard, and giving up the under hook when working from the bottom position can definitely feel like the end of the road in a live training setting. You’ve...

Danaher Slated to Release New Front Head Lock System John Danaher was back at Bernardo Faria's Academy recently filming a new installment of his highly successful Enter the System series.  As a follow up to the best selling Leg Locks and Back Attacks...

BJJ's Resident Renegade With a New Spin On an Old Favorite The heavy metal, the swearing, the long hair, the new spin on classic techniques. See where I’m going with this yet? Yes, it must be Kurt Osiander’s Move of The Week! Coming...

Everything You've Been Told Not to Do, He Does When you first start BJJ and you're watching all of the higher belts train, it's easy to be amazed by the perceived level of skill you will see.  The techniques seem like magic, especially...