F2W Ringleader Puts Wrestling Background to Use Seth Daniels is a man on a mission.  As CEO and ringleader of the travelling grappling show known as Fight 2 Win Pro, he and his band of merry men and women travel almost weekly, year...

Black Belt Teaches Practical Self Defense When checking our BJJ daily feed We often get sidetracked by the buzz of high level competition and the newest BJJ drama coming down the pipe. Though BJJ competition is evolving and the art itself is constantly...

Gordon Ryan's entrance brings the competitors to the division, temporarily Perenniaal BJJ buzz-maker Gordon Ryan recently created a disturbance in the jiu jitsu Force by signing up for the 2018 IBJJF No Gi Pans coming up this weekend.  The ADCC gold medalist had...

Powerful leg submission shows its face in UFC cage We’ve been seeing some more “outside the box” submissions in the UFC lately. The layman fans may not appreciate a good exchange on the ground, and I’ve even heard heckling during some of the...

Strength and Conditioning Exercises Can Build BJJ Strength We’re always looking for new ways to supplement our BJJ training. Strength training is essential to those looking for an edge. A good strength training program can really put your technique over the top. And...

Indiana Black Belt Teaches Invisible Choke James Clingerman is a BJJ black belt, instructor and owner of the largest academy in Indiana.  He is also an accomplished and respected mixed martial arts referee.  He recently met up with Bernardo Faria at Bernardo's academy...

Woodly Retains Welterweight Strap and Earns Black Belt Receiving a black belt in BJJ is by no means a small accomplishment for anyone. IT takes years of dedication, and commitment to be awarded the high honor of the Faixa Preta. But receiving inside...

The King Finds His Place in the Gi There’s been a lot of talk surrounding the upcoming IBJJF No Gi Pans, especially in the ultra-heavy weight division. Several of BJJ’s elite have stepped up, many of them moving up one to two weight...

F2W's Ringmaster Shares Unique Kimura The kimura just keeps showing up lately in a lot of new instructional material and YouTube videos. Practitioners everywhere have been putting it through the ringer, and presenting us with some pretty interesting variations of the classic submission. Fight...

Former Navy Seal Deals Fatal Blow to Excuse Making Never one to sugar coat his advice, former Navy Seal commander, author, BJJ black belt and podcast host, Jocko Willink takes on a "chronic excuse maker" in the video below.  Check out the power...

Half guard expert transforms position with butterfly hook ADCC and UFC veteran Tom DeBlass has become well-known for his use of the half guard as the primary vehicle for his guard game.  In his latest release, The Half Butterfly Guard from BJJ Fanatics,...

IBJJF Hall of Famer Bernardo Faria on BJJ Mental Coach Podcast Five time world champion and IBJJF Hall of Fame member, Bernardo Faria was recently a guest on the BJJ Mental Coach Podcast, hosted by legendary black belt Gustavo Dantas.  This podcast is...

Legendary Black Belt Pulls Back the Curtain  In this great Stuart Cooper documentary film, we are treated to a deep look at the life on and off the mats of one of the true OGs of the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.  Kurt Osiander, the...

Get to know world champion Soul Fighter black belt Mike Palladino Mike Palladino is a BJJ world champion and submission grappling instructor and school owner based in New York.  He is a BJJ black belt under Rafael "Formiga" Barbosa and Sambo specialist Vlad...

Let BJJ Be Your Quiet Place, Where You Choke People Have you ever really attempted to understand what “staying in the moment” really means? What does it mean to you?  You’ve heard the phrase a million times, and you’re Instagram spews daily memes...