Having a guard that is impassable is one of the most coveted possessions in all of jiu jitsu.  By being able to stop everyone at the gates is one of the most important skills you can have.  Very few BJJ athletes are as...

Vagner Rocha pulled off a nasty wrist lock in his match with Marcin Held at Kasai 3 last weekend. This was very cool to witness, we don’t often see the wristlock show up in high level competition. The wrist lock may be an...

You may have found yourself falling into the Z guard by accident during live training. This highly effective version of the guard is pretty user friendly and has many utilities. It’s a favorite of some top-level practitioners and it continues to evolve at...

Jay Wadsworth is a law enforcement officer, BJJ black belt and competitor who utilizes a very dynamic guard he calls the 92 Double Sleeve Guard.  The key component of this style of open guard is the use of a two on one grip...

As BJJ instructors we will come in contact with hundreds, maybe thousands of people throughout our time as school owners and teachers. Of course, we will always prefer that everyone that comes through the door falls in love with our academy and thrives...

To paraphrase the great Neil Young and his epic track "Hey, Hey, My My" this is the week that the jiu jitsu celebrates the notion that it's truly better to "burn out than fade away," with the IBJJF Masters World Championships going on...

This just in from the 2018 IBJJF Masters World Championship currently being held in Las Vegas.  Canadian superstar Jake MacKenzie has defeated Osvaldo "Queixinho" Moizinho to become this year's Masters 1 Black Belt World Champion! Congratulations Jake! Check out Jake MacKenzie's High Precision...

Unless you’re in hiding and completely cut off from the world and popular culture, you’ve probably heard of Jason Statham. He’s a titan in the action film industry, starring in films such as the Expendables, and The Transporter series. Statham is currently prepping...

Recovering from intense training sessions takes a multitude of different elements. As I’ve discussed before there are many factors in creating a solid routine for optimal recovery. But life surely get in the way on occasion. We don’t always find ourselves with lots...

The key to mastering any technique is to break it down into smaller digestible chunks and steps, allowing you to then replicate the process over and over using the same easy to execute steps.  In the butterfly guard pass below, Chris Yonkers takes...

This weekend, grappling and combat sports legend Dean Lister arrived home to find a burglary suspect in his house.  The following recording was made by Dean and shows some of the bizarre behavior of the person in his house.  Check it out below!...

No that title isn't a typo. Bottom side control is usually one of the last places you want to be.  With your opponent seemingly miles away from your legs and hips, crushing your face with their shoulder of justice, it can be one...

How much time do you spend on guard retention? There are literally hundreds of resources pertaining to the subject, each with their own unique qualities that can assist you in your quest for a more impenetrable guard. There are several layers of the...

Craig Jones and Rousimar Palhares squared off this weekend at Kasai 3 in what was touted as one of the most highly anticipated matches of the summer. The bout was sure to produce fireworks and was bounded in excitement. But BJJ fans around...

Over the last few years, in the world of competitive grappling there has been an increase in trash talking to promote matches.  Is this a good thing, or could be it be more dangerous to the future of grappling and competition than teaching...