After a tough night of training, how do you make sure that your body recovers and that it is prepared to fire on all cylinders for the next training session? Of course, we have all the common supplements for muscle recovery at our...

As a fairly green BJJ student, the leglock game can be somewhat intimidating. Where do you start? What techniques should you focus on? There’s a lot of information to cut through. Like other sequences in BJJ the leglock paths connect to each other...

For those of us who can not survive without training BJJ for any extended amount of time, we may choose to visit other academies while away from home. Maybe you’re headed for summer vacation or working out of town. Whatever the case may...

I fell in love with drilling repetitive partner drills early on at purple belt. As soon as I was introduced to them, I knew right then I had waited too long to delve into them. I was instantly captured by the intricacies and...

If you asked people around the globe who the most famous martial artist of all time is, overwhelmingly the name most often uttered would be Bruce Lee.  Bruce Lee's roll as an iconic martial artist, instructor, movie star and business man left an...

Do you think I’m ready? Do you really feel that I deserve it? Maybe I should do a couple more competitions first. How about one more year? These are just a few of the rebuttals instructors and Professors frequently hear when they’ve communicated...

John Danaher is back at BJJ Fanatics with his VERY soon to be released back control and submission system.  In the second of our preview videos, Danaher demonstrates some very important concepts that will turn you into that back pack you've always wanted...

 Michael "Mikey" Musumeci is arguably the most successful representative of the "modern style" of BJJ.  At just 22 years of age, he has already won the prestigious IBJJF World Championships at black belt twice, the first time during his first year at black...

Law enforcement and martial arts, the two seem to go hand in hand. One would assume that anyone whose job on a day to day basis may include having to subdue another human would be provided with lots of training on the subject....

Patience. You know the word, and you know what it means. It’s a part of everyone’s vocabulary. Do you possess it naturally? Is it a quality that eludes you? How long are you willing to wait for results? What kind of BJJ progress...

The kimura from side control is a high percentage classic submission. When hunting for the finish, it should always be on the BJJ radar. Often times I’ll bypass other options in favor of it’s unmatched properties of control. It lends itself perfectly to...

John Danaher has already changed the world of BJJ instructionals with the release of his revolutionary "Leglocks:  Enter the System" from BJJ Fanatics.  With over 10 hours of ultra in-depth content designed to take you from leglock neophyte to almost Junior Senpei in...

This weekend, the youngest member of the Danaher Death Squad, Nicky Ryan showcased more BJJ skill than a teenager should probably be allowed to have.  As the younger brother of ADCC champ Gordon Ryan and teammate to the likes of Garry Tonon and...

As practitioners and fans of the gentle art, we eagerly wait for and watch the large competitions, super fights and matches rooting for our favorite athletes.  It's easy to watch these events and maybe the little bit of "behind the scenes" footage we...

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and its benefits are far reaching. There’s no shortage of proof and results to confirm its power, and you could discuss it to great lengths. Some of BJJs finest results can be best demonstrated with children. Martial arts in general have...