Catch Wrestling was established over 100 years ago.  The roots of catch wrestling go far beyond those of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.  By many accounts, Catch wrestling was established in 1870, but it is very hard to actually determine how accurate that is.  Catch...

Training BJJ is not a solitary activity.  Just like it takes a village to raise a child, as the old saying goes, it takes an academy, an instructor and a lot of training partners over the years to raise a black belt.  One...

Head and arm chokes are some of the most powerful chokes in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, MMA, and Self-Defense.  Head and arm chokes are some of the most high percentage chokes;they are good for more reasons than one.  You can utilize head and...

One of the most common things people say when you ask them to come try their first BJJ class, is "I'm not in shape.  I need to get into better shape before I try my first jiu jitsu class."  Whether they are truly...

Barely two years ago, Craig Jones, a fast rising Australian purple belt burst onto the international jiu jitsu competitive scene winning the IBJJF No Gi Worlds, after which earning his brown belt.  2017 would be a banner year for this standout competitor with...

Well it is now 2018 officially.  That means there's another holiday season in the books.  The endless days of holiday eating and closed BJJ academies are also over.  It's time to begin working on that New Years resolution that most of us make...

Closed guard is one of the most popular positions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and in MMA.  Closed guard is one of the first guards that many people who try bjj are exposed to, and it is one of the positions that the casual...

2017 was an extremely eventful year for the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu community.  There were many things that occurred, many matches, many rising stars, and many events. Jiu Jitsu continues to grow at a rapid pace and the progression has led to a rise...

One of the single most frustrating positions to be caught in would be someone's closed guard.  The opponent has the strongest part of their body, their hips and their legs wrapped around you controlling your potential escapes and also maintaining a safe distance...

In this installment of the BJJ Fanatics blog, we take a look at the how BJJ stands apart from other martial arts and competitive endeavors because of it's adaptability and it's unique ability to be used by practitioners at any fitness level, age...

With less than a week to go in 2017, it's a great time to look back on your year and reflect upon the the goals achieved, the goals missed, and the goals not yet set.  There seem to be always be a million...

With the holidays upon us and the end of 2017 nearing fast, this is the time we reflect on goals and resolutions we made at the end of 2016 and measure our successes and the areas that we came up short in this...

Here at BJJ Fanatics we produce a lot of bjj technique DVD’s, in doing so we try to put out at least 2-3 free techniques from each DVD that we are going to release.  This year we were able to make DVD’s with...

It’s that time of year again and as the holiday season starts to come to a close many of us that were working overtime did not have the time to get our loved ones gifts! Now that we are so close to Christmas...

Tis the Season!  Christmas is around the corner and many of us are guilty of putting off our holiday shopping until the last days! Stores are selling out, people are going crazy and gifts are getting harder to find.  Many of us have...