Is The Closed Guard The Most Fundamental Position in BJJ? The closed guard has long been one of the best guards in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.  Popular among some of the greatest competitors in the history of Jiu Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts, this...

In the grand scheme of martial arts history, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is relatively young, being less than a hundred or so years old.  There are historical records of martial arts and combat sports being practiced many, many thousands of years ago.    BJJ...

Effective guard passing is essential to begin developing as early as humanly possible in your BJJ development because nothing is as frustrating as being held at bay by an opponent's guard, whether it is closed or opened.  During live training, we can sometimes...

Recently in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu there has been a revolution.  Many people are starting to incorporate lower body attacks more and more.  Decades ago it was frowned upon to attack the lower body in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.  There is an infamous story with...

Wrestling is one of the oldest forms of grappling, there are techniques in wrestling that have been around for hundreds and thousands of years.  Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a relatively new martial art when compared to so many others.  The essence and core...

5 Black Belt World Championships is no easy feat, this will put you in the hall of fame and establish you as one of the most legendary competitors in the world.  Bernardo Faria is one of the most famous Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioners...

If you have been training BJJ for even a week, you know challenging it can be, but also how rewarding physically and mentally.  It is an amazing martial art and sport that introduces you to a wide variety of new friends who are...

Maintaining a healthy weight is a growing concern in today's society.  The more life continues the move along at a breakneck pace, the harder it can seem to avoid the thousands of convenient, but unhealthy diet choices available right at our fingertips everyday....

SIDE CONTROL ESCAPES BASICS Let's face it, being in stuck in bottom side control is one of the most frustrating positions to be caught in BJJ. God forbid if you have a stronger heavier opponent dominating from top side control and you've got...

Have you ever heard of the 92 double sleeve guard?  If you haven’t it may be a game changing guard that can take your Jiu Jitsu to the next level.  The 92 double sleeve guard was invented by Jay Wadsworth, he is a...

We know that all of the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu people are “lazy” wrestlers.  Why learn wrestling if you can play or pull guard?  Well this article is dedicated to the few people that compete.  If you compete, you better learn to do some...

Let’s talk about the gi today.  The gi can be your best friend or your own worst enemy;it really depends on how you look at things.  The gi makes things much more complicated in a sense of control, and stalling.   There are...

The twister is a very popular position these days, it widely popularized by Eddie Bravo and the 10th planet system.  Some may say that the twister is a staple in the 10th planet system.  Many people idolize Eddie Bravo for his creation of...

They say your life passes before your eyes when you're about to die.  I really hope that all that time I spent stuck in closed guard gets edited out.  I can remember entire training rounds where the bulk of my time was spent...

So you want to play half guard? Well you better find a good way of dealing with the Whizzer.  Half guard is one of the most popular guards in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, MMA, and any form of submission grappling.  This is because it...