Today is the last day of 2016. For all the student and competitors in Jiu Jitsu, there have been great triumphs and great defeats as well. We saw some awesome matches throughout the year within the IBJJF, at the Eddie Bravo Invitational, Polaris and more! For us personally, I’m sure there are things that you […]

Luiz Panza is one of the big up and coming stars of the IBJJF black belt circuit. Panza, who is a black belt from the world famous Checkmat has beaten some of the world’s best and won some of the biggest tournaments in Jiu Jitsu. He is particularly known for his use of the closed […]

Bernardo Faria is a champion of many talents in Jiu Jitsu. His deep half and z guard games are well known in the Jiu Jitsu community as his dominating style of pressure passing. But what people forget about the multiple time BJJ champion is that he also has a world class closed guard as well. […]

The bane of fingers, spider guard is one of the most versatile guards in jiu jitsu.  Because it readily lends itself to transitions to other guards, and because of its potential to offer guard players entries to sweeps and submissions, developing a sound spider guard can be time well invested for any jiu jitsu practitioner […]

If you’re new to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, there’s a few things you’ll need to know right on from the get go. You have to learn how to perform the techniques. You have to learn on how to check your ego. And you have to learn proper gi maintenance. Taking care of your Jiu Jitsu gi […]

I love to check out all the instructional videos put out by Travis Stevens. For those of you who do not know who that is, he is a BJJ black belt, Judo black belt and took the silver medal at the Olympics in Judo, using his unique mixture of BJJ and Judo. Travis has a […]

People that train exclusively in the gi can become pretty excellent guard passers. But when those same people come over to the no gi world, those same awesome guard passers find out how difficult in can be to pass the guard when you lose to the kimono, pant and belt grips. While many of the […]

If you know Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, then you know Felipe Pena. The Gracie Barra black belt has won almost every big tournament that matters in Jiu Jitsu. Most recently he has dethroned, “The King” Gordon Ryan in a submission only no gi match. Felipe is a master of open guards, passing and even foot locks. […]

Despite what your opinions or beliefs are in the Jiu Jitsu community, leg locks are here to stay. While they have  not made a huge impact in the world of gi competition and with the IBJJF, they have made a clear statement in the world of no gi. Especially with the submission only scene becoming […]

One of the most effective positions in jiu jitsu is the full/closed guard.  The level of control that the guard player is able to exert over their opponent is nearly unparalleled.  It stands to reason then that the arm bar from guard is considered by many one of the most effective submissions. At first glance […]

The truck is one of the most dynamic positions in Eddie Bravo’s 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu system. Originally plucked from wrestling, it has found its way into the Jiu Jitsu world, particularly in the no gi world. At the high level of the art, guys like Geo Martinez and Garry Tonon are two that use […]

The Uchimata is one of the most recognizable and crowd favorite throws in all of Judo. It is a fast and furious throw that can cause your opponent some true bodily harm and almost always give you a dominant position afterwards. There are some different variations of the throw, that come from different competitors from […]

So while I am a person who usually preaches about fundamentals and basics, there is some fun to be had in Jiu Jitsu. Depending how quick you pick certain things up, there is some flashy techniques that can be added your game. One of those techniques is the cartwheel pass. Let me stress that before […]

The triangle choke is one of the most reliable and high percentage submissions there is in all of Jiu Jitsu. While the choke is a strong one, there are a few different escapes we can go to, to escape it and not be finished by it. One of my preferred escapes to the triangle choke […]

Jose Luis Varella is a GF Fight Team black belt with a love of foot locks. But because Varella is primarily an IBJJF competitor, he has had to modify his foot lock game to fit those rules. Everyone knows how strict the IBJJF is when it comes to techniques, especially leg attack techniques. Jose has […]