Matt “No Regard” Arroyo is a very active BJJ competitor out of Tampa, Florida. You might remember his name from his stint in the UFC back in 2007. Arroyo competed in the  hit reality show, The Ultimate Fighter. He was on the season that was Team Hughes vs Team Serra. Arroyo was a favorite of […]

Dean Lister is a name synonymous with submission attacks to the legs and feet. He is a multiple ADCC champion with wins in the open weight division and an ADCC super fight champion. He is a dangerous leg attack specialists and has specific ways of performing these techniques. By learning the way that he does […]

The arm drag has a bunch of different uses in grappling. It can set up back takes, submissions and even takedowns. An arm drag gives you the connection you need to begin an effective takedown and gives you the correct angle to finish that takedown. It works with both Wrestling and Judo style takedowns, and […]

Whether you are a strict no gi stylist or a gi stylist, it is always good to own a good pair of spats. For those that are not familiar with the term, spats are a type of full length tights made specific for grapplers and submission wrestlers. They keep germs off of your legs, whisk […]

The full guard has endless possibilities. From the fundamentals, to all the creative things you can do from there, it is a position that is very much alive in that aspect. One of the special possibilities from the guard are wrist lock submissions. Wrist locks are quick, painful and can end a match in just […]

Felipe Pena, is one of the best and most diverse champions in modern day BJJ competition. He is a feared, highly technical competitor that seems to have an endless amount of attacks in his game. Originally nicknamed “preguica” which means sloth, or lazy in Portuguese was given to him when he was a teenager due […]

The full guard is one of my favorite positions. It is one of the safer positions to play, so it is low risk for you, yet dangerous for your opponents to be there. The guard allows for a ton of control with posture breaking, gi control and limb control. But, probably my favorite reason to […]

If you watch a highlight reel of five time IBJJF world champion Bernardo Faria, one key element of his game becomes apparent: his use of pressure, particularly when passing the guard. Pressure can be an extremely useful tool when dealing with an opponent’s guard, but what makes it so effective? Why is pressure passing such […]

For this edition of the product spotlight series, I want to highlight some truly great pairs of shorts. For all of us that train a lot of no gi BJJ, you know you need a reliable pair of shorts. It is frowned upon to wear other athletic shorts that may have pockets or zippers on […]

If you compete a lot in Jiu Jitsu, you are familiar with the rules of the majority of tournaments, give or take a few specific rules for that particular tournament. But almost across the board, the majority of tournaments do not allow leg reaping. It’s a debated issue, but due to the IBJJF being the […]

Anyone who knows about the elite competitors of Jiu Jitsu knows of, Bernardo Faria. The BJJ black belt from Alliance has been a slayer of fellow elite Jiu Jitsu fighters across the globe. His matches are always action packed and can easily be made into a highlight reel. Faria, whose game is technical and heavy […]

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Judo and Japanese Jiu Jitsu. All are different yet all three are thoroughly intertwined with each other. If you go as far back as you can, they all really came from the same place. Techniques and old styles of China and Japan, eventually would cumulate it the formation of all these different […]

Guard passing is a somewhat difficult to pick up, yet highly important portion of Jiu Jitsu. So much goes into guard passing. Grips, controls, timing and correct body movement. I  know many newbies to BJJ have a hard time when it comes to learning and actually using correct guard passes. My favorite to teach, due […]

The United States has been fortunate to have some truly great Judoka’s compete under their banner, but one of the best, a true Judoka extraordinaire is the one and only, Jimmy Pedro. Jimmy Pedro was one of the greatest Judo athletes of all time. He has won and medaled in tournaments here in the US, […]

Not all gi’s are created equal. Some are better than others. Constructed better, made of better material and overall, just…better. Today’s product spotlight is another gem from Impassable. As you’ve seen from past product articles, Impassable is a suburb brand that makes suburb products and this gi is no different. The Impassable Bamboo Gi is […]