In Jiu Jitsu, we come across many people on a daily basis. In our trainings, we partner up to drill and spar. When we partner up, we expect our partners to be diligent and clean. With so many nasty diseases such as ringworm, impetigo and staph, it is important to maintain a high level of […]

Want a training tip to help you improve quickly and effectively?  Put yourself in bad positions while rolling with training partners of equal or higher level to yourself. Very often I see people trying to “win”.  They roll in such a way that they emphasize their strengths out of fear of “losing” even in the […]

There are few who display the potential of modern jiu jitsu like Leandro Lo.  The Cicero Costha black belt is considered by many one of the pound for pound kings of jiu jitsu because of his ability to win in whatever weight class he enters and his ability to put on strong showings in absolute […]

One of the often overlooked set up points for multiple attacks is the overhook from full guard. Maintaining a powerful overhook on an opponent while he/she is in your guard, allows you more controllable stability for different attacks.  It also works on slowing down an opponent’s pace and allows you to begin to impose your […]

The Kimura is one of the most powerful and versatile submissions in a grappler’s arsenal. It is known by different names depending on what style you practice. In Judo, it is known as the reverse ude-garami. In Catch Wrestling, it is known as the chicken wing/double wrist lock. But in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, it is […]

One of the most unique positions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is the guard. In most other grappling arts, being on your back is a disadvantage and could mean that you are losing the match. Being on your back in BJJ means you are equally as deadly as if you were on top of your opponent. […]

They say that 3% of the population is naturally gifted and can get good at jiu jitsu very quickly and use those skills to win tournaments and be awesome.  The other 97% aren’t so lucky and have to work to get there.  There is however a special secret to getting good at jiu jitsu: mat […]

Being able to take the back in Jiu Jitsu is king. Controlling the back position of an opponent is important and getting finishes from that position becomes a reality rather quickly. The issue with taking the back, is that most Jiu Jitsu players will defend most standard back takes. While getting one leg hook is […]

There are few competitors that strike fear in their opponents like Rodolfo Vieira does.  The man is the personification of intensity, pressure and intelligent aggression.  What makes Vieira so powerful?  How has he been able to amass such a laundry list of submission wins over tough opponents? The secret to Rodolfo Vieira’s success is his […]

These days, Jiu Jitsu competitors have so many options when it comes to competing. In the last few years, there has been a huge growth for organizations putting together Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournaments. Different organizations use different rule sets. While some use IBJJF rules, others use modified rules, while still others now use submission only […]

When it comes to family in martial arts, there are two brothers who are absolutely dominant in the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu scene. These brothers are the twins known as, Paulo and Joao Miyao. At 24 years old, these men have already became two of the most feared black belts in international competition. Paulo and Joao […]

There is a lot of fantastic jiu jitsu instruction available for free on the internet;all you have to do is know where to look.  The main problem is you don’t want to get fancy but ineffective techniques and absorbing the information contained in these instructional videos isn’t as easy as learning directly from an […]

In the world of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu pressure is one of the most sought after skills that we work on attaining.  Good pressure means the ability to crush someone under our weight and simply do what we want to them.  It also can be used to make an opponent pliable, and can be used in […]

Today I have an instructional on how to hit a choke that I call a Ukrainian Necktie. It’s an interesting choke that I created many years ago. It came from me having a difficult time hitting a Peruvian Necktie in rolling. I was able to adjust my grips and was able to start finishing people […]

Gordon Ryan is a name you might have heard earlier in 2016, but after last weekend, it’s a name that you will come to know. In a matter of one night, Ryan has catapulted his name to the list of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitors that can be considered some of the best in the world. […]