What Exactly is a “Lockdown” Again? Today’s technique trick is a little advanced. If you haven’t played with these positions before, then I hope this is an enticing first look. The move I want to highlight is built off of a pretty specific...

  Get to the Ground With a Plan Takedowns are important. After all, even though we often begin rolling while seated, competitions start from the feet. There’s nothing more frustrating for a ground specialist than to be trapped standing with minimal takedown skills....

Recognizing Where You Are In order to understand heel hook defense, we need to be a little more specific. There are two general variations of this attack: the outside heel hook and the inside heel hook. An inside heel hook is also commonly...

  Protect Your Neck The guillotine is a brutal choke. It goes on fast, it goes on from many angles, and it doesn’t care how strong you are. This versatility and speed makes the guillotine an ideal choice for sport practitioners, who occasionally...

  If you are coming to this site, chances are you have heard the legend of how John Danaher became interested in leg locks. The story goes that Dean Lister was visiting the Renzo Gracie Academy in NYC. After seeing Lister submit his...

The Pressure is Mounting Part of learning Jiu Jitsu is learning to handle pressure from the bottom of any position you may end up in. At first, it’s not an easy task and even positions like half guard feel up close and personal....

  To Hook or to Hold? Leg locks were once considered unorthodox and dangerous, but times are changing. The leg lock game has risen to prominence in Jiu Jitsu circles in recent years as moves that were once considered off-limits make their way...

A Game of Choices Something beautiful about Jiu Jitsu is the sheer amount of styles that exist in the sport. After learning the basics, you can truly specialize in any type of game that you want to. There are many styles we’re familiar...

What’s in a Name? The D’arce choke, sometimes referred to as the Brabo choke, is an arm-in choke that can put a devastating squeeze on the opponent’s neck. Since neither name is very descriptive, feel free to take your pick! The most common...

Nicholas Meregali is quickly becoming a legend in the gi - He is arguable the greatest gi grappler today. In his new series he breaks down a unique take on the X Guard - Check out a free clip from his newest series...

Craig Jones just released an incredible new series all about preventing and escaping leg locks. He is arguably the best leg locker in the world and he knows how to defend them just as well as attack them. Here is a free technique...

Apply below for your chance to compete for $10k at the BJJ Fanatics NuWay Combat event in San Diego, CA! Get event location details here. EVENT DETAILS 8 or 16 man bracket (depending on registration) Under 180lb weight class 10 minute, sub-only, no-gi...

Marcelo Garcia is arguably the most complete bjj competitor to ever do it, today we have a FREE technique with him from his crucifix system. Let's see below how you can find the crucifix from the double under. 

Check out this simple and amazing clip from the legend Lachlan Giles - He just dropped part 3 of his No Gi Open Guard System, all about RLDR and Leg Entanglements.

From Bad to Worse Anyone who’s been on the mat, from white belt to black, has experienced the crushing pressure of side control from an experienced player. From this position, a seasoned grappler can access several submissions as well as holding a very...