No one likes getting doubled legged. It sucks. At times it feels like it happens so fast that it is unstoppable. There are many basic fundamental techniques that go into a successful double leg, so if you can understand those then you...

  Jiu Jitsu is just as much of a strategic game as it is a physical one. Being strong will take you so far, but proper technique and understanding of the art is equally if not more important. Understanding how to get your...

  Playing from closed guard brings up different reactions and opinions from different people. Some people believe that if you are on your back then you're losing. Others hold the belief that if you have someone in your closed guard, they have nothing...

What is the BJJ lockdown? In recent months, "being stuck in lockdown" has taken on an entirely new meaning.  Let's focus on the use of the lockdown in BJJ.  In BJJ, the lockdown position is a very effective tool, especially for the skilled...

John Danaher has released his second installment on "Feet To Floor" volume 2. In this installment he simplifies takedowns for BJJ by demonstrating his unique and simplified system that has worked at the highest levels. This is NOT another Judo or Wrestling for...

John Danaher's second installment of his "Feet To Floor" series is available now. In this series John discusses the highest percentage takedowns, trips, and throws for bringing a BJJ match to the ground in the Gi. Often times, the Gi is seen as...

At the risk of being called Captain Obvious, it's safe to say that Gordon Ryan does not suck at jiu jitsu.  At just 25 years old, Gordon Ryan has three ADCC gold medals,  3 IBJJF No Gi World Championship gold medals, 2 IBJJF...

In the course of a very few years, John Danaher has gone from being the mastermind behind the rise and success of some of the best combat sports athletes on the planet, to having a virtual BJJ student body that hangs on his...

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Neil Melanson has an incredibly rich grappling pedigree so it’s great to have him with us here at BJJ Fanatics teaching his unorthodox and incredibly effective style. Neil has trained UFC athletes at the highest level, including Randy Couture, Vitor Belfort, Dominick Cruz,...

Grappling and MMA events are built on hype.  The hype works to help grow the audience and build the anticipation of the audience for the upcoming competition.  In many instances, the hype can become so great that the event simply cannot live up...

Matheus Gonzaga is a black belt Brazilian Jiu Jitsu athlete and competitor.  As a purple belt, Matheus won the prestigious IBJJF World Championship.  Matheus has been a longtime member of the BJJ Fanatics family who has recently relocated to San Diego to join...

As a new blue belt, I attended one of the first high profile BJJ seminars I had ever attended with the legendary Alexandre Ribeiro.  Since it was over a decade ago and I was a new blue belt visiting a strange academy, the...

John Danaher's highly anticipated series "Feet To Floor" is nearing release. The first part has been in the making for a while. We wanted to give you guys a free glimpse inside of what's to come. Here is a technique from the series. ...

One might say that Tom DeBlass wears a lot of hats in the BJJ world.  He is a jiu jitsu black belt under the illustrious Renzo Gracie lineage, earning it directly from Renzo's first black belt Ricardo Almeida.  He runs a thriving BJJ...