In the last half decade, no group of grapplers has had a a greater impact on the landscape of competitive BJJ then the rag tag collection of super athletes coming out of the "blue basement" of Renzo Gracie's home academy in Manhattan.  Led...

John Danaher's new series "Feet To Floor" is coming soon. In anticipation of this series he conducted an in depth interview on what to expect, the applicability and more with Bernardo Faria. It is well over and hour. Enjoy. 

We talk to black belt competitor Matheus Gonzaga about his time training with Rodolfo Vieira, coaching at Bernardo Faria's school, training at Atos, having more BJJ fighters in his family, and what it is really like being an uke for Professor John Danaher....

Gordon Ryan's new series Systematically Attacking The Guard Supine Position is NOW AVAILABLE. Check out this FREE technique off of his new series.

Unless you're living under a rock, you undoubtedly know who Gordon Ryan is.  At barely 25 years old, with about six years as a black belt he has put the entire BJJ competitive scene on its collective heels.  Having most recently won double...

Making weight is still considered one of the hardest parts of any combat sport. Some refer to it as “The battle, Before the battle.” Every Boxer, Wrestler, Weightlifter and Jiu Jitsu Practitioner has felt the anxiety of making weight. It seems like such...

Rafael Lovato is one of the most famous American Jiu Jitsu competitors, a Bellator MMA Champion and AMAZING instructor. He just released a new instructional on timeless Jiu Jitsu check out a free preview. 

Travis Lutter is an OG Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt and MMA fighter who has fought on the highest stages in the world.  During 2006, Travis Lutter would compete and ultimately win the Ultimate Fighter 4 series and earn a title shot against...

For the average Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner who trains as a hobbyist several days a week, the ability to take someone down to the ground is probably not a high priority at the moment. But should it be?  The moment you have the urge...

Over the past few years Craig Jones has been part of an elite group of BJJ competitors that helped to bring the leg lock game into the spotlight. Along with Gordon Ryan, Lachlan Gies, and Garry Tonon, just to name a few, Jones’s...

 John Danaher's final installment of his "Go Further Faster Fundamental Series" on Turtle Breakdowns and Strangles was just released! Check out his unique take on the clock strangle and see how he innovates. His system is different from anything you have ever seen. ...

When you're just starting out training BJJ the difference in our minds between Closed Guard and Open Guard is about as big as the difference between Kansas and Oz for Dorothy. With closed guard and half guard, I know where my opponent is,...

  There may not be a more studied, practiced, or applied position in BJJ than the half guard. This positional titan of the art has been used in thousands of ways by practitioners all around the world as a hub to launch favorite...

The landscape of submission grappling has changed dramatically over the last decade and the rate of change is is probably increasing each and every year.  A decade ago, there were very few BJJ practitioners and competitors utilizing leg submissions.  The early leg attack...

The fundamental underpinnings of jiu jitsu are built upon the notion of utilizing leverage and angles to be able to gain maximum control over an opponent's body, while expending minimal effort or strength. In this excerpt from his HALF GUARD PASSING AND DYNAMIC...