The rise of leg locks in recent years increased the popularity of a guard that most grapplers know today, or at least should know. Ashi garami, often called single leg X guard is a modification of another popular guard, X-guard. Ashi garami was...

One of the most popular forms of open guard grapplers use is a position known as De La Riva guard. This position is dangerous and used by some of the best competitors to win competitions worldwide. The reason it is so popular is...

The ability to string together submission attacks becomes more and more crucial as you begin competing with higher level, more talented grapplers.  It’s no secret that we all train not only submissions, but submission escapes, so the ability to use a submission as...

Of all of the guard’s available half guard seems to be one of the most popular, likely because of its versatility and the fact that it is often times the first guard we explore after closed guard.  Or maybe it’s because of how...

There are a great deal of people that train Brazilian Jiu Jitsu that have no interest in competition. Some are strictly interested in the self defense aspect, either as a result of a previous encounter or just as a preventative, others are just...

Let’s face it, most Jiu-Jitsu folks could use some more takedown training. Many grapplers share similar sentiments when it comes to takedowns. Some people are concerned about safety, while others rather just pull guard. BUT what if you could have a safer way...

In this video, Austrialian grappler Lachlan Giles shows an option when your opponent is making it tough to get the Butterfly Guard sweep. To advance with a stubborn kneeling opponent, Giles opts to get his opponent onto his feet and into X-Guard --...

BJJ Fanatics works diligently to bring in the best instructors in the world to share their jiu-jitsu. With access to the best instruction, material, and concepts, many have made enormous jumps in their BJJ game by making this phenomenal material a part of...

Cross Training is a topic of conversation that’s always high on the list for anyone that wants to compete in any sport. Is it good? Is it bad? What are the best activities to cross train with? In general, if you are looking...

The north/south position is an excellent hub from which to launch attacks, transition, and stay clear of those dangerous hips that aid in the retention of the guard. Transitioning from a traditional side control position to the NS has numerous benefits, especially if...

Polaris announced that Olympic Gold Medalist Satoshi Ishii is set to fight Roger Gracie blackbelt Arya Esfandmaz on August 31st in Manchester. Esfandmaz, a British fighter, belongs to the London Shoot fighters team, and has competed in a number of BJJ’s largest grappling...

  In the Co-Main event at PFL 4 in Atlantic City, two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Kayla Harrison improved her undefeated record to 5-0. Harrison has been nothing short of dominant in her aspiring MMA career. She also has an AMAZING instructional called The...

Enjoy this exclusive look inside the Tom DeBlass Road to Black Belt and Beyond E-Book DISCIPLINE VERSUS MOTIVATION   Understanding the relationship between discipline and motivation, as well as the distinct differences between the two is crucial to one’s success on the Road...

As a white belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu you are caught in a deluge of new terms. Positions, sweeps, submissions...they’re all said casually around the gym and you feel so out place not knowing what they are. If you’re like me, you make...

  Working to pass the closed guard can be a tedious process. In a no gi setting, we often do everything we can to stay out of a closed guard scenario, as it slows thigs down considerably. If your opponent is sharp inside...