Transitions show the artistry of BJJ.  Knowing how to perform a triangle, the armbar, or a rear naked choke is essential but mastering transitions moves you from good to great.  Bernardo Faria’s Transition Mastery DVD is an exceptional guide to assist you in...

  The Half-Guard has become the most popular guard in modern jiu jitsu. It is a flexible attacking guard that allows for a myriad of sweeps and submissions, and unlike the traditional Closed Guard there is one major advantage: you only need to...

There are many stepping stones in martial arts that show progression in our comfort and dedication to the sport. First, you have to actually show up! Continuously attending classes turns into your first roll; rolling in class on a regular basis with your...

  Back Takes from The Turtle with Lachlan Giles Achieving a solid back take from the turtle position can be an arduous task. Cracking that shell and securing everything we need to transition to a clean back mount position can be very difficult...

  The side control. In many cases, it’s the first dominant position we become comfortable in. This was the case for me, and I still enjoy it, more so than the back or the mount. I feel more in control, and I really...

Guard retention. Its quite possibly the most important skill in BJJ. Whether you’re speaking in terms of self defense or sport, failing to properly retain the guard can have disastrous consequences. In a self-defense situation, your guard retention is your first line of...

It is extremely easy to get lost in the ocean of techniques when we start looking and exploring all of our options from a particular position.  What’s great about this is it enables us to develop our own unique style or game and...

One of the most dominate positions you can have in Jiu Jitsu is having control of someone’s back, otherwise known as back mount.  There is a reason why this position rakes in the high point values in points based tournaments, typically tied with...

It’s no secret in today’s world everyone is pushed to the max with responsibilities.  Whether it be financial responsibilities, spending time with your family, work, running your own business, whatever combination of tasks consume your day to day, I feel pretty confident in...

This is the story of how a BJJ Enthusiast, Michael Zenga & his longtime business partner, Michael Reardon teamed up with 5x World Champion, Bernardo Faria, to become the #1 producers of Martial Arts Instructional Videos In The World. It is their passion...

  The Kimura has been called one of the strongest moves in fighting. For Good reason too! Once you have the grip locked on and the appropriate pressure applied the fight is basically over. So how do  we avoid this devastating lock and...

As we come up through the ranks in Jiu Jitsu our game is greatly influenced by what we have seen, sought out, and studied.  Depending on the academy, you may or may not have exposure to the level of detail provided by some...

I recently had the privilege to converse with Royce Gracie BJJ black belt, YouTube juggernaut, and true martial artist Eli Knight for a question and answer session. Eli is not only a revolutionary coach and ambassador for the sport and lifestyle of BJJ,...

The closed guard is a familiar position to all BJJ practitioners. We learn the ins and outs early and it quickly becomes a hub in our BJJ training. As we progress, we get exposed to multiple guards and we may find a guard...

There's a lot of factors that can go into how difficult or easy it will be for you to make the transition from Jiu Jitsu to MMA. How long have you been doing Jiu Jitsu? Is Jiu Jitsu the only Martial Art that...