ESCAPES IN BJJ OVERVIEW Have you ever rolled with that guy who no matter what you do, he always finds a way to escape your jiu jitsu attack, and find his way back to a good position, or even counter for submission? And...

TAKEDOWNS OVERVIEW "A good takedown is like hitting someone with the planet." Gary Wuerthless and Others Takedowns are one of the most important skills for grappling. In fact, I would argue that takedowns is one of the top 3 essential skills a well...

HALF GUARD BASICS The Half Guard position in BJJ ... and grappling overall has seen a major "evolution" over the past 20 years, and still continues today. When Jiu Jitsu was still in it's early days of competition, the half guard wasn't really...

LEGLOCKS OVERVIEW Leglocks are a general term used to describe attacking the joints and muscles of the leg. For example a leg lock could attack the foot for a variety of ankle locks / heel hooks / knee bars / toe holds. A...

KIMURA OVERVIEW The kimura is much more than a submission, it is a position. There is a common misconception with the kimura that it is solely a submission, the kimura can be used from bottom to sweep, from top to pass, from bottom...