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Category Archive: Articles

Gordon Ryan Explains Crucial Concepts For Escaping Chokes In BJJ

If you want to become dangerous in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, then you need to “up” your defense as well… For, if you’re comfortable with the thought of getting caught in a...

UFC Fight Pass Invitational: Nick Rodriguez Replaces Vinny Magalhães In Gordon Ryan Matchup

Gordon Ryan was supposed to face Vinny Magalhães today, December 15, at the UFC Fight Pass Invitational event… However, in a new turn of events, Magalhães had to back out from the bout due to...

Anthony Smith Challenges Andrew Tate To A “BJJ vs Kickboxing Match”

Michael Bisping and Anthony Smith recently had a conversation in which they’ve discussed Andrew Tate’s claims about Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu… And they had a lot to say. Smith...

Michael Bisping To Andrew Tate: “Jiu-Jitsu Is Very Bloody Useful”

Image Credits: Michael Bisping Instagram Andrew Tate, the controversial and outspoken former pro kickboxer and social media personality, has made rounds in the BJJ community by claiming that BJJ is...

Improve Your Triangle Choke Squeeze With These Details

The triangle choke is one of the most popular submissions in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. It has proven its effectiveness in BJJ and MMA competitions and is undoubtedly one of the strongest strangles. A...

Armdrag To Snapdown: Your New Favorite Takedown Technique

Short on takedown techniques, especially in no-gi? Well, that sucks… Would be great if you could do something about it, wouldn’t it? Well, here’s a technique that you’re going...

BJJ Advice: Fix Your Errors As Soon As Possible

If you’d like to improve as much as possible in Jiu-Jitsu, then it might be a good idea to start working on your mistakes… You know, the ones you keep making over and over – so much...

Gordon Ryan Explains Why UFC Will Skyrocket Jiu-Jitsu’s Popularity

Image Credits: MMA Junkie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is quickly rising in popularity, though mostly in terms of people training the Gentle Art. On the flip side, when it comes to people actually watching...

Diving Kimura Grip Against Sit Up Guard – By Lachlan Giles

The Kimura grip is by far the most versatile grip in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), whether grappling with or without the gi. While it is mostly known for its application as a powerful submission hold,...

Super Useful BJJ Concept: Concave vs Convex Shapes

Would you like to learn a super efficient and easy-to-use BJJ concept… One, that will translate to your game in all sort of ways? Well then, here it is. The Concave vs Convex Shapes concept, as...

How To Save Energy While Recovering Guard In BJJ?

You know the saying: „Guard recovery – you can never be too good at it.“ Well okay, okay. It isn’t exactly a saying… But it should be, because your guard recovery will determine a lot of...

Escaping The Dreaded Cradle by Jean Jacques Machado

The cradle is a basic technique in amateur wrestling. Its name refers to the move’s similarity to the way a person holds an infant in their arms. The wrestler performs the cradle by grabbing the...

Roger Gracie Has Precious Advice on How To Improve Your Jiu-Jitsu

Roger Gracie is arguably known as the greatest BJJ competitor of all time, having won 10 black belt world titles, 2 ADCC world titles and having easily submitted his biggest rival, the much younger...

Roger Gracie Had To Change his Strength Training Method as It Negatively Affected His BJJ & Recovery

Roger Gracie widely recognized as the greatest BJJ practitioner of all time (GOAT). In fact Gracie is so dominant that last year he was able to submit 10x World Champion Marcos ‘Buchecha’...

BJJ Globetrotters Association Launches Limited Edition BJJ Rainbow Belt for its Members

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Globetrotters  BJJ community has released a limited edition Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu rainbow belt for its members attending its next BJJ camp. Globetrotters founder Christian Graugart...

BJJ Advice: One Move Will Never Guarantee You A Victory

Oh, if only there was a move, a technique, or a setup that would guarantee you a victory in (almost) every BJJ roll or match… That would be great, wouldn’t it? Well, the bad news is that...

ONE Championship: Mikey Musumeci To Defend Title Against Sayan Khertek (Sambo World Champion)

Mikey Musumeci, the reigning ONE flyweight submission grappling world champion, is set for another challenge… This time against Sayan Khertek, a Sambo world champion – in a title defense...

Cyborg Addresses Allegations That He Fled USADA Testing at No Gi Worlds: ‘I Had To Catch a Flight’

The 2022 IBJJF No-Gi Worlds took place December 8-11, live from Anaheim, CA, with black belts competing on Saturday and Sunday. Results and brackets from every division can be found here. The black...

Gordon Ryan’s Confidence Advice: “Have A Strong Defensive Game”

What’s the key to self-confidence in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, especially if you haven’t competed (nor won) a lot? Gordon Ryan has two pieces of advice that will be of great help to every BJJ...

Don’t Blink. Fastest Submissions at ADCC 2022

The ADCC World Championship was the best event in history. Mo Jassim organized the biggest event BJJ and submission grappling has ever seen. On the mats we saw the best grapplers from around the...

Victor Hugo Alleges Cyborg Abreu Fled the No Gi Worlds Venue After USADA Appeared to Test Champions

The 2022 IBJJF No-Gi Worlds took place December 8-11, live from Anaheim, CA, with black belts competing on Saturday and Sunday. Results and brackets from every division can be found here. The black...

How To Submit or Take The Back From Bottom Side Control? Use The Kimura Grip

The Kimura grip is by far the most versatile grip in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), whether grappling with or without the gi. While it is mostly known for its application as a powerful submission hold,...

Simple Way To Set Up A Calf Slicer From Turtle

Heel hooks, calf slicers, and neck cranks are all deemed dangerous submissions and prohibited from competition by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF), a non-profit that hosts...

Simple & Easy Setup: Uchi Mata To Front Headlock

You don’t need a lot of takedowns in your skill-set to feel confident when starting a match from the feet. You simply need to pick a few of them, practice them as much as you can and from as much...