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Category Archive: Articles

BJJ Advice: The First Move Will Rarely Ever Score, But…

If you’re rolling against someone who actually knows what they’re doing, chances are that you won’t be successful with your first move. Instead, you’ll have to rely on the...

Nick Rodriguez: “ADCC Changed Their Rules Because Of Me”

Did you know that the ADCC changed their rules because of Nick Rodriguez? Well, that’s what Rodriguez claims to be the case. Namely, in a conversation with Nicky Ryan, Rodriguez asked him if he...

Sultan Al Neyadi: The First Person To Practice Jiu-Jitsu In Space

Sultan Al Neyadi is an astronaut from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), currently spending his time in the International Space Station (ISS). It’s his country’s first long duration space...

You Need To Start Using the K Guard In BJJ

Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...

What Is The Best Smash Pass In BJJ?

Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...

Bernardo Faria Shows How To Stop The Over Under Pass (From Butterfly Guard)

The over under pressure is one of the hardest guard passes to deal with. If your opponent knows what they are doing, it is a real nightmare… Although the over under is a high percentage guard pass...

This Over Under Pass Defense Is Surprisingly Simple & Effective

The over under pressure is one of the hardest guard passes to deal with. If your opponent knows what they are doing, it is a real nightmare… Although the over under is a high percentage guard pass...

Osamah Almarwai: ‘It’s a Lot of Pressure Being the 1st Middle Eastern IBJJF Black Belt World Champion’

26-year-old Mikey Musumeci will defend his 26-pound One Championship gold belt in a co-main event grappling superfight clash against Osamah Almarwai at the sold-out 1stBank Center in Colorado this...

Daniel Cormier’s Secret To Never Getting Submitted

Former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier, from Lafayette, Louisiana and former Olympic wrestler, made history in MMA and the UFC! Even though Cormier couldn’t defeat...

Tye Ruotolo: “We’re Opening Our Gym In About A Month”

Tye and Kade Ruotolo have been working on building their new gym in Costa Rica for some time now. And it seems that the opening day is now just around the corner! Tye revealed that the gym will be...

Marine Veteran Subdues Aggressive Man With A RNC – With A Fatal Outcome

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is more than an effective martial art… And you need to be careful when using it, especially on the street – as it may result in a fatal outcome. Unfortunately,...

Tammi Musumeci On Not Using Instagram: “It’s Just Something I Don’t Really Like”

Tammi Musumeci is a super successful BJJ athlete, just like her brother, Mikey. The two have been training together and supporting each other for ages – but then again, there are differences...

Turtle Guard: How To Escape The Seatbelt Grip Every Time In Turtle

In general, the Turtle position is supposed to be a defensive position where you stay briefly to either sweep or transition to some form of guard retention. But it’s definitely not considered to be...

Here’s How To Do The Triangle Choke From The DLR Hook

Whenever you’re playing Open Guard, it’s often thought that you should, well, remain there. That you should remain on the mats and engage your opponents from that spot. However, the reality is...

Try This (Painful) Armbar & Kimura Setup From Knee On Belly

Simply put, the knee on belly is a pin used to control an opponent. It is unique because you use a small part of your body to apply pressure on an opponent’s torso. Typically, it is applied on an...

UFC Bantamweight Merab Dvalishvili Takes On a Group Of College Wrestlers

#1 ranked UFC bantamweight Merab Dvalishvili is well known in the UFC as one of the most accomplished wrestlers. His success is largely attributed to his incredibly high number of takedowns. Being a...

Kron Gracie Opens Up About Upcoming Return After Four-Year Hiatus

Kron Gracie – the son of Rickson Gracie – has been booked for his octagon return! He has been sidelined from competition for the 4 years, having last fought in 2019. And on May 6, at UFC...

Make Your BJJ Guard Impenetrable with Proper Framing

Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...

How To Use the Tornado Guard In BJJ

Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...

Freddie Sykes on the Incredible Growth of Jiu-Jitsu in the United Kingdom

The United Kingdom has some of the biggest and best BJJ academies in the world and the growth of Jiu-Jitsu there over the past few years has been tremendous. We sat down and talked with Freddie...

Tye Ruotolo on Winning World Title After Mica Galvao Ban: ‘I’ve Known He’s Been Juicing for A While’

Early last month, The IBJJF confirmed in a statement that Mica Galvão had failed an anti-doping test made during the IBJJF World Championships last year. According to the release, the USADA has...

Mikey Musumeci on the State of Jiu-Jitsu: ‘Lots of St*roids. Seriously, it’s Ridiculous’

26-year-old Mikey Musumeci will defend his 26-pound One Championship gold belt in a co-main event grappling superfight clash against Osamah Almarwai at the sold-out 1stBank Center in Colorado this...

Dojo Storm Goes Awfully Wrong as MMA Instructor Humbles Guy Who Challenged Him

Muhsin Corbbrey, is a BJJ black belt with a doctoral candidate in Psychology and master’s degree from Boston University in Criminal Justice along with undergraduate degrees in public health,...

John Danaher Explains Why You Shouldn’t Be Afraid To Re-Learn BJJ Techniques

So you want to learn some new BJJ techniques… But are afraid that you’ll forget the ones you already know? Well, John Danaher says that you shouldn’t be afraid to learn new moves...