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Category Archive: Articles, BJJ News

Sean O’Malley Gets Kicked Out Of Restaurant For Dress Code Violation: “Do You Know Who The F*ck I Am?”

Image Credits: Sean O’Malley Instagram Sean O’Malley, UFC bantamweight, hasn’t fought since UFC 280 (October 2022) – when he went back and forth with Petr Yan for the full 15...

Here’s How To Defend Against The Outside Ashi Position

The Japanese term ashi garami translates literally to “leg entanglement”. Cross ashi garami refers to trapping or entangling an opponents’ leg across your own center line. Inside sankaku is a...

The “Step In & Step Out” Drill Is Going To Help Your Guard Passing A Lot

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… Anybody who watches the IBJFF black belt divisions knows...

Solid BJJ Blue Belt Trains in a Room Full of World Champions

If you’re like most people, you train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu because it’s a fantastic way to de-stress, to learn a useful skill, to stay in shape, and to hang out with cool people. what you’re...

Dean Lister’s Advice For Young Grapplers: “Relax And Don’t Give Up”

So you’d like to become a professional submission grappling athlete? That’s a great goal. And, as it is the case with any great goal, it’s a good idea to listen to the advice of...

BJJ Advice: Fight Them With Your Legs

There generally isn’t such a thing as a “shortcut to success”. However, there are things that you could do to improve faster, no matter the area of your life – and it’s...

Jose Aldo On Conor McGregor: “We’re Friends, I Have Nothing But Respect For Him”

Jose Aldo, the former featherweight UFC champion of the world, will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. Prior to the induction, however, he was asked by the media on how his relationship with...

Getting Demoted by Your Instructor For Overly Smashing BJJ Teammates?

  BJJ is a great way to blow off steam but between people lines get crossed all the time. So how do you deal with a student that over the top smashes everyone? Well one distinction that’s...

Have You Tried This Lockdown Technique From “Rock The Baby” Position?

Many BJJ practitioners have made a career from forcing an under hook half guard and sweeping or taking the back. This is a common method of playing guard used by a lot of elite level grapplers such...

Dallas Niles Shows The Tightest Guillotine Choke From Crucifix

The Crucifix is one of the most dominant positions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu… But it tends to be somewhat elusive to athletes, especially those who haven’t learned how to set it up. The crucifix is...

Invisible Habits: An Important Link In Your BJJ Success

Image Credits: Brian Glick Instagram Even if you’re not aware of them, there are some habits that you engage in while training and competing… That are hindering your improvement and...

Joe Rogan Talks How Alcohol Negatively Affects A Fighter’s Career

Sure, alcohol is fun… But how “fun” is it when you’re trying to create a career for yourself in professional fighting? That’s exactly the topic that Joe Rogan and Belal...

ADCC & UFC Sign Streaming Agreement For Over 40 ADCC Events

Image Credits: UFC Fight Pass Instagram It’s now official: for the next two years, ADCC events will be streamed via UFC Fight Pass! This means over 40 events throughout 2024; including ADCC...

Dean Lister Has Precious Advice for Someone Wanting to Get Better at Leglocks

A household name in almost any BJJ community, Dean Lister is a 3 time ADCC World Champion and, perhaps more importantly, one of the jiujiteiros who are most responsible for the last decade’s...

BJJ Self Defense: Use These Tactics To Control Someone On The Ground

One can never necessarily be completely “ready” for a real self defense situation, however, we can increase our odds of surviving against a violent attacker by targeting certain moves, and...

Giancarlo Bodoni Shows A Simple Outside Heel Hook Defense (From 50/50)

Ah, the Heel Hook… Every submission grappler’s dream and nightmare at the same time – it just depends whether you’re on the giving or the receiving end of it. However, if your Heel Hook...

Andre Galvao Shows A Unique Back Take From “Rock The Baby” Position

Many BJJ practitioners have made a career from forcing an under hook half guard and sweeping or taking the back. This is a common method of playing guard used by a lot of elite level grapplers such...

How To Know If Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Is The Right Sport For You

So you just started training BJJ – or, perhaps you’ve been training it for quite some time already – but you’re sort of having second thoughts on whether or not this is truly the...

Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson Reveals The Key To Longevity In MMA

If there is someone that the younger generation of fighters ought to look up to when it comes to consistency in mixed martial arts (MMA)… It’s certainly Demetrious “Mighty...

Fighter Suffers Short-Term Memory Loss After KO At “Power Slap League”

Image Credits: Power Slap League Twitter Dana White‘s “Power Slap League” has officially started a few days ago… And it already featured a controversial bout. Namely, Chris...

BJJ Athletes: This Exercise Will Help Your Lower Back Pain

Staying injury-free in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu isn’t an easy task. More likely than not, you’ll hear a “pop” here and there – but the goal is to reduce the number of these pops and their...

Unorthodox Armbar Leads to Injury at MMA Event

The armlock or armbar is a submission that aims to hyperextend the arm into compromising positions. There are two basic types of armlocks – the straight armlock and the bent armlock. The straight...

Jake Paul Training Jiu-Jitsu in Preparation for MMA Debut

Jake Paul has made the move many were asking him to do – he will compete in MMA! He recently announced the signing of a multi-year deal with the Professional Fighters League (PFL), under which...

Andre Galvao Shows An Unusual “Rock The Baby Outside Leg Lockdown Attack”

Many BJJ practitioners have made a career from forcing an under hook half guard and sweeping or taking the back. This is a common method of playing guard used by a lot of elite level grapplers such...