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Category Archive: Articles, Videos

How To Set Up The Infamous Rickson Gracie Rear Naked Choke- Henry Akins

Rickson Gracie is known for his Mata Leao (rear naked choke) and his armbar. One of his top students Henry Akins experienced this technique first hand from Rickson himself and shows us some great...

Watch: Cris Cyborg Rolling No Gi with Tito Ortiz

In mid-2011, Cris Cyborg sparred no Gi with ex UFC fighter Tito Ortiz. The roll happened at Cleber Luciano’s academy in California. Both of them have great Jiu-Jitsu. Cris was a world purple...

This Is How You Take The Back From A DLR Lasso Guard

If you want to become known as someone who totally dominates their BJJ opponents, then you absolutely have to develop a strong backtake game! There are so many approaches to it – to taking your...

Don’t Let The Risk Of Failure Stop You In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Photo: Jared Lopper As you train Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, you will cross paths with many different training partners and opponents, each with their own unique game. Some you will have an easier time...

Dean Lister on Whether Beginners Should Train Gi or No Gi BJJ

Many Jiu-Jitsu practitioners believe that Gi is the base and that beginners should start with the Gi. Once one has built a great base with Gi, then they can transition to No Gi. GSP’s coach Firas...

Silver Fox Shows The Perfect One Hand Guillotine Choke Set-Up

There are so many different guillotine set ups around. You can place a guillotine from literally any position: mount, side control, back and also inferior positions such bottom side control, back...

The Hilarious Difference Between Adult Worlds & Master Worlds BJJ Matches

When competing in BJJ past the age of 30, you have the option to enter some tournaments in the master divisions. For IBJJF tournaments, they have set up age divisions for the 30+ and over. Master 1...

Use This Triangle Setup & Start Catching More People with Triangle Choke Right Away

The triangle choke from guard is one of the first submissions that you will typically learn in BJJ. It is highly effective and will work at all levels. There are so many ways to set up a triangle...

The Easiest Submission To Get For A BJJ White Belt

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...

Ronda Rousey Competing at Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Grappling Tournament

Back in 2013, USA Today reported that Ronda Rousey had plans that extended beyond MMA. She wanted to be a world champion in Boxing and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. According to Time Magazine, Rousey stated:...

That Time A Female Jiu-Jitsu Fighter Defeated A Man in a Vale Tudo Bout

  Ediane Gomez is currently a 145 pound contender in Invicta Fighting Championships. But back in 2007 she was recovering drug  addict, that had spent many years homeless, enticed by the promise...

The Role Of Judo In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

In Judo there are 40 established traditional throws. The modifications of these 40 throws are virtually limitless, as each specific individual person will have strengths and weaknesses due to their...

How To Counter Khabib’s Leg Weave Pass & Control

Controlling your opponents in BJJ can be tough, especially in No Gi because of the lack of control due to the slippery rashguards. This gets even tougher if you need to do so when they turtle up; it...

“Strength Doesn’t Matter”: BJJ & Judo’s Biggest Hypocrisy

If Jiu Jitsu was a test of strength, we could just have a set of weights at the door – and a contest as you come in to see who is strongest, and then go home having never touched the mats. Now...

Does Belt Rank Matter in 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu?

If you train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, you have probably noticed how big of a deal belts are. You often hear BJJ practitioners saying how bad they want to achieve their next belt. A recent question mailed...

The Best Leg Grab Banned in Judo With Olympic Medalist Travis Stevens

You know the saying: „Old school is the best school!“ And while that may not be true in every single case, it most certainly is the truth in the majority of them; including not just the ground...

Khabib Nurmagomedov Announces Retirement Following Submission Win Over Justin Gaethje

Khabib Nurmagomedov is one of the best, if not the best fighter in the history of the UFC lightweight category. On Saturday night, he defeated Justin Gaethje in a dominant way, by triangle submission...

Just How Good is Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Grappling?

Khabib Nurmagomedov is one of the best, if not the best fighter in the history of the UFC lightweight category. On Saturday night, he defeated Justin Gaethje in a dominant way, by triangle submission...

Who Banned Leg Grabbing in Judo

Judo is one of those arts who are always trying to make themselves more attractive in order to advance the art. This has been a defining principle among many rule changes Judo has survived over the...

Rickson’s Lesson That Changed The Life of Award-Winning Chef & BJJ Black Belt Alex Atala

What is the greatest quality that the student can admire in a good teacher? One of the most useful, undoubtedly, is that keen eye – which many call talent – to notice the mistake that the...

The Judoka Who Won ADCC : Sanae Kikuta

ADCC is known as the world championships of submission wrestling. Many will even say that because of the different ruleset, ADCC is not No Gi Jiu-Jitsu. ADCC has catapulted the careers of the worlds...

Is It Safe To Go Back to Training BJJ?

Photo by Daria Kochetkova Photography. IG: Tebezvonu. Is it safe to go back to training BJJ during a pandemic? We all wish that there is a simple yes or no answer, but as Stephan Kesting discusses...

The Cross Gip Guard Pass That Guard Players Hate

There is one type of BJJ guard pass using a cross grip on the pants that is highly effective when attacking from the top position. In this video, Keenan Cornelius breaks down this latest concept for...

Athletes On The Mat Releases Revolutionary CAMO Gi

The guys from BJJ lifestyle wear company ‘Athletes On The Mat’  & instagram page have launched a pre-order on a really nice BJJ CAMO Gi. Athletes on the Mat (ATHOM) are a BJJ wear company...