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Category Archive: Articles

Sequences or Positional Techniques : Which One To Focus When Learning BJJ?

If you’re looking to learn more BJJ techniques, then one of the most important ways of acquiring these moves is through drilling and practicing them. However, not all practice is made equal....

Chimaev Talks Rapid Rise; Not Impressed By Usman, Adesanya & Costa

Khamzat Chimaev has made quite an impression. Chimaev is surging at a rapid rate. After easily winning his first two UFC fights with just 10 days apart, the Chechen-Swedish prospect knocked out...

Roger Gracie Catches Everyone with this Straight Armlock from Side Control

Details… There’s simply never enough of them! Each and every little tidbit can help you improve your game by a substantial margin; and this is equally true for escapes, submissions and positions...

The 8 Nastiest Chokes in Jiu-Jitsu

Setting up chokes is an invaluable skill that every serious grappler needs in their submission arsenal. These chokes are powerful tools whether gi or no gi, sport, mma, self defense, etc. Turtle...

(Touching Video) Khabib Nurmagomedov Wrestles with Dad Abdulmanap

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...

Cormier: “Khabib Chose Triangle Because He didn’t Want to Hurt Gaethje in Front of Parents”

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...

3 Types Of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Guards Explained

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...

Here’s How To Find The Perfect BJJ Academy

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...

3 BJJ Techniques That Will Work Just As Well In the Gi As In No-Gi

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...

Psychologists Praise Mental Health benefits Of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Grappling

Photo by Tino Konino,  Frota Academy in Zurich, Switzerland. Written by Iva Djokovic, Psychology graduate and BJJ practitioner. Plenty of grapplers who love wrestling weren’t thrilled with me and...

The Best Guard To Play Against Bigger Opponents with Lucas Lepri

Tired of getting crushed by bigger opponents when you are playing guard. It’s time that you start using a more offensive guard to sweep, take the back or submit your opponents. Lucas Lepri 6x...

Evolved Self Defense Jiu-Jitsu: Taking the Back & Submitting in a Street Altercation

It goes without saying that your goal should always be to not get involved in any sort of a street fight. It’s best to just deescalate the situation by talking with the other side; or, if that...

Easy Takedown: Kouch Gari into Ankle Pick

Judo Olympian, 4th degree Judo black belt and BJJ black belt Matt D’Aquino teaches a great and easy takedown to apply for BJJ practitioners: Kouchi Gari into Ankle Pick. This was a favorite...

Khabib Nurmagomedov’s First MMA Fight (2008)

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...

Cris Cyborg Gets Her BJJ Black Belt after 8 Long Years at Brown Belt

Former UFC and Invicta world champion Cristiane Justino aka Cyborg has just been promoted to black belt in BJJ by the legendary Rubens Cobrinha Charles. Cyborg has been training BJJ and grappling for...

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...