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Category Archive: Articles, Videos

The Fundamentals of Uchimata- The Throw of Kings

Written by Matt D’Aquino, a multiple Australian and Oceania Champion and a 2008 Beijing Judo Olympian. He has been studying Judo for over 23 years. He is a 3rd Degree Black belt and a black belt in...

5 Best Wrestling Takedowns That All Grapplers Need To Use

Every Grappler player should have at least 5  or 6 takedowns & throws in their arsenal. Many Jiu-Jitsu practitioners often go for 1 off attacks and these rarely work (unless you are bigger or...

When You Do This, They’ll Stop Trying The Over Under Pass On You

Yup, we hear what you’re saying! There are a LOT of BJJ techniques that carry terrifying names and that, yet, don’t live up to the expectations they’ve set for their notoriety....

GQ Editor Says BJJ is Trendy: Humiliation Can Be Healthy

BJJ has had a fruitful couple years of expansion. With features across the media and several prominent famous ambassadors jiu jitsu is more and more present in traditional media who even went so far...

Marcelo Garcia On How To Use Combinations To Finish Opponents

There are so many things you can focus on in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu if you want to improve in it; such an enormous, incomprehensible amount of details… Which makes it quite easy to become lost and...

Wim Hof Method And Famous Grapplers Who Utilize It to Get Optimal Results

    If you’ve been in the bjj scene for a couple of years you’ve probably heard about the Wim Hof Method. This is a breathing method developed by a dutchman of the same name....

4 MMA Stars Who Have Used Their Skills To Fight Crime

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...

Social Experiment: How an Untrained Woman Would Defend Herself Against an Attacker

This social experiment was conducted by Nick Drossos: “This video is part of a self-defense social experiment we are conducting. We are looking to see how women will react to various attacks...

Prebiotics, Probiotics, and Keeping Your Gut Healthy

We are what we eat. What we choose to put into our bodies is just as important as our physical training. So what about the organ of our body that runs the show?   There are many myths and...

The ‘Lat Choke’ Sneaky Submission From Closed Guard

Jiu-Jitsu is limitless. There are always new techniques that come up and anybody can develop new techniques. Jettie Shofner a BJJ competitor was recently able to place a rare submission in...

Roger Gracie Was Sick From Coronavirus For 10 Days; Asks The Young & Healthy To Take it Seriously

One of the biggest names in the history of competitive jiu-jitsu and former UFC fighter, Roger Gracie – living in London, England for years – was infected with the new coronavirus in...

Rickson Gracie On How To Have Unbreakable Posture in the Closed Guard

Rickson Gracie shows some game changing concepts on the importance of proper posture when in your opponent’s guard. He emphasises the use of hips much more than arms. For him, proper posture will...

Improve Your Takedowns With Just 4 Simple Exercises!

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...

6 Secrets To An Impassable Guard For Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

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...

5 Reasons Why Grapplers Need To Train With Sandbags

  Written by Matt D’Aquino. He is a 2008 Beijing Judo Olympian as well as nationally ranked freestyle wrestler and National Champion in Brazilian Jujitsu. Matt has a passion for teaching all...

Improve Your BJJ Conditioning with Cobrinha’s HIIT Bodyweight Workout

As a grappler you need to develop so many physical attributes at the same time. You can accomplish this a couple of ways. You can focus on improving a specific physical attribute at a time. The way...

You Can Do It: Losing Weight Without Losing (Too Much) Muscle As a Grappler

  This article will examine the smart way to go down in weight without it affecting your muscle mass. Losing fat without losing muscle is difficult to do but can be achieved if done properly....

Firas Zahabi On How To Drastically Improve Your Cardio For BJJ

„How do I improve my cardio for BJJ?“ This is one of those questions that are often given a generic answer: „Just spend more time on the mats.“ But there has got to be more to it,...

‘Why Didn’t He Just Choke Him Unconscious?’ Joe Rogan on Anthony Smith’s Home Invader

UFC light heavyweight contender & BJJ black belt Anthony Smith was awoken last weekend by the screaming of a home invader in his own house. Smith detailed the ‘terrifying’ experience to...

Flashback: Steve-O Rolling with Female Black Belt World Champion Leticia Ribeiro

Steve-O the famous comedian from TV show Jacka$S recently joined former UFC champion and Judo Olympic bronze medalist Ronda Rousey for a literal crash course in judo: Ronda Rousey Teaches Steve-O...

You Want To Train BJJ Twice Per Day? Here’s What You Should Consider

Photo by Daria Kochetkova Photography. IG: Tebezvonu. Okay, so you’ve decided to start training twice per day – in hopes of getting your Jiu Jitsu to the next level. Fair enough! However,...

Jocko Willink Answers: ‘Have You Ever Used Jiu-Jitsu in Combat?’

The Baddest Man in the BJJ World is Jocko Willink. From September of 1990 to 2010 Willink was a Navy SEAL Platoon Commander and Seal Task Unit Commander leading hundreds of operations in combat. He...

Get Unfriended By Using The ‘Disrespectful Triangle’ From Ryan Hall

The… What? Yes – The Disrespectful triangle aka the Cryangle! Yes, this position does feel as disrespectful as it sounds, and you can use it both as a choke in and of itself, as well as a...

Quitter Explains Why He Quit Jiu-Jitsu After Receiving His Blue Belt

The dropout rates in bjj have long been considered very high. Commonly most academies at any given time have about 50% of class populated by white belts – beginners who opted in for the course but...