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Category Archive: Articles

Braulio Estima’s Hidden Detail To Stop The Opponent Rolling Out of the Estima Lock

The Estima Lock is an infamous foot lock that was developed by the Estima brothers Victor and Braulio. At the 2011 No Gi World Championship Victor Estima won all his matches by Estima lock. The...

BJJ Black Belt On The Time He Was Randomly Assaulted in London

I teach and train Jiu Jitsu primarily as a means to have a set of skills to deal with violent situations out in the real world, competition Jiu Jitsu comes second, always will. We live in violent...

Joe Rogan Recognizes a Good Jiu Jitsu Gym By The Number Of Nerdy People There

Over the years Joe Rogan has perhaps been the best ambassador jiu jitsu could’ve hoped for. The comedian and Jean Jacques Machado black belt is famous for his affection for all things physical...

You Can Now Do The Berimbolo Without Inverting

The berimbolo is a staple of sport’s Jiu-Jitsu nowadays. However, the popular sweep is frowned upon by many practitioners of Jiu-Jitsu, mostly from the self defense based practitioners, arguing...

Know Your Jiu-Jitsu Lineage, & Non Gracie Lineages

Tatame magazine published a interesting diagram which traces the roots ofJudo/Jiu-Jitsu or Gracie Jiu-Jitsu/ BJJ in Brazil. It not a very known fact that there were other sources of Jiu-Jitsu in...

5 Things You Probably Don’t Know About Jiu-Jitsu Black Belts

Photo: Leon Sandoval www.heyleon.com, Instagram @heyleonmedia and Facebook.com/heyleonmedia   Guest post by Bill Jones, owner and head instructor at Top Level Martial Arts in Cuyahoga Falls,...

Here’s What You Need To Know About No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu When Transitioning From The Gi

Guest post by Evolve Vacation. The Evolve Vacation Program offers travelers the rare opportunity of a lifetime to combine a tropical vacation under the sun with authentic training under World...

Do You Know The Kesa Kimura?

In Judo the scarf hold/Kesa Gatame is a popular position to pin your opponent, but for some strange reason, BJJ players see it as a risky position because they feel that you can get their back taken....

In Jiu-Jitsu, Exchanging Knowledge is Growth

Guest post by James Duscio, a BJJ black belt under Walter cascao vital and runs cascao bjj hard knocks out of Las Vegas nv. In the past warriors, soldiers and martial artists had an advantage, and...

How Do You Know if Your Mouthguard is Clean?

Regardless of the art, most martial arts have one piece of equipment in common – the mouthguard. Over the last twelve years I have trained in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Krav Maga, Muay Thai and Karate....

Here’s Why Back Mount Is The Ultimate Position 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...

How BJJ Personalities Celebrated Christmas on Social Media

The holiday season is here, and with there are big BJJ tournamnets scheduled for the next few weeks. The worldwide BJJ community is spending time with loved ones and enjoying in good food. Some hard...

Top Guillotine Artists in Grappling

  Guillotine is a one of the easiest techniques for a beginner to get. Many say that the simple mechanic and an intuitive understanding make it an integral part of the game of many beginners but...

This is How Marcelo Garcia Escapes a Tight Guillotine

    Marcelo Garcia is one of the bjj greats. His weapon of choice was often the Guillotine with which he submitted quite a few big names. Among them are: Victor Estima, Josh Hinger, Kron...

Learn The Details To Kron Gracie’s Super Tight Guillotine

Kron Gracie is the prodigy of legend Rickson Gracie. Continuing his families legacy and particularly those of his father’s made Kron impose certain standards upon himself. Like many members of the...

Difference in Guillotine Used in BJJ & Luta Livre

It’s interesting to see how a same technique can be done in a different way depending on the Grappling styles. We’ve already established that there is not right or wrong way to do a...

Drysdale:’The Average BJJ Black Belt Makes More Money Than The Average MMA Fighter’

Ten years ago, serious BJJ practitioners mostly shared a common goal of excelling first in BJJ and then transitioning to MMA. The reasons were mostly for a sporting challenge but more often it was...

10P in a Gi? You Should Be Using the Lockdown in The Gi

To many, the Lockdown system by 10th Planet founder, Master Eddie Bravo’s, is almost exclusively used in a NoGi environment. Being a part of the clinching category of guards, the advantage of...

Thinking About Competing In BJJ For The First Time? Here’s What You Need To Know

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...

4 Sweeps Every White Belt Needs To Master 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...

2019 ADCC Champion Shows His Way Of Passing The Knee Shield

Are you very often stuck in your opponent’s half guard? 2019 ADCC champion Matheus Diniz shows us a good way to pass the knee shield in his new No Gi Power Passing instructional. Diniz favours...

Here’s What You Need To Know About Learning Leg Locks 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...

Protective Cup vs Kick to the Balls, Metal Bar & Uppercut

    Protective cups offer protection for contact sports. They are usually made of hard plastic or steel and perforated for ventilation. A more flexible and comfortable soft cup is also...

Royce Gracie Reveals What Really Happened w/ Him & Eddie Bravo Backstage at Metamoris

What happened between Royce Gracie and Eddie Bravo at Metamoris III? Chael Sonnen had a chance to talk with Royce Gracie about these and other topics… Royce Gracie Beef With Eddie Bravo: What...