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Category Archive: Articles

John Danaher Shows How To Build The Perfect Half Guard System

The Half Guard is a fantastic guard to play in Jiu-Jitsu for many reasons. But perhaps the best one of all is that it’s suitable for basically all practitioners; athletic or not, you can make...

Mikey Musumeci Shows How To Play The Perfect Collar Sleeve Guard

The Collar Sleeve Guard is one of the most versatile and useful guards in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. It’ll make it easier to keep your opponents at a distance and much easier to set up attacks on...

How to Keep Toxic Interactions From Silently Poisoning Your Jiu-Jitsu Academy Culture

Most Jiu Jitsu gyms agree that it’s pretty important to have a good culture. And while gyms may differ on exactly what “good culture” looks like, one thing that most agree on is that it...

The Knee Cut/Folding Pass Dilemma Is A Great System To Learn

When you roll against an experienced BJJ practitioner, rarely ever will you get your first technique to work. They’ll be able to defend or even start setting up counters to it. Which is why...

Craig Jones Submits UFC Middleweight Gerald Meerschaert In Less Than 2 Minutes

Craig Jones showcased his elite submission grappling skills in a stunning display once again – this time against UFC middleweight Gerald Meerschaert, at the main event of Polaris 26. Jones...

Former MMA Fighter Javier Baez Takes Down & Arm Triangles Knife-Wielding Attacker

Javier Baez, a former professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, utilized his combat skills to subdue a man who attempted to stab him in Cutler Bay. The incident unfolded early Wednesday morning...

Sustainability Plan: 7 Steps To Make A Sustainable Business Plan

A sustainable business plan is an excellent step towards fighting the current climatic crisis and formulating strategies to solve environmental problems.  As a business owner or a new business...

BJJ Advice: Don’t Rush, Use Your Time When You Have Pressure…

So you’ve invested all of that time and effort into trying to pass the opponent’s guard, and now you’ve finally managed to do it… But you rush things too much. You go for the...

Mark Zuckerberg Suffers Torn ACL Injury During MMA Sparring

Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg will have to put his mixed martial arts (MMA) plans on hold – as he has torn his ACL during MMA sparring rounds. He revealed that he was in preparation for...

Ruotolo Bros Wanted To Stop Training BJJ When They Were 12: “Andre Ignited Our Passion For It Again”

The Ruotolo bros are some of the most elite Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes in the world. They’ve been training for a long time – ever since they were young kids… But when they were 11...

This Armbar Setup From Deep Collar Grip Works Surprisingly Well

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

Triangle Choke: A Perfect Double Under Pass Counter

The triangle choke is one of the most common and also one of the highest percentage submissions in Grappling. When executed perfectly, it is a powerful weapon which is very hard to escape. There are...

Fabiano Scherner Shows An Ingenious Knee Shield Guard Pass

Having trouble passing the Knee Shield? Here is a pass that will work tremendously well! Fabiano Scherner demonstrates an ingenious Knee Shield pass on the video below: Old person jiu jitsu is not...

Conor McGregor Reveals Why He Went For The Guillotine In Match vs Dustin Poirier: “My Leg…”

Conor McGregor, surprisingly enough, went for a Guillotine Choke in his UFC 264 match against Dustin Poirier (back in 2021)… Claiming that it was because his left leg (which he fractured at the...

How Martial Arts Help Students Succeed at School

We cannot overstate the whirlwind of emotions and stress that comes with being a student, from classes to assignments and extracurriculars. Juggling all these activities and still managing personal...

The Phenomenal Knockout Career of Alex “Poatan” Pereira

Alex Pereira has managed to blitz his way through the UFC middleweight division, earning the matching reputation as a predator in the ring. Israel Adesanya might have knocked his lights back to...

8 Martial Arts Benefits That Can Help Your Kid in School

Students spend a lot of time sitting at their desks, for classes, and even during homework. It normally leaves them with little time to engage in physical activities, which is crucial for growth and...

Have You Ever Tried These Overhook & Underhook Attacks From Closed Guard?

The Closed Guard is a great guard to play, especially for people who are (relatively) new to Jiu-Jitsu. But even if you’re an experienced athlete, adding more setups from the Closed Guard is...

These 5 Tips Will Make It Easier To Pass Any Guard In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Guard passing, especially against an experienced training partner, is never easy. However, you could make things easier for yourself if you were to focus on more than just individual techniques. But...

Jay Rodriguez Has A Fun Wrestling Warm Up Drill (Everyone Should Do It)

Warm ups are a must in Jiu-Jitsu. At least if you don’t want to get injured and if you want to perform better in training, that is. However, not all warm ups are created equal. Especially if...

John Danaher Reveals How To Learn Jiu-Jitsu Faster

Everyone would like to learn BJJ at a faster pace, right? Yeah, you included… But what are you supposed to do, actually, to make this possible? Well, John Danaher has some great advice....

Tye Ruotolo: “It’s Important To Have The Ambition To Learn”

One of the most important things for success in Jiu-Jitsu (or any other endeavor, for that matter) is the drive and willingness to learn. To improve and perfect your skill set. Strangely enough...

How Roger Gracie Deals with a BJJ Black Belt 50 kg Heavier Than Him

Have you ever had to deal with a training partner who is way bigger than you? We’re talking like 50 kilos heavier. Roger Gracie has and handled it – super slick. When the big guy came at...

Garry Tonon Shows One Of The Best Submission Setups Of 2023

What’s one of the best feelings in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? Yeah, it’s when you get that tap… But, even more so, it’s when you tap them out when your opponent least expects it....