Category Archive: Articles, Videos
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...Suplex City! The Incredible Story Behind The Greatest Throw in Wrestling History
Nov 13, 2024BJJEEComments Off on Suplex City! The Incredible Story Behind The Greatest Throw in Wrestling History
It is without question the most talked about photograph and probably the greatest throw in Wrestling history. The throw occurred at the 1972 Olympics during the Greco-Roman portion of the...How To Stop The Stupidest Guard Break Ever: The Elbow Grind on Thighs
If you’ve been around jiu-jitsu for any length of time, you’ve likely encountered one of the more irritating and often ineffective tactics for breaking the closed guard: the elbow grind....The ‘No Gi Guy’ Who Hates the Gi. You All Know Him
Nov 05, 2024BJJEEComments Off on The ‘No Gi Guy’ Who Hates the Gi. You All Know Him
Every BJJ academy has one. He’s the guy who shows up on Gi night reluctantly, eyeing those rows of neatly hung Gis like they’re a medieval torture device. When the instructor announces collar...How To Set Up the Guillotine Choke in the Gi w/ Claudio Calasans, ADCC & World BJJ Champion
Nov 03, 2024BJJEEComments Off on How To Set Up the Guillotine Choke in the Gi w/ Claudio Calasans, ADCC & World BJJ Champion
The Guillotine choke remains one of the most versatile and widely-used submissions in both Gi and No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. As one of the first submissions many grapplers learn, it’s simple yet...Marcelo Garcia’s Effective Way To Open Closed Guard No Gi
Nov 01, 2024BJJEEComments Off on Marcelo Garcia’s Effective Way To Open Closed Guard No Gi
Opening the closed guard in No Gi grappling is trickier than with the Gi. You don’t have much to hold on to, and the opponent is slippery. Marcelo Garcia showed a brilliant way of opening the...Marcelo Garcia Names His Jiu-Jitsu Mount Rushmore; Leaves Out Gordon Ryan
Nov 01, 2024BJJEEComments Off on Marcelo Garcia Names His Jiu-Jitsu Mount Rushmore; Leaves Out Gordon Ryan
In a recent captivating episode of the BJJ Fanatics podcast, the revered Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu icon 5X ADCC Champion Marcelo Garcia made headlines when he unveiled his personal Mount Rushmore of BJJ....How To Use The ‘Georgian Grip’ To Set Up Massive Throws in BJJ
Oct 31, 2024BJJEEComments Off on How To Use The ‘Georgian Grip’ To Set Up Massive Throws in BJJ
The Georgian Grip, often seen in judo and wrestling, is a unique gripping technique that allows you to control and off-balance your opponent. Known for its versatility, this grip can give BJJ...Judo World Champion’s Way Of Dealing with a Tight Turtle
Oct 31, 2024BJJEEComments Off on Judo World Champion’s Way Of Dealing with a Tight Turtle
Craig Fallon, a legendary figure in judo, offers unique insights into tackling one of grappling’s most challenging defensive stances—the tight turtle. As demonstrated in the Zombie BJJ video,...Kron Gracie Details His Rigorous Diet & Strength / Conditioning Routine
Kron Gracie, an icon in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and a champion of ADCC, has taken his talents to the UFC. Known not just for his technique but for his fierce dedication to training, Gracie embodies a...The Art of the ‘Brazilian Tap’ aka The Fake Tap
Oct 24, 2024BJJEEComments Off on The Art of the ‘Brazilian Tap’ aka The Fake Tap
A ‘Brazilian Tap’ or a Fake Tap is the act of tapping out just once, or tapping discretely out of the referee’s field of vision, in order to get out of a submission (so the...Rickson Gracie Shows Arm-in Stack Pass That Confuses Newbies
Sep 01, 2024grappler zComments Off on Rickson Gracie Shows Arm-in Stack Pass That Confuses Newbies
Rickson Gracie rarely shows BJJ techniques on film so it’s a refreshing change to see a video of him demonstrating a technique. Rickson shows the most basic guard pass in Jiu-Jitsu, the arm in...Guy Taps To “Oil Check” In BJJ Competition Match
Jun 23, 2024BJJEEComments Off on Guy Taps To “Oil Check” In BJJ Competition Match
The “butt drag,” often referred to as an “oil check,” is a controversial yet legitimate move in wrestling. For those unfamiliar, an “oil check” involves inserting...Flashback: When a BJJ Instructor Demoted His Student From Brown to Purple Belt
Jun 10, 2024BJJEEComments Off on Flashback: When a BJJ Instructor Demoted His Student From Brown to Purple Belt
Demoting a student in Jiu-Jitsu is extremely rare. Under normal circumstances, everyone earns their belt through hard work and dedication. However, a few years ago, a BJJ instructor in Brazil made...Royce Gracie Explains Why He Won’t Wear a Coral Belt But instead Wears a Blue Belt
May 19, 2024BJJEEComments Off on Royce Gracie Explains Why He Won’t Wear a Coral Belt But instead Wears a Blue Belt
For the past few years, Royce Gracie has been wearing a dark blue belt in honour of his father Grandmaster Helio Gracie. After the death of Grandmaster Helio Gracie, Royce...Renzo Gracie’s 100% Success Toe hold From Half guard
Apr 25, 2024BJJEEComments Off on Renzo Gracie’s 100% Success Toe hold From Half guard
Leg locks have revolutionized the landscape of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, offering practitioners of all sizes a potent weapon against larger and stronger opponents. Among the various leg locks, the toe...“Let’s Just Roll Light”: How To Stop Jiu-Jitsu Becoming ‘P*ssified’
‘Jiu-Jitsu Transforms Cowards into Men, Chickens into Stallions’ Carlos Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is growing at an amazing rate worldwide. More people are training in all corners of the...What is The most Powerful Grip in Judo & BJJ?
Apr 23, 2024BJJEEComments Off on What is The most Powerful Grip in Judo & BJJ?
Neil Adams, a judo world champion and 2x Olympic silver medalist, discussed the power of grip in judo during a conversation on Lex Fridman’s podcast. Adams illustrated his point by sharing...Judo Black Belt Screams in Pain & Taps to Knee on Belly against BJJ Blue Belt
The convergence of different grappling arts has led to intriguing encounters, blurring the lines between traditional disciplines. The International Judo Federation (IJF), recognizing the surging...Watch: Shaquille O’Neal Takes Down & Grapples with Charles Barkley
Apr 12, 2024BJJEEComments Off on Watch: Shaquille O’Neal Takes Down & Grapples with Charles Barkley
Basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal, is a well-known UFC enthusiast, has been training in Jiu-Jitsu since 2000, initially under Royce Gracie and later with Jonathan Burke in Florida. His martial...Kosen Judo: Similarities & Differences with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
What is/was Kosen Judo? Kosen judo was a refinement of Kodokan Judo that was developed and flourished at the Kōtō senmon gakkō technical colleges in Japan in the first half of the...Differences Between Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Japanese Ju Jitsu
Apr 07, 2024BJJEEComments Off on Differences Between Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Japanese Ju Jitsu
Gary King has trained in both arts and makes a comparison of the two and their different applications. Gary King started Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in the late nineties. Initially he focused on...Police Officer Tries To Arrest A Resisting Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt
Apr 04, 2024BJJEEComments Off on Police Officer Tries To Arrest A Resisting Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt
DenverMartialArts.com in conjunction with LightningKicks.com and Centurian Modern Law Enforcement Subject Control utilizing modern hand to hand combat tactics to train police on real world scenarios....Developing Transitions: The Secret of all the Best BJJ Competitors in the World
Mar 22, 2024BJJEEComments Off on Developing Transitions: The Secret of all the Best BJJ Competitors in the World
The transition between standing techniques and ground techniques are rarely taught in BJJ. This is a small window of opportunity that is often neglected in BJJ. Capitalising on this moment is a...