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Placido Takes Revenge On Danaher For Smashing Him for All Those Years

Placido Saritos is famous for being John Danaher’s uke on BJJ Fanatics instructionals. He often endures all of Danaher’s pressure holds and painful submission and you can often see him...

Renzo Gracie Shows His Secret Rear Naked Choke from the Front

Setting up no gi 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....

Gordon Ryan Slams BJJ Athletes Claiming To Be Natural But Secretly Using PED’s

Today’s biggest No Gi grappling athlete, Gordon Ryan draws attention for his high-level game and also for his declarations off the mats. Last month, the American faced former teammate Nick...

Craig Jones: “Sambo Guys Are Terrified Of Heel Hooks”

Craig Jones has been working with Alexander Volkanovski for a while, coaching him on the journey to improve his Jiu-Jitsu skills. Volkanovski has faced Sambo world champion Islam Makhachev in the UFC...

John Danaher Explains Why Strangles Are Better Than Joint Locks In BJJ

If you had to choose between strangles (i.e. chokes) and joint locks in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu… Which one of the two would you pick? Well, strangles would be the smartest choice. Why? John...

Roger Gracie Shows the Only Omoplata Escape You Will Ever Need

The Omoplata is a powerful shoulder lock submission, one that is available from all sorts of positions. This is even more true when you take into account the things you can do with it from the...

Here’s A Super Simple Way To Escape Side Control (Before They Have It)

If you’re playing the Open Guard game and your opponent is getting past your legs, well, you’re in grave danger of getting your guard passed. And of them ending up in Side Control…...

Here Are 3 Ways To Escape Back Control In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

If someone has your back in Jiu-Jitsu, you’re in deep trouble. Why? Because the back is the most dominant control of all in the Gentle Art – and you’re purely on the defensive....

Brian Glick Shows Heel Hook Attack From K Guard (Must-Learn)

When it comes to guards in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, not a lot of them are as resourceful as the K Guard. And not only is this guard an extremely resourceful one, but it’s also somewhat unexpected...

Here Is How To Do The Perfect Guard Retention In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Most of Jiu-Jitsu is won or lost in the guard passing and in the guard retention. Because, if you can pass someone’s guard, then you’re more than half way through to submitting them...

This Far Side Saddle From K Guard Entry Is A Masterpiece

Let’s say you’re trying to play K Guard against a kneeling opponent… But they’re stuffing your leg and driving forward. You can’t get your leg free – what are you...

Jason Rau Has Great Submissions From The K Guard

Do you play the K Guard game in Jiu-Jitsu? No? Have you, at the very least, tried to experiment with it? No? Well, that’s a shame… Because the K Guard is a very dangerous position –...

These 5 Tips Will Help You Pass Any Jiu-Jitsu Guard

The majority of Jiu-Jitsu is won and lost in the guard passing. For, if you know how to retain your guard and can pass the opponent’s guard, you’re already halfway through to winning the...

How To Pass The Seated Guard 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...

Craig Jones Doubts If He’ll Compete At ADCC 2024: “It’s A Lot Of Work”

Every (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) athlete, sooner or later, comes to a point in time when he has to figure out if competing is still worth it. This is true for both amateur and professional athletes alike...

Craig Jones Reveals The Worst Thing About Opening A BJJ Gym (For Him)

Would you like to open your very own Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gym one day? If so, then you have to be aware that there are multiple things you’ll have to look out for. One of them being rules and...

Firas Zahabi Shows An Awesome K Guard Transition

The K Guard is a type of open guard in which the bottom player positions their legs and upper body in a manner that resembles the letter “K”. While it can be assumed that the technique’s name...

Dante Leon Shows The Double Leg Body Lock To The Back Setup

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...

Nicky Rod: “Gordon Hates B-Team So Much That He’ll Talk Bad About His Own Teammates…”

Nick Rodriguez put on a spectacular performance at the UFC Fight Pas Invitational 4 submission grappling absolute tournament; winning the $30,000 by defeating Roberto Jimenez, Vagner Rocha, and...

Here’s How To Do The Hitchhiker Escape (Against Armbar From Closed Guard)

As a beginner in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, you probably want to learn submissions and nothing else, right? Of course you do, because that’s what makes BJJ so exciting! Choking someone out with a...

Omoplata Tips: Prevent The Hand From Moving To The Other Side

The Omoplata is often one of those elusive submissions. Your opponents see it coming and try to elude getting submitted by either staying extremely tight with their elbows or by “slipping out”...

This Scarf Hold Escape Is Super Simple – You’ll Learn It Immediately

If you’ve been training for some time, you’ll probably agree that making your training partners tap with as little force as possible feels amazing. That it just feels great to do a couple of...

How To Leg Lock Bigger & Heavier Opponents?

For a lot of people, Leglocks sometimes carry a sort of a stigma with them. They are either frowned upon, for they are regarded as „dirty“ techniques (such as the case is with Wristlocks in some...

BJJ Pro Advice: Get To The End Of The Lever

Sometimes, it’s the smallest of advice that will get you the furthest. Even when that “small advice” can be applied in a wide array of situations. Such as, for example, getting to...