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How to Build Yourself Olympic Winning Legs

Building Olympic-winning lower legs is the dream of many athletes and people who wish to look great and stay fit. However, if you have tried to build bigger calf muscles for greater athletic strength...

5 Essential Rules For A Killer Half Guard

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...

Deconstructing Gordon Ryan’s TOP 3 Signature Moves

Considered to be the GOAT in No Gi grappling by many, Gordon Ryan has been the athlete who brought the most attention to him and the sport in recent years with his amazing results and controversial...

How Should You Best Use Your Strength and Size in BJJ?

Being physically bigger, and stronger than your opponent is always an advantage in BJJ. However, it’s very important to realize that those factors don’t necessarily guarantee a victory. A...

10 Reasons Why Grapplers Need To Train with Kettlebells

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 purple belt...

How Much Do I Need To Cross Train To Get Better at BJJ?

Guest post by James Duscio, a BJJ black belt under Walter Cascao Vital. He runs Cascao Evolution BJJ out of Las Vegas nv. Listen, we all begin our BJJ journey for different reasons, and it’s...

How To Integrate BJJ Into Your MMA Game

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...

Here’s What You Need To Know About The Rubber Guard

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...

These Are The 6 Best Core Exercises For Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Athletes

If you want to be the best Brazilian Jiu Jitsu athlete you can be, then you need a strong and stable core! If you neglect working on it, you might not reach your maximum BJJ potential; but you could...

4 Things You Must Know About Leg Locks

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 To Pull Off A Hand Choke Triangle

Often scoring a submission from the closed guard isn’t easy. Especially so in nogi where controlling an opponent is a much bigger issue and physicality plays more of a roll. Ground Marshal Neil...

12 Reasons Why The BJJ Lifestyle Is The Fountain Of Youth

You don’t stop training Jiu-Jitsu when you get old, You get old when you stop training Jiu-Jitsu. Do you grappler, want to feel forever young? Very simple. Train Jiu-Jitsu, live the Jiu-Jitsu...

Use The Samurai Grip To Set Up Attacks In The Gi

If there were one most important thing to do at the beginning of a BJJ match, then it would be to establish some sort of control and dominance over your opponent, as soon as possible. And if...

5 Powerful Submissions That You Can Do From Rubber Guard

The Rubber Guard is a closed guard system, made popular by 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu founder, Eddie Bravo. The Rubber Guard focuses on clinching your opponent and keeping them guessing what you are...

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...

Smash Through Guards By Breaking Frames in Jiu Jitsu

Okay, okay, we get it. Guard passing can get really frustrating, especially if you’re at the beginning of your BJJ journey… And it’s not just about the number of techniques out...

5 Sparring Goals Every BJJ Student Must Commit To

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...

10 Reasons Why Grapplers Need To Train with Kettlebells

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 judo Black belt and a black...

Neck Strengthening Exercises For Judo & BJJ

  When you start bjj you begin to notice how soft you were previously. This especially applies to the neck as most people in modern age spend a lot of the time working by a computer screen or...

Sinister Lapel Choke from the Back: Chilean Necktie

A sinister choke using your own lapel, from  NELSON PUENTES. STEPS: Start: Full back control 1. Pull his lapel out with your undertook hand and pass it to your overbook hand. 2. Use BOTH grips, PULL...

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Helped Her Escape a 12 Year Long Abusive Relationship

  Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a great tool to overcome bullying and grow into self confidence. Over the years there were countless cases of people who were helped by the gentle art. The last in line...

Need A Great BJJ Workout At Home? Try These 11 Elastic Band Exercises

If you’re stuck at home and can’t go to your BJJ academy nor to the gym for whatever reason, you might be nervous; fearing that you’ll lose all your athleticism and gains. Heavy...

Buchecha Shows His ‘Game Over’ Position: Hip Smash/Folding Pass

Marcus „Buchecha“ Almeida is considered one of the greatest BJJ competitors of all time. With 12x World Champion, he is known for his aggressive game and especially for his smash passing style....

What’s the Perfect Age to Start a Child in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?

  Written by Mike “Spider-Ninja” Bidwell, a BJJ Black Belt under Phil Migliarese and Ken Kronenberg (Team Tai-Kai / Balance). Mike is a full time Jiu-Jitsuka, blogger (check out his great...