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Everything You Need To Know About The Reverse De La Riva 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...

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 HeisenGuard: Where Does It Fit Into Modern Jiu-Jitsu?

Created by Malachy Friedman, the HeisenGuard is an innovative guard position that blends elements of both the omoplata position and K-guard. This hybrid approach opens up a wide range of offensive...

Most Efficient Guards For Older Grapplers In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

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The Perfect Game Plan to Defeat a Half Guard Player In BJJ

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When Should You Be Pulling Guard In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?

Pulling guard is such a common place in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu that you see it in almost every competition video known to man.  We’ve seen with the high level grapplers like Rousimar Palhares all the...

Masahiko Kimura’s Brilliant Solution for Guard Pullers

Pulling guard in the BJJ world is often ridiculed by Judoka and Wrestlers who see it as a cowardly way to face someone. Nowadays with the rules of sport BJJ, you can win matches with very little...

Why Your BJJ Guard is Complete Trash And What To Do About It

Guest post by Masafumi Matsumoto, a BJJ black belt from Japan who has been travelling the world, training, competing and working as a translator. ‘Masa’ is known for having a very good guard,...

Lachlan Giles Shows How To Pass Half Guard (No-Gi)

Passing the opponent’s Half Guard can be extraordinarily difficult… Especially against someone who knows what they’re doing. Whose goal is to play the Half Guard game as much as...

BJJ 101: The Standing Guard Pass

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How To Dominate Your Jiu-Jitsu Game Around the Reverse Half Guard

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This Simple X Guard Sweep Works Like A Charm

Having an ability to utilize a wide array of guards in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu can only make you better. So, as soon as you start feeling comfortable with the “classic” guards (i.e. Closed Guard,...

What Is The BJJ Squid 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...

This “K Guard To Ankle Pick To Triangle Choke” Setup Works Great

The triangle choke from guard is one of the first submissions that you will typically learn in BJJ. It is highly effective and will work at all levels. There are so many ways to set up a triangle...

Gui Mendes Has A Cool X Guard Entry From Reverse De La Riva

Having an ability to utilize a wide array of guards in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu can only make you better. So, as soon as you start feeling comfortable with the “classic” guards (i.e. Closed Guard,...

Want To Learn How To Do A Single Leg From Half Guard?

Many BJJ practitioners have made a career from forcing an under hook half guard and sweeping or taking the back. This is a common method of playing guard used by a lot of elite level grapplers such...

Eddie Bravo Demonstrates Effectiveness of the Rubber Guard On Gi Wearing Opponent

4th degree BJJ black belt and 10th planet Jiu-Jitsu founder Eddie Bravo rarely trains in the Gi nowadays. 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu is a non-traditional system of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu developed by Eddie...

This Hidden Gem Jiu Jitsu Guard that No One Plays & Gives You 6 Points

Closed guard is a staple of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu but is seldom used by the new generation. There is a move from closed that is truly a game changer. It gives 6 points. It consists of either a back...

You Need To Start Using the K Guard In BJJ

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Bernardo Faria Shows How To Stop The Over Under Pass (From Butterfly Guard)

The over under pressure is one of the hardest guard passes to deal with. If your opponent knows what they are doing, it is a real nightmare… Although the over under is a high percentage guard pass...

How To Use the Tornado Guard In BJJ

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Kyra Gracie Reveals A Super Quick Heel Hook Setup From Guard Pass

Kyra Gracie is one of the few Gracie women to achieve a black belt in BJJ and is the first Gracie female to actively compete in the sport. She is a 4x world BJJ champion and 3x ADCC. Her mother,...

How to Develop Your Guard Game in BJJ

One of the most interesting and hard-to-master elements of Brazilian jiu-jitsu is undoubtedly the guard. The guard is recognized as a neutral position where one athlete attempts to get to a sweep,...

How to Develop Devastating Guard Passing

When you start training Brazilian jiu-jitsu, you quickly learn about the positional hierarchy, which is the core concept of this martial art. If you can get to positions such as the back, mount, or...