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Lachlan Giles Details How He Prepared for His Incredible ADCC 2019 Performance

Lachlan Giles is one of the most respected names of today’s grappling. He has earned that respect by placing 3rd at this year’s ADCC in the absolute division where he heel hooked Kaynan Duarte,...

How John Danaher Uses Kaizen Principles To Improve His Student’s Jiu-Jitsu

Kaizen is a Japanese word which means “change for better”. The best translation for it in English language would be improvement”. Kaizen is any kind of improvement, one-time or...

These Are The Top 10 Leglockers in BJJ today

Leglock submissions are alive and kicking! It seems like lower body attacks will not go out of fashion soon and how else could it be, when time after time we witness their efficiency on the highest...

How to Stop a Half Guard Player From Even Starting Their Game

Half guard can be one of the best and worst places to start initiating a guard pass. Some people have made a career from forcing half guard and smashing people from there. This is a common method of...

Essential Tips For Improving Your Guard Passing Skills

Written 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,...

5 Leg Locks To Do When Passing The 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...

Surprise Your Opponents With This Triangle Setup From Side Control

If you can surprise your opponents with a move they don’t really expect, then your chances of tapping them out increase by tenfold! One of those setups is a Triangle Choke from top Side...

Lachlan Giles Has A Secret Detail For Improving Your Half Guard Squeeze

Ever been in a situation where you think that you have your opponent right where you want them… Only for them to escape within the next second, in such an easy manner that it kind of feels...

BJJ Black Belt Doctor Answers Question: ‘Is Knee Reaping Dangerous?’

Leg/knee reaping when doing a foot lock is a very controversial topic in BJJ today. Some say that the act of reaping the leg is dangerous and can injure the knee, whilst others such as Ryan Hall say...

Should You Be Training BJJ with A Small or A Big Team?

Every BJJ competitor wants to reach the pinnacle of the sport and sit among the elite of his division. That’s why we all grind on the mats, in the weights room, we sacrifice time with family...

Rafael Lovato Jr’s Tweaks That Add Control and Viciousness To Your Triangle

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...

Mega Sprawl & Pass Is The Perfect Solution To Smash Through the Z-Guard

Today countless numbers of jiu jitsu practitioners around the globe are using their knee shield, frame and under hook to shield tons upon tons of opponent pressure, elevate them to sweep them,...

Revolutionary Way To Stop A Guard Pass When They’ve Passed Your Legs

If you’ve been following the pro BJJ scene, you may noticed many top grapplers having incredible success with a certain type of pass: The bodylock pass which is also known as the double over pass....

Chael Sonnen’s Grappling Event ‘Submission Underground’ Ignores Coronavirus & Will Be Held Today

Even with the current global pandemic situation caused by the new coronavirus, Chael Sonnen maintained his plans and will hold his submission grappling event “Submission Underground” this Sunday...

Pressure Pass The Knee Shield Like Rodolfo Vieira

Are you very often stuck in your opponent’s knee shield half guard? Today countless numbers of jiu jitsu practitioners around the globe are using their knee shield, frame and under hook to...

Meet the Open Mat Squad, 5 Days a Week with Partners From Different Academies

Go to any BJJ or MMA event and other than the usual cauliflower ear and “Jiu Jitsu Saves” tattoos, you will come across a sea of multi-coloured tops and bottoms with logos of various fight wear...

Best Leg Lock Specialists in Grappling Today

Leg locks started as a “lesser” technique. To quote the book by Reila Gracie: “Oswaldo Fadda’s team won, making better use of their footlock knowledge, something Helio frowned upon, calling...

Do you Know When You Should Tap to a Heel Hook?

Over the years we’ve seen plenty of gruesome injuries resulting from either not knowing when to tap or not wanting to. Insanity: Miyao Brothers Refuse To Tap To Leg Locks! Garry Tonon On...

The 3 Submissions That Are Taking The BJJ World By Storm

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...

Learn 2 Great Set Ups for the Infamous ‘Bulldog Choke’

Ben Askren put the Bulldog choke back on the map UFC 235 when he squeezed Robbie Lawler, making him fake a limp arm and Herb Dean stopping the fight. The bulldog choke is a glorified headlock. It is...

Easiest Wristlock You’ll Be Able To Hit On Everyone

Wristlock has a stigma associated with it. But as heel hooks get more mainstream it’s somewhat become more acceptable to use in competition and even in rolls as long as it’s applied with...

Full Results Quintet Ultra feat. Gordon Ryan, UFC, PRIDE, Strikeforce & WEC Legends

SUPERFIGHT 1 Craig Jones defeats Fredson Paixao vby rear-naked choke OFFICIAL RESULTS Craig Jones def. Fredson Paixao via rear-naked choke #QUINTETUltra pic.twitter.com/dfbYUMiLXJ — Amy Kaplan...

Make Them Tap With a Body-Lock Triangle

Many of us will get to to our training partner’s back and immediately focus on securing a choke or armbar. There is an easier option that many forget: The body triangle submission. Yes,...

Full Roster Released For Quintet Ultra feat. UFC, PRIDE, Strikeforce & WEC Legends

Quintet Ultra, which will be taking place on December 12 in Las Vegas, will feature a star-studded card from the MMA and grappling world. Quintet Ultra Set for December 12 at the Red Rock Casino in...