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Here’s A Super Nasty Kneebar Setup From The Cradle Position

The cradle is a basic technique in amateur wrestling. Its name refers to the move’s similarity to the way a person holds an infant in their arms. The wrestler performs the cradle by grabbing the...

Bruno Bastos Has a Slick Half Guard To Side Control Transition

Half guard is a fundamental position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, providing control over an opponent from the bottom and creating opportunities for sweeps and submissions. When an opponent passes one leg...

Sneaky Knee Shield to Cross Choke Setup by Bruno Bastos

Do you find yourself in the Knee Shield position often? And do you, on top of that, long for submission setups that aren’t lengthy and complicated… That could allow you to choke out your...

Andre Galvao Shows How To Ezekiel Choke From Closed Guard

The Ezekiel choke is an advanced submission that requires proper technique and awareness to use safely. But applied correctly from the top closed guard, it can be an effective submission to have in...

Helena Crevar Shows How To Do The Bow & Arrow Choke

A Bow & Arrow Choke, is a chokehold used in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and other grappling arts. To perform a Bow & Arrow Choke, you first need to get your opponent’s back and control their...

This Is How To Fake The Single Leg & Get To The Back

One way to transition from a single leg takedown to a back take in Jiu-Jitsu is by setting up the takedown first and then switching to the back control after securing the leg. To begin, shoot in for...

Andre Galvao Shows A Surprising Armbar Variation Setup

To properly execute an armbar from guard position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, you need to control your opponent and position your body and limbs correctly. First, you want to secure a closed guard by...

Can’t Pass To Side Control Because Of The Leg Frame? Do This

Leo Vieira’s 50/50 Arm Guard Passing System is a unique approach to passing the 50/50 arm guard position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ). The 50/50 arm guard is one of the most common and...

You’ve Got To Learn This (Painful) Deep Half Guard Escape

The Deep Half Guard! It’s a very powerful position that will control guard passers immediately. The general principle of using Deep Half Guard is that your one arm is in, that your hips are in as...

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...

Craig Jones Shows How To 2x Your Half Guard Pressure

So you’d like to make your training partner’s life a living hell when they’re in the bottom Half Guard? Are you looking for ways to gain even more control over your opponent –...

You’ll Use This Butterfly Guard To Heel Hook Setup All The Time

The Butterfly Guard is great for setting up Leg Lock attacks! The butterfly guard is one of the simplest, yet most effective open guard in BJJ. It can be used against opponents of any size as it...

Bruno Bastos Explains Extremely Important Judo Principles For BJJ Athletes

Takedowns are the mark of all grappling sports (Judo, Jiu Jitsu, Wrestling, Sambo etc). They all rely on taking the fight to the ground, regardless of what you do afterwards. Takedowns can be a tough...

Craig Jones Shows How To Execute The “Dog Bar” Submission In Jiu-Jitsu

Are you someone who’s really into Body Lock or over under guard passing? And you’re also a real fan of Leg Locks? Well, then you’re in for a treat: as there’s a surprisingly...

Nick Rodriguez Shows A Super Useful Mat Return Drill

What do you think: how important is wrestling in Jiu-Jitsu? Particularly in no-gi? Well, almost every professional and elite Jiu-Jitsu competitor will say that wrestling is vital to your success...

This Guillotine Choke Setup From Butterfly Guard Is Crazy Simple

Hey… Can we share a small piece of advice with you? Yes? Well, here it is: simplify your BJJ game. You’re making it way too complicated, and that’s the reason why you’re not...

The Best BJJ Advice You Need Right Now: Change Your Angle

One of the best things that you could do for the sake of your Jiu-Jitsu is to start focusing on your and your opponent’s angles. That is to say: you need to focus on changing your angle in...

Nick Rodriguez Shows A Simple Wrestling Drill Against A Stationary Partner

What do you think: how important is wrestling in Jiu-Jitsu? Particularly in no-gi? Well, almost every professional and elite Jiu-Jitsu competitor will say that wrestling is vital to your success...

Even White Belts Can Use This Side Control Escape Technique

Escaping the sidecontrol is one of the biggest challenges any beginner faces and it’s paramount to mastering bjj or even just saying you have rudimentary skills. Coming out of side control is no...

Alexey Oleynik Shows A Superb Arm Attack Option From Scarf Hold

Kesa-Gatame aka scarf hold is one of the seven mat holds, Osaekomi-waza, of Kodokan Judo. In grappling terms, it is categorized as a side control hold. Kesa-Gatame occurs naturally with many...

You’ve Got To Learn These Superb Foot Lock Breaking Mechanics

The straight ankle lock (depending on how it is performed is known in judo as an akiresuken-gatame or ashi-hishigi) is what is usually thought of as an ankle lock. It is typically performed using the...

How To Escape Mount When Opponent Covers Your Head?

Remember every time you are stuck in the mount and you can’t escape for dear life? You are being smashed and left at the mercy of your opponent and are clueless on how to escape? For many...

Jacare Demonstrates A Great Morote Seoi Nage Variation

Do your Judo throws suck? Don’t worry, you’re not alone – but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t start working on them! For example, here is a super effective throw setup...

ADCC Champion Amy Campo Shows Two Amazing Knee Slice Entries

If you have been doing BJJ for any length of time you have asked yourself this question! Rickson Gracie once said, “the guard is the heart and soul of jiu jitsu”. If you haven’t already...