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John Danaher Talks One Submission You Have To Perfect: “It’s A Requirement”

There’s one submission that John Danaher believes everyone, no matter their preferences, has to work on. No matter your game, no matter your likes or dislikes – you’ve got to learn...

This Is The Easiest Way To Take The Back On An Inverted Opponent

The goal of every Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner should be to secure the back position during rolling or competing, due to its immense advantages. Not only does this provide an infinite amount of...

This Cross Grip Pass Counter Is Highly Efficient – Here’s How To Do It

There is one type of BJJ guard pass using a cross grip on the pants that is highly effective when attacking from the top position. This unique grip is a great way to control the guard player....

Here’s A Great Toe Hold Setup Off The Berimbolo

Whether you like it or not, the Berimbolo is an incredibly difficult technique to defend against when executed properly by an experienced practitioner. Some may choose to stay away from it, and...

Here’s How To Escape North South & Immediately Establish The “Sleeguard”

We can all sympathize with being stuck in the North-South position; your opponent makes it nearly impossible for you to escape and you are left waiting for them to make their next move in order for...

Dallas Niles Shows A Useful Over Under Pass Counter

We agree. Guard Retention isn’t exactly the coolest thing you could do or practice in Jiu-Jitsu. But no matter how “uncool” it may be, it’s still an extremely vital part of your BJJ...

Should You Use The “Regular” Rear Naked Choke In The Gi?

Quick question: what do you think, should you use the “regular” – i.e. no collar grip – Rear Naked Choke while rolling in the gi? Should it be preferable to the collar...

John Danaher Explains How To NOT Get Smashed By Younger Athletes

Are you an older BJJ student? Perhaps you’ve just started out and are wondering how you should go about it. Or maybe you’re someone who has some experience in training already, but are...

This Escape Technique Will Make You Much More Confident When Stuck In Mount

Let’s keep it real: there have been lots of times when you were stuck in your training partner’s or opponent’s Mount when you’ve resorted to doing the bridge and roll technique – otherwise...

Single Leg Takedown: The Basic Defense You Have To Know

Ah, the Single Leg… We know, we know. You actually do like this takedown technique, even though you suck at it. But you’d still prefer to not be so bad at it, although it is – for whatever...

Roy Dean Shows How To Setup A Triangle Choke From Closed Guard

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...

BJJ Basics: Defending The Double Leg Takedown With A Sprawl

A “sprawl” is a defensive technique used to escape takedown attempts. It is commonly used in mixed martial arts and grappling-based combat styles such as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and wrestling....

Important BJJ Concept: Learn How To Alternate Between Underhooks & Overhooks

You should never become the sort of a BJJ student who has only one or two options from any given position. That “strategy” simply won’t work as you climb through the ranks and...

You’ve Got To Try These Innovative 2-on-1 Techniques from Half Guard

You should never become the sort of a BJJ student who has only one or two options from any given position. That “strategy” simply won’t work as you climb through the ranks and...

John Danaher Shows A Simple Closed Guard To Half Guard Transition

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...

Rafael Lovato Jr. Shows How To Use Submission Threats To Pass Half Guard

Uhhh, soooo… You’ve been training BJJ for a bit, and there is (still) this one thought that keeps troubling you: position or submission? Should you go for the position first, before you attempt a...

Grips 101: These Details Will Improve Your Grip Fighting Skills For BJJ

Does your Open Guard kinda suck? If so, then a huge reason behind that could be your lack of grip fighting skills. For, if you knew how to use your grips to set up favorable guards and attacks…...

BJJ Advice: Not All Grips Are Created Equal

Establishing solid grips is super important in Jiu-Jitsu, as this is most often the first step to controlling someone on the mats. However, not all grips are created equal. Some are more important...

John Danaher Shows A Double Leg Setup 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...

You’ve Got To Learn This Ankle Pick Takedown Technique

It’s impossible for any serious BJJ practitioner to have too many throws in his/her arsenal. That’s because you might have a hard time getting some opponents down with certain techniques, while...

The Helicopter Armbar: It’s Simple To Set Up

Are you in a mood for some flashy techniques? For techniques that look cool, but that are also quite easy to set up? Then you should learn how to set up the Helicopter Armbar! Here’s how....

Roy Dean Shows A Clever Submission Trap Setup From Headquarters Position

If you’re passing Open Guard, getting into the Headquarters position is a great option – from which you’ll have a lot of opportunities to pass. This style which always starts from...

Scoop Grips: You’ve Got To Use Them For Guard Passing

If you’ve been watching high level BJJ competition matches for a while, you’ve probably seen that a lot of the top ranking jiujiteiros frequently change directions and linking different guard...

Here’s Why You’ve Got To Learn The Scoop Grip Pass

If you’ve been watching high level BJJ competition matches for a while, you’ve probably seen that a lot of the top ranking jiujiteiros frequently change directions and linking different guard...