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Armdrag To Snapdown: Your New Favorite Takedown Technique

Short on takedown techniques, especially in no-gi? Well, that sucks… Would be great if you could do something about it, wouldn’t it? Well, here’s a technique that you’re going...

Diving Kimura Grip Against Sit Up Guard – By Lachlan Giles

The Kimura grip is by far the most versatile grip in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), whether grappling with or without the gi. While it is mostly known for its application as a powerful submission hold,...

Super Useful BJJ Concept: Concave vs Convex Shapes

Would you like to learn a super efficient and easy-to-use BJJ concept… One, that will translate to your game in all sort of ways? Well then, here it is. The Concave vs Convex Shapes concept, as...

How To Save Energy While Recovering Guard In BJJ?

You know the saying: „Guard recovery – you can never be too good at it.“ Well okay, okay. It isn’t exactly a saying… But it should be, because your guard recovery will determine a lot of...

BJJ Advice: One Move Will Never Guarantee You A Victory

Oh, if only there was a move, a technique, or a setup that would guarantee you a victory in (almost) every BJJ roll or match… That would be great, wouldn’t it? Well, the bad news is that...

How To Submit or Take The Back From Bottom Side Control? Use The Kimura Grip

The Kimura grip is by far the most versatile grip in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), whether grappling with or without the gi. While it is mostly known for its application as a powerful submission hold,...

Simple Way To Set Up A Calf Slicer From Turtle

Heel hooks, calf slicers, and neck cranks are all deemed dangerous submissions and prohibited from competition by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF), a non-profit that hosts...

Simple & Easy Setup: Uchi Mata To Front Headlock

You don’t need a lot of takedowns in your skill-set to feel confident when starting a match from the feet. You simply need to pick a few of them, practice them as much as you can and from as much...

The Easiest & Best Way To Counter The Hip Bump Sweep

Image Credits: Evolve MMA Hip Bump Sweep also known as Getup Sweep or Situp Sweep is considered as one of the staple technique in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Quite often the effectiveness and the details...

“Freio De Burro Choke” Surprises Your Opponents Every Time They Use the Over Under Pass

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...

A Better Way To Teach BJJ – Without Teaching Techniques?

What if we told you that there’s a different way to teach Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to students… One, that doesn’t necessarily involve teaching them techniques? Greg Souders, a BJJ black...

Crossface From Bottom: Here’s How (Demonstrated By Robson Moura)

What is the infamous ‘Crossface’? When you are in top side control, cup their head with your hand and start “crossfacing” with your shoulder. Their head should be  pointed away from your...

The Old School “Under The Leg Guard Pass” – Do You Think It Works Today?

Roy Harris is an accomplished American martial artist, known in the Brazilian jiu jitsu world for being a black belt under Joe Moreira and is often (wrongly) mentioned as a part of the “BJJ Dirty...

Side Control Attacks That Your Opponents Won’t See Coming

Side Control is, for many Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu students, their favorite position. And deservedly so, as it’s perhaps the safest one to hold and as it has a number of attacking options at its...

Omoplata To Front Headlock Details You’ve Got To Know

If you have an Omoplata… You could, most likely, transition to a Front Headlock submission as well. While it has experienced a recent uptick in its popularity, the front headlock is perhaps the...

Closed Guard To Technical Mount – Here’s How To Do It

Your closed guard is only as effective as your ability to use it for sweeps, transitions and submissions is… However, it’s only as useful as your ability to preserve it when your...

Finally Pass The Spider Lasso Guard – And Make Your Opponent’s Life Miserable

Passing the guard of a much larger opponent can sometimes be a difficult task. However, if it’s done right, you will be in great shape to win the match. One thing that we have talked about in past...

John Danaher Shows A Strong Single Leg Finish – The “Cutback”

Takedowns are a must if you want to dictate the pace of a match. Joe Rogan said that fighters with strong takedown games can push the pace better because the takedown threat is always looming. This...

Easy Single Leg Takedown Defense: The “Turning Limp Leg”

Every attack is an opportunity to further improve your defensive skills in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu… However, every defense can also be an opportunity for a counter-attack; if you know your options...

Robson Moura Shows An Over-Under Pass… That You’ve Probably Never Seen Before

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… Anybody who watches the IBJFF black belt divisions knows...

Triangle To Omoplata Transition (And Vice Versa) – It’s Time To Learn It

One of the most important elements of your development in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is learning when and how to use different guards. To define, a guard is a position where you use your legs as a...

Neck Lock – The Nastiest Way To Open The Closed Guard

Opening a strong closed guard in No Gi is usually way tougher than in the Gi. You don’t have much to hold on to, the opponent is slippery etc… You can either stand explosively and use...

BJJ Advice: Above All, Learn To Be Patient

Sure, you can know how to execute a technique nearly perfectly, but if you don’t get the timing right – you’re probably going to fail it. And what’s one of the most common...

Marcio “Macarrao” Stambowsky Shows A Fast Armbar From Closed Guard

The Cross Collar Choke is probably one of the first submissions you’ve learned on your BJJ journey – perhaps even the first one. However, as you and your training partners gain some experience,...