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Simple Wrist Lock From Closed Guard – You’ll Be Able To Use It Today

Wrist lock is perhaps the most underutilized and underestimated submissions in Grappling. There is no denying the effectiveness of the submission, along with the huge number of positions that it can...

Having Trouble With The Collar Tie In BJJ? Use This Basic Defense

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. Ever...

Counter The Single Leg With This Kimura Lock Reversal

If your opponent gets a Single Leg on you and you can get their head to the outside of your rib cage… You can counter it with a Kimura Lock-based reversal! Kimura trap system is widely credited...

Unexpected Counter To The Front Headlock (Even You Will Be Surprised)

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...

Roger Gracie Shows Incredible Details For Side Control

Side control is a terrible place to be in Jiu-Jitsu especially if you have Roger Gracie on top of you…. Roger gave details to a classic submission, with the refinement that only the Jiu-Jitsu...

This Simple Knee Slice Variation Works Great Against Defensive Opponents

The Knee Slice Pass is the bread and butter technique for many BJJ athletes. It works remarkably well with other passes and it offers you a chance to stay tight to your opponent while passing...

Coyote Half Guard – Do You Use It? You Will, After Learning This Detail…

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...

How To Finish The Knee Cut Pass Against A Knee Shield?

Are you a Half Guard and Knee Shield kind-of-a-Jiujiteiro? That’s awesome! It means that you’re playing a BJJ game that the majority of athletes choose not to play – which puts you...

Try The Sneaky “Switching Arms” Armbar Setup The Next Time You Have A Chance

The armlock or armbar is a submission that aims to hyperextend the arm into compromising positions. There are two basic types of armlocks – the straight armlock and the bent armlock. The straight...

Wanna Wrist Lock People From Closed Guard? Here’s How

Wrist lock is perhaps the most underutilized and underestimated submissions in Grappling. There is no denying the effectiveness of the submission, along with the huge number of positions that it can...

Lasso Guard No More – Here’s How To Smash It (By Andrew Wiltse)

The Lasso Guard can be an incredibly difficult position to get out from in BJJ… Passing the guard of a much larger opponent can sometimes be a difficult task. However, if it’s done right, you...

The “Octopus To Front Headlock” Is The Surprise-Technique For Your Training Partners

Ever felt the need to practice some unusual setups and techniques? We’re certain you did, but we’re also sure that you tried out some really low percentage moves; ones that look fancy,...

Jake Shields Shows A Fantastic Arm Triangle Setup (From Mount)

Ever been on the receiving end of an Arm Triangle (Head & Arm Choke) submission? Of course you have… And how did it feel? It sucks, right. When you feel that choke tighten, there isn’t much...

The Best Triangle Choke From Mount – You Should Learn It Right Now

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...

The Toreando Pass Drill You Should Be Doing Every Day

The Toreando Pass is one of the first guard passes you learn in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu… And you ought to drill it to perfection. The toreando is a speed-based pass in BJJ. It is named toreando,...

The Nasty Wrist Lock From S-Mount You Have To Try Out

Wrist Locks can be hit from almost anywhere… Which is why you should experiment with them a bit – for example, by trying to hit a Wrist Lock from S-Mount! Why would you ignore 5% of the...

The Arm Drag: Super Important Details You Cannot Miss

The Arm Drag is one of the most basic wrestling techniques you can use to set up takedowns… And yet, a lot of BJJ athletes miss extremely important details when trying to hit it. The arm drag...

The “Old School Sweep” From Half Guard Is The First One You Should Learn

Taking down a good wrestler is one thing, but how about once you are on the ground with them? One word for you: Old School Sweep from Half Guard. Yeah… Learning techniques that have a million...

BJJ Advice: Negate The Opponent’s Grips

Image Credits: John Danaher Instagram Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is almost like a game of chess: it’s not just about your techniques, but it’s also about the moves your opponents make that...

Jake Shields Shows A Simple Way To Take The Back From Turtle

The best moves in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are, arguably, the ones which aren’t (too) complicated – and that you can resort to more often than not. These high percentage techniques need to be...

The Rolling Back Take From Leg Drag Is Much Easier Than You Think

The Rolling Back Take from Leg Drag is one of those techniques that makes a lot of BJJ students go: “Wait, what?” However, it’s not too complicated to set it up. It’s just a...

The Kneebar Sweep Works Exceptionally Well From Closed Guard

Whenever your opponent starts standing up with their arms posted on your biceps/underneath your armpits, you have a chance for a Kneebar Sweep. A kneebar (also known...

These Game Changing Von Flue Choke Details Work Like A Charm

Opponent has your head while you’re in Side Control (side opposite to the choking arm)? Then you have a wonderful opportunity to set up the Von Flue Choke. The Von Flue Choke is a shoulder...

Bernardo Faria Shares A “Secret” Tip For Getting The Omoplata From Closed Guard

The Omoplata is often one of those elusive submissions. Your opponents see it coming and try to elude getting submitted by either staying extremely tight with their elbows or by “slipping...