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Nick Rodriguez Has A Great (& Detailed) Armbar Escape Technique

Stuck in an Armbar and holding on to dear life so that you don’t get submitted? Yes… Not the first nor the last time that will happen. Which is why it’d be a very good idea to learn...

This Rolling Kimura Trap Is Super Unexpected (Against Turtle)

If you’re in bottom Turtle position, then a great way to reverse position and get things going into your advantage is to go for the switch – a classic grappling move that’s going...

David Avellan Shows A Seated Arm Drag To Switch Technique

The switch is an awesome technique, that you can utilize from all sorts of positions – such as to prevent takedowns and make your Closed Guard more bulletproof – as well as from the...

Have You Tried These Cyclical Solo Drills For Jiu-Jitsu?

When it comes to your performance on the mats, there are a lot of things that you can do to tenfold it. And no, it’s not just about practicing your techniques – but things such as going...

Here’s How To Do The Cartwheel Pass In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

The Cartwheel Pass is one of those guard passes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu that can seem dangerous and complicated… Which it most certainly is – if you don’t know how to do it. In...

This Reverse De La Riva Guard Pass Works Like A Charm – Here’s How To Do It

Passing the Reverse De La Riva Guard can be very difficult, especially in the gi. If your opponent knows what they’re doing and have their grips in the proper place, then you should make sure...

Marcelo Garcia Shares Awesome Guard Passing Tips

Marcelo Garcia is one of the greatest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes in the history of the sport – one of the most accomplished and universally liked practitioners at the same time. So, when Marcelo...

Ever Used These Simple, Yet Super Effective Guard Passing Concepts?

When it comes to Jiu-Jitsu, you can simplify a lot of stuff – not by trying to learn every single technique that’s out there, though (which is, actually, a good way to feel...

Lachlan Giles Shows How To Pass Half Guard (No-Gi)

Passing the opponent’s Half Guard can be extraordinarily difficult… Especially against someone who knows what they’re doing. Whose goal is to play the Half Guard game as much as...

Here’s An Easy Way To Pass De La Riva Guard In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

If your opponent is playing from the bottom position and they’re starting to establish the De La Riva Guard, then you better address it immediately… Or you’ll suffer the...

You Need To Learn All Of These Submissions From Side Control

So you’ve finally passed the opponent’s guard and now you’re in Side Control. Great! Now all that is left to do is attack and get a submission out of it. However, sometimes it can...

Here’s How To Escape The Back (EBI Overtime Start)

When it comes to events with the EBI ruleset, once the match goes into overtime each competitor gets a shot at either their opponent’s back, with both leg hooks and a seat belt – or the...

Can You Arm Drag Your Opponent – Into The Crucifix Position?

The Arm Drag is one of the simplest and most versatile moves in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, used in all sorts of situations – from standing to being down on the mats. It’s a great tool to have...

Jeff Glover Shows A Creative Way To Open Opponent’s Turtle Position

So you’re rolling and your opponent turtles up. And, well, it’s a tight Turtle position – they’re not giving you any free space to work with whatsoever. Plus, no matter how...

This Calf Slicer From Deep Half Guard Is Super Nasty

When it comes to submissions, not a lot of them are as painful and come on as quick as the Calf Slicer does. And, well, not a lot of them can be as destructive as it can be either. So, it’d be...

Leonardo Nogueira Shows The Dreaded “Sao Paulo Pass” Against Closed Guard

Having trouble getting out of and passing Closed Guard? Yeah… It’s just one of those situations in Jiu-Jitsu where even the slightest mistake can be your downfall. Luckily enough, there...

Jeff Glover Shows Neat Crucifix Setup Against Turtle Position In BJJ

So your opponent turtled up, right? There are a lot of things you could do from here – including setting up a Crucifix. But how are you supposed to go about it, though? Jeff Glover has the...

Gordon Ryan Shows How To Do The Perfect Front Headlock & Turtle Escapes

Getting caught in a Front Headlock position, especially when it happens when you’re in Turtle, is no fun. You’re in grave danger of getting submitted – and your opponent will be...

Gordon Ryan Shows A Powerful Trilemma: Leglock Defense, Attacks, Guard Passes & Back Takes

As you climb through the ranks of Jiu-Jitsu – both when it comes to belts and skill levels – you’ll come to understand that the best way to submit opponents isn’t with just...

Jeff Glover Has Simple Advice For Better Jiu-Jitsu: “Block The Go Behind”

What’s the absolute worst position to end up in if you’re on the receiving end in Jiu-Jitsu? Yeah – it’s getting your back taken. And yet, chances are that you let your...

Khabib Nurmagomedov Shows How To Set Up A Triangle Choke From Mount

Khabib Nurmagomedov is one of the greatest mixed martial arts (MMA) athletes to ever competed in the history of the sport. But there’s one advantage that you have when it comes to Nurmagomedov...

Braulio Estima Shows How To Hit A Triangle Choke – From Bottom Side Control

The best kind of submissions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are, often times, the ones your opponents expect least. And, well, if you can effectively set up and apply a submission from a position...

John Danaher Explains (& Shows) The Importance Of BJJ Fundamentals

No, it doesn’t matter if you have been training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for one, two, or ten years… The matter of the fact is that your fundamentals could use some work. And it’s not...

The Overhook X Is A Great Transition From Single Leg X

So you have the Single Leg X (also known as the Ashi Garami) position in Jiu-Jitsu… But you can’t quite get to sweep your opponent, as they’re defending by shifting their bodyweight...