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Stuck In S-Mount? Try Out This Simple Defense by Dinu Bucalet

The S-Mount is one of the worst positions you can end up in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. When you’re stuck there… Often, one of the only things you can think about is just “getting it over...

Do You Even Omoplata, Bro? If Not, You’re Missing Out On A Lot

The Omoplata… Is rarely anyone’s first submission of choice. Especially when it comes to up-and-coming lower belts; to them, it seems much more practical to opt for another submission,...

Try This Easy 50/50 Entry From Standing Back Control

The ultimate position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? Yup, you know it – taking the opponent’s back. Whether it’s while on the mats or while standing, when you take the opponent’s...

This Simple Kneebar from Top Half Guard Works Like Magic

Most people, when “stuck” in top Half Guard, are looking to make their way to pinning the opponent down to the floor. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with that; on the contrary,...

Take Them Down with This Unexpected Single Leg from Open Guard

Whenever you’re playing Open Guard, it’s often thought that you should, well, remain there. That you should remain on the mats and engage your opponents from that spot. However, the...

Kit Dale: “Concepts Are Far More Powerful Than Technique In Jiu-Jitsu”

Kit Dale is one of the most beloved athletes in the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community. His deep understanding of the BJJ game, combined with an entertaining personality, make it a pleasure to watch him...

Learn The Complete De La Riva Guard System in 7 Minutes

The De La Riva Guard is one of those positions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu that give you a lot of options… If only you learn how to play it right. However, some beginners find this guard to be...

This Is Why Video Recording Your Rolls Will Help You Excel In BJJ

Everyone wants to find out the secret to becoming good in BJJ! They want to figure out that „one little detail“ or that „one small change“ in their game, which would give them an edge over...

Took Their Back But Can’t Get The Tap? No Worries – Just Be Faster

Are you really good at taking opponents’ backs… But you’re just, sort of, incapable of getting the tap once you’re there? As in, you take their back, you establish...

Surprise Them With This Calf Slicer from Deep Half Guard

The Deep Half Guard is one of those Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu positions that is mostly used for sweeps, rather than for submissions. However, if you’re open-minded enough, you can turn the Deep Half...

These 4 Principles Make It Easy To Break Anyone’s Posture In BJJ

There aren’t a lot of things that are going to make you immediately more successful in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu… But breaking the opponent’s posture is certainly one of those things....

Watch: Ariane Carnelossi Wins via Vicious RNC at UFC Vegas 40

Image Credits: UFC It’s not without a reason that the Rear Naked Choke is often called the “king of all submissions” in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. You could go through getting your arm...

You’ve Got to Learn How to Chain Arm Attacks One After Another

As a white belt and a young blue belt, it’s often “enough” to know just a handful of submissions from all over the place, and just rely on those once you get into a given position....

4 Closed Guard Sweeps Every BJJ White Belt Needs To Know

If you’re a BJJ white belt, then you should focus on learning the basics first. That is: if you focus on learning a couple of techniques reasonably well from every major position, you’re...

Surprise Your Opponents with a Brabo Choke from Closed Guard

“Sheesh, Closed Guard is so ineffective for submissions after you reach a certain level… There’s no point in learning it anymore.” But is there? Whether you like playing...

Improve Your Side Control Defense With The “Iron Squirrel” Principle

Are you someone who tends to start panicking when people pass your guard and get you into Side Control… And kinda don’t know how to successfully defend and escape from the position? If...

This Butterfly Sweep Is So Simple You’ll Use It All The Time

Have you had enough with complicated techniques which have a seemingly never-ending amount of details? It would be really neat if you could just learn a couple of simple, but effective moves…...

Learn This Crucial Attack: The One-Handed Straight Ankle Lock

As you become more proficient in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and as you accrue mat time, you’re going to have to start exploring some options you haven’t explored before. That is to say –...

Bernardo Faria Shares Coolest BJJ Technique He Learned From Gordon Ryan

When you reach your BJJ black belt, you’ll have heaps of knowledge and won’t have anything left to learn… Right? Especially when you’ve been rolling at that level for years?...

Ronda Rousey Demonstrates a Secret Armbar Trick on Rener Gracie

Ronda Rousey – former UFC’s bantamweight champion – recently welcomed her first child into the world. Alongside her husband Travis Browne, who’s a former UFC heavyweight...

Improve Your Toreando Pass by Using These Key Principles

The Toreando Pass is often the very first guard pass you’ll learn in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. And no wonder: its mechanics aren’t too complicated, and they teach you some important movement...

Single Leg to Double Leg: Takedown Transition You Have to Learn

None of the techniques in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are standalone ones. Meaning, you can’t do nor learn just “one” technique and expect yourself to win… Instead, you’ve got...

5 Powerful Triangle Choke Setups You Need To Know

Triangle Choke? Triangle Choke! Everyone loves it and wants to get better at setting it up. (Unless you have really short legs… Sorry about that.) And how many Triangle setups do you know? You...

Can’t Escape Mount Against Bigger People in BJJ? Try This Technique

No matter what anyone says, don’t let ’em lie to you – escaping Mount ain’t easy. It might get easier as you get better, but guess what? Your training partners and opponents...