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Henry Akins Shows An Interesting Way To Deal With The Spider Guard

There are a number of ways to pass an Open Guard. However, when the absolute basics of guard passing are considered, it’s all very simple; it’s just a matter of understanding the underlying...

Henry Akins Shows How To Transition To Mount From Half Guard

Most Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes and coaches would argue that the most dominant position in Jiu-Jitsu is the back control. And that, subsequently, the most dominant submission is the Rear Naked...

Henry Akins Shows An Interesting Way To Deal With The Z Guard

Today hundreds of thousands of jiu jitsu students around the globe are using their knee shields, bottom hook, frames and under hook to withstand tons upon tons of opponent pressure, elevate them to...

Craig Jones Demonstrates An Omoplata To Leg Locks Transition

Don’t tell us… You’re a Leg Lock fan. And, what’s more, there’s nothing you’d rather learn, drill, and do – than Heel Hooks. If so, then you’re in for a treat. This setup by Craig...

Here’s How To Do The D’Arce Choke From Standing

There are countless versions of the D’arce choke which is also called the Katagatame in Japanese because it is a form of arm triangle although the chocking mechanics are slightly different. The...

Scissor Sweep From Half Guard – It’s Super Easy & Effective

There are some BJJ techniques that you will carry with yourself no matter the experience, knowledge, and the belt you earn along the way. Simply put, these techniques are going to be “evergreen”...

Jeff Glover Shows How To Do The Kimura – From Bottom Mount

Stuck in Mount? What do you think about… Going for a Kimura? Playing defense in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is most commonly associated with evading submissons and escaping bad positions. However, just...

Tim Kennedy: “BJJ Is A Blend Of Awkwardness & Enlightenment, Mixed With Violence”

Why do you like Jiu-Jitsu? There are probably plenty of reasons for it, ranging from the stress release to the friends you’ve made on the mats. And it’s exactly like that for Tim...

Tom DeBlass Gives Advice To 30+ Year-Old Men: “Age Isn’t An Excuse To Let Yourself Go”

If you’re around 25 years old or older, then you’re approaching a critical point in your development – both on and off the mats. Especially when it comes to your health. And...

You Have To Try This Sneaky Reverse Triangle Choke Setup

In BJJ, most experienced practitioners are used to defending front triangles. These are the type of triangles set up from a guard position, either closed, half, or open guard. You can usually set up...

Rafael Lovato Jr. Shows A Shin To Shin Pass From Headquarters

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 a...

Here’s How To Set Up The Butterfly Sweep From Half Guard

The Half Butterfly is a fantastic guard, particularly well-suited for various Leg Lock entries – depending on your training partner’s reaction. Most of us get caught up using our half guard to...

This Is How To Do The Spinning Armbar From Turtle

The Turtle position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is nowhere as greatly explored as other positions are. That is to say: there are a number of possibilities when your opponent turtles up, both for...

Lachlan Giles Shares Important Injury Prevention Tips: “Keep Your Training Load Consistent”

Lachlan Giles is one of the most recognizable Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes and coaches today. And he has plenty of great advice – such as on how to train for longevity. Giles shared some of...

How Much Speed Should You Use In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?

There are a lot of factors going into how good you will become in Jiu-Jitsu. The technique is the most important one, but there’re also explosiveness, strength… And speed. But how much...

Lucas Lepri Shows A Cool Way To Escape Knee On Belly

Escaping the sidecontrol is one of the biggest challenges any beginner faces and it’s paramount to mastering bjj or even just saying you have rudimentary skills. Coming out of side control is no...

This Is How To Do The Peruvian Necktie In Jiu-Jitsu

Some techniques such as the guillotine choke or the anaconda choke from the front headlock position, require a minimum level of strength and squeeze in order to the be successful. It’s...

Here’s What To Do When Opponent Stands Up (While You Have A Knee Shield)

Be honest with us… Do you feel like you’re a bit behind the “modern” game in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? If so, then you’re probably not playing the knee shield Z Guard game, either. But hear us...

Nicholas Meregali Shows A Neat Lasso De La Riva Sweep

You can love training and competing in the Gi or hate it, but the fact stands: with it, you have much more possibilities for controlling your opponent than without it! The grip options, with...

The Spiral Ride: Better Way To Control Opponents In Turtle

The Turtle position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is nowhere as greatly explored as other positions are. That is to say: there are a number of possibilities when your opponent turtles up, both for...

BJJ Advice: Just Do Something (Even If It’s Wrong)

Ever been stuck in a position or with a “problem” that you can’t solve in Jiu-Jitsu… Without doing anything about it? How did it feel after the round ended? Not the best,...

The Key To Jiu-Jitsu Improvement: Learn To Layer Skills

There so many techniques in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu that it can often feel overwhelming to learn them all. But that’s the key, actually. You shouldn’t be trying to learn them all....

Buchecha Reveals Key To Competition Success: “I Have To Risk Everything In The Gym”

How important is it for you to tap your training partners out? Is it more important than attempting new techniques and approaches to the game? Well, if it is more important… Then you’re...

BJJ Basics: Ezekiel Choke From Mount – Here’s How To Do It

Sode guruma jime (“sleeve wheel constriction”) is a type of Judo chokehold, which compresses the opponent’s trachea or the carotid arteries. The technique can be executed from a variety of...