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This Straight Ankle Lock Variation Is Super Tight & Super Painful

Leglock submissions are alive and kicking! It seems like lower body attacks will not go out of fashion soon and how else could it be, when time after time we witness their efficiency on the highest...

Armbar From Side Control: These Details Make All The Difference

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...

Giancarlo Bodoni Shows Two Effective & Easy Single Leg Takedowns

As we all know, the single leg is one of the most basic and high percentage takedowns in jiu jitsu. Whether youʼre standing on the ground, you need to incorporate the single leg takedown into your...

Is This The Tightest Kneebar Setup You’ve Ever Seen?

A kneebar (also known as legbar, kneelock or hiza-juji-gatame) is a leglock that can hyperextend the knee. The basic kneebar technique is similar to that of an armbar. The practitioner will...

This Kneebar From 50/50 Works Like A Charm

The 50/50 is one of the most versatile positions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – predominantly when it comes to Leg Locks. It gives you ample opportunities for a Heel Hook attack, and even for Kneebars,...

BJJ Advice: Focus On The Effort, Not The Outcome

As fun as it is, training Jiu-Jitsu can become stressful as well. Especially if you have big goals that you want to achieve. However, there’s a slight mindset change that can make your BJJ...

What’s The First Responsibility You Have In Jiu-Jitsu?

So you want to become a successful BJJ practitioner… What’s your first responsibility, then? Well, there’re a lot of things you need to keep in mind, specifically if you’re...

Top Lockdown Turk: A Fantastic Half Guard Option

Are you looking for ways to gain even more control over your opponent – especially from top Half Guard? Then try the Top Lockdown Turk! Created by prominent flat-earth proponent Mr. Eddie...

Matheus Diniz Shows 3 Ways To Defend Your Back In BJJ

The back mount is the most dominant position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and arguably according to some (including John Danaher), even in MMA. It is regarded as a powerful position because you control...

Neil Melanson Reveals A Surprising Guillotine Choke Counter: The Americana

Through the years there were plenty of debates on the guillotine. There’s a variety of grips, variations and body type modifications you can apply in order to get the most from the experience....

Rafael Lovato Jr. Shows How To Develop An Open Guard Game – Just Like His

An open guard is any type of guard where our feet are not wrapped around the opponent’s waist. An open guard can be performed by having contact with the opponent’s arms, legs, hips, ankle, foot,...

The Underhook: A Great Defense Against Wrestling Takedown Entries

An underhook is a clinch hold that is used in grappling to control the opponent. It is performed from any direction by putting an arm under the opponent’s arm, and holding the opponent’s...

The North South Choke: A Fantastic Pinning Position

Some chokes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu… Well, you wouldn’t want to do them to a friend. Unless that friend is your favorite training partner, of course; because then you can be sure that they...

Ezekiel Choke From Mount: How To Defend Against 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...

Felipe Pena Explains Important Back Control Principles In Jiu-Jitsu

The back is there to be taken! It’s no coincidence that taking someone’s back is regarded as the most powerful position to have in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu; it’s where you can pose a LOT of danger...

JT Torres Shows A Heavy Knee Slice Pass (When Opponent Goes For An Underhook)

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...

The “Sucker Drag”: One Of The Slickest BJJ Techniques

The Guillotine Choke is one of the most versatile submissions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, as it can be set up from all sorts of different positions. And it’s one of the coolest submissions to set up as...

JT Torres Shows A Great Smash Pass Technique From Half Guard

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...

Interesting BJJ Drill: “Don’t Lose Your Balls”

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...

The Windmill Pass Is A Great Option From The Headquarters Position

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...

The Tarikoplata Is A Powerful Submission – Here’s How To Finish It

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is limitless. It is constantly evolving and with the internet, new techniques are readily available to even the newest white belts. This makes the sport of BJJ evolve even faster...

Improve Your BJJ Spider Guard With This Drill

The Spider Guard is a very effective type of guard in BJJ and has been heavily used since the late 1980’s. The spider guard is specific to the gi (kimono) but can also be used in a modified way in...

BJJ Collar Choke Advice: Use Two Fingers, Not Four

It is important to have a Jiu-Jitsu game that is not entirely dependent on whether or not your adversary is wearing a gi. However, when your opponent is wearing a Gi, it becomes a great weapon for...

This Is How To Use The Kimura For Self Defense (Closed Guard)

One can never necessarily be completely “ready” for a real self defense situation, however, we can increase our odds of surviving against a violent attacker by targeting certain moves, and...