The gogoplata and omoplata submissions can be intimidating.It is easy to understand why, too.The submissions not only sound complex, but they appear to be complicated to execute. Additionally, there is a misconception that the gogoplata…
Spider guard is one of the most frustrating guards to deal with in all of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.The guard is an outstanding position for the attacker, who can use the full range of their body to…
Learning how to defend x-guard is a little like learning to how to protect yourself from quicksand. You shouldn’t be there in the first place.Nevertheless, if you are struggling to maintain your balance and prevent…
Rener Gracie best described the love/hate relationship that people have with guillotine chokes when he compared the submission to sushi.As strange as that may sound, Gracie was making a point that some people love sushi…
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to the untrained eye is probably the most complex martial art to observe in action. It requires the rigorous drilling of techniques, an understanding of balance and leverage, and also a degree of…
The rear naked choke is one of the most effective techniques in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Favored by smaller grapplers such as the legendary Marcelo Garcia, this choke requires little strength to complete, and it can be…
John Danaher, who is largely responsible for changing the perspective of leg locks in today’s Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu culture, has created a leg locking system that is now used by the ‘Danaher Death Squad’ to incredible…
The triangle choke is one of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu’s most powerful and versatile submissions. And while there are multiple variations of this submission and multiple ways to achieve it, the triangle choke is most commonly applied…
When the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) was founded, it created a standard tournament format guided by a single set of rules. Since its inception, IBJJF has grown tremendously and is today the standard by…
If you’ve been practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for any period of time, you’ve undoubtedly come into contact with the side control position. Depending on which end of the position you find yourself on, side control can…
