Despite being an inferior position to full mount, side control can be a troublesome position to be stuck in.It becomes all the more difficult when you are positioned underneath a heavier and stronger opponent who…
An opponent having your back is one of the most dangerous positions in all of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and many people view it as the final moments before being submitted. Essentially, your opponent has nullified your…
The twister is a submission technique, popularized by Eddie Bravo, the inventor of the 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu. The twister is considered the holy grail of submissions from the truck position. MMA fighters Shinya Aoki,…
The Brazilian Nationals, the IBJJF World Championships, and the European Championships, amongst others, are prestigious Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournaments and events that we often hear about. These tournaments get the best in the world, region, or…
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners often train in the gi (kimono) since day one. It’s inevitable, however, that one day they will train without the gi. The style of Jiu-Jitsu that does not use the gi as…
Whether you are training for a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu match, a mixed martial arts(MMA) fight, or you are a practitioner training for the purely self-defense aspect of the art, you must be versed in the back position,…
When Eddie Bravo submitted Royler Gracie at ADCC in 2003, he shocked the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community worldwide. Not only because he was a brown belt in BJJ at the time, but it was also because…
To become a well-rounded, complete grappler, you must be willing to do whatever it takes to get your game to the next level. Some of the most legendary BJJ black belt competitors such as Saulo…
With all the leg-locking going on in MMA and grappling tournaments today, perhaps there’s no better way to get ahead of the competition than to learn from the master of leg locks himself. You got…
“Slick” Rick Marshall is an instructor at Evolve Mixed Martial Arts in Singapore. With over a decade of experience, “Slick” Rick is a Black Belt in 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu. “Slick” Rick received his Black Belt…
