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…
There’s no doubt about it, Danaher’s leg lock system works. Just ask Garry Tonon, Gordon Ryan, Nicky Ryan, and Eddie Cummings, also known as the Danaher Death Squad. Collectively, the Danaher Death Squad have continued…
If I never followed my dreams, I would probably still be living in Ubatuba, probably working in a supermarket or a restaurant. Or, if I continued to hang out with some of the kids from…
Becoming a World Champion is a feat only achieved by a select few. It takes years of training, dedication, and not to mention the blood, sweat, and tears you’ll have to shed while doing so….
Long before the berimbolo and Michelle Nicolini’s shin-on-shin guard, the Gracie family developed a BJJ system that was solely focused on the street application of Jiu-Jitsu. In fact, Grandmaster Helio Gracie developed Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as…
Any fighter, regardless of how many championship belts he/she has won can attest to the nerves he/she feels before a fight. However, regardless of their nerves, they are able to perform as if it is…
Often times, you will hear a person say someone has great leg locks but cannot pass someone’s guard if their life depended on it. Or you may even hear someone say a person has great…
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,…
