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…
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…
Look up how to counter leg lockers on Google and you’ll find a number of counter-curses to remove the leg-locker curse, or leg-locking spell, which is, of course, a mythical spell from the world of…
Sweeps are a fundamental part of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. While many consider sweeps to be an ‘escape’ from a dangerous position, they are equally regarded as attacking maneuvers that assist in advancing to a more dominant…
Submission artists are some of the most exciting practitioners in the sport of BJJ and MMA. Their ability to finish a fight through eliciting that much-awaited tap is something that their fans look forward to….
There are many guard styles in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, closed guard, open guard, spider guard, rubber guard, half guard, De La Riva, etc. Each guard has their uses and practitioners gravitate to one or more…
Boxing is such a dynamic sport. Despite the fact that only the fists can be used, boxing has so many varied techniques and literally dozens of unique styles exist among boxers of yesterday, today, and…
The jab is undeniably the most important punch in your arsenal, whether you’re talking Muay Thai or straight boxing. Almost every other technique flows seamlessly from the jab. It’s your range finder, stance breaker, defensive strike,…
