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6 Mistakes That BJJ White Belts Make (And How To Fix Them!)

Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...

Rafael Mendes Rolling w/ 280lbs Black Belt Shows Us The Blueprint Dealing w/ Ultra Heavyweights

When Rafael Mendes retired last year from competitive Jiu-Jitsu at the tender age of 27, he left many BJJ fans baffled. In this period he accumulated 6 world bjj titles. Rafael Mendes hasn’t...

These Are The Highest Percentage Armlock Set Ups From Guard

In the previous article of our Weekly White Belt Advice Series we have covered closed guard sweeps, so it makes sense to take a good look into  closed guard arm attacks in this one. Sweeps and...

Danaher: Kids Under 12 Should Not Be Taught Submissions

  There are many different stances in regard to how bjj is thought to kids. In the past there has even been a petition submitted to the US congress wishing to regulate this aspect of training...

Which Wrestling Style Is Best For MMA?

It’s well known that wrestling is an essential component for success in MMA. Randy Couture, Frank Edgar, Daniel Cormier, and many other world champions have strong wrestling backgrounds. Even...

What Happens To Your BJJ Game When Cross-Training in Judo

Guest post by Neil Adams MBE, an English judoka who won numerous Olympic and World Championship medals in judo representing Great Britain. Adams was the first British male to win a World title, and...

The Brilliant Triangle Set Up Fellipe Andrew Used To Tap Keenan Cornelius

Fellipe Andrew made a huge impact at this year’s European championship when he won the gold in the black belt absolute in spectacular fashion. The Zenith black belt became the first man to submit...

How To Always Omoplata Everyone From Every Position

The omoplata may be the most underrated submission in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. It is not utilized often at the highest levels of bjj but it is an excellent submission. We have seen omoplata’s executed...

Stop Getting Beat by the Under Hook in Half Guard

Half guard can be one of the best and worst places to start initiating a guard pass. Some people have made a career from forcing half guard and smashing people from there. This is a common method of...

Drysdale: ‘Fellipe Andrew Will Be The Best in The World, Will Outdo Buchecha’

Fellipe Andrew made a huge impact at this year’s European championship when he won the gold in the black belt absolute in spectacular fashion. The Zenith black belt became the first man to...

Smooth & Unstoppable Float Pass From 6X ADCC Vet Nicolas Renier

In grappling sports, hips are arguably the most important part of the body. The powerful hip muscles together with the surrounding legs and lower back are where the majority of the power comes for...

How Do You Deal With Wrestlers As A White Belt?

Wrestling background makes for some very tough opponents. To a skilled grappler there are several worthy options namely: 1 They give up their backs easy 2 They hate being on their backs 3 They will...

Craig Jones Inside Sankaku Study

Craig Jones is one of the best grapplers today. According to BJJ Heroes, the 2019 ADCC Silver Medallist Craig Jones has one of the highest submission rate in bjj which is currently at 85%. Craig...

Keanu Reeves Brazilian JIu-Jitsu Training for ‘John Wick 3’ Behind The Scenes

In the bullet pasted action spectacle ‘John Wick’ we see Keanu Reeves as a retired A-list hit man, who gets in trouble with some Russian gangsters. It doesn’t takes long before they wish they...

Five Ways to Sharpen Your Attacks in BJJ

Photo by Daria Kochetkova Photography. IG: Tebezvonu. Tyson Kilbey is a Jiu Jitsu and Firearms instructor in the Midwest United States. He is an author of books and articles in several categories...

This Toreando Pass Counter Will Have Your Opponent Wondering What Just Happened

The Toreando pass is one of the most common guard passes in BJJ and it happens to be, when done perfectly, one of the most effective. What can you do when faced with an opponent who perfectly masters...

BJJ Magic: Setting Traps For Your Opponent

Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...

Details On Finishing The Marcelotine & Standard Guillotine

Guest post by Daniel Vaughan UCLA undergraduate, judo brown belt under Mike Verdugo and BJJ GF Team black belt under Master Julio Cesar Pereira. Daniel is an instructor at M3Fight Academy.  ...

Here’s Why Back Mount Is The Ultimate Position In BJJ

Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...

Can Training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Make You A Complete Martial Artist?

  Guest post by Henry Akins, the third American to receive a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu black belt from legendary fighter Rickson Gracie. Akins trained under Rickson Gracie for 15 years. Akins became...

Don’t Get Disqualified Doing This Sweep

There are BJJ sweeps… And then are the BJJ sweeps! You know what we mean by that – there are some sweeps that you just cannot take your eyes off, whether it’s because of the great...

BJJ Black Belt Demonstrates How Realistic the Grappling in the Movie ‘Redeemer’

If you’ve seen the movie „Redeemer“ (2014), starring Marko Zaror, you’ve probably seen a lot of action shots that involve grappling skills! But, how realistic is the grappling we see...

Geo Martinez’s Advice For Struggling Blue Belts

When you are a BJJ blue belt, you have reached a respectable level where you are no longer a total beginner but you are somewhat in a strange place. The blue belt is usually the belt level where you...

3 Of The Best Judo Techniques For BJJ

Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...