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The Snap Down Setup Against (Bad) Wrestlers In Jiu-Jitsu
The reality is that the majority of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes are bad at wrestling. And not just when it comes to ...
Jake Shields Shows A Simple Way To Take The Back From Turtle
The best moves in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are, arguably, the ones which aren’t (too) complicated – and that you can resor...
The Rolling Back Take From Leg Drag Is Much Easier Than You Think
The Rolling Back Take from Leg Drag is one of those techniques that makes a lot of BJJ students go: “Wait, what?” How...
Lachlan Giles On Becoming A Successful Competitor: “A Problem Solving Approach Played A Large Part”
How do you become a successful competitor in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? Sure, there are many facets to success; such as tra...
Bruce Lee Might’ve Died Because He Drank Too Much Water
Bruce Lee, the famous martial artist and actor, suddenly passed away in 1973; at the age of 32 and at the peak of his...
Reinier de Ridder: “It’s Always The Goal To Strangle Them”
When you’re a two-division MMA world champion and when nearly all of your wins came via submission… You know that you...
The Kneebar Sweep Works Exceptionally Well From Closed Guard
Whenever your opponent starts standing up with their arms posted on your biceps/underneath your armpits, you have a c...
Surprise Your Opponents With This “Scorpion Lock” Setup From The Back
The Scorpion Lock might not be a high-percentage submission… But if your timing and positioning are right, then there...
These Game Changing Von Flue Choke Details Work Like A Charm
Opponent has your head while you’re in Side Control (side opposite to the choking arm)? Then you have a wonderful opp...
Bernardo Faria Shares A “Secret” Tip For Getting The Omoplata From Closed Guard
The Omoplata is often one of those elusive submissions. Your opponents see it coming and try to elude getting submitt...
The Flying Armbar: An “Easy” Way To Do It
You’ve probably seen the video in which a grappler, trying to do the Flying Armbar, falls down and seriously injures ...
The Butterfly Sweep: It’s About Time You Learn How To Do It
You still don’t know how to do the Butterfly Sweep? Well, that’s alright – as long as you’re keen on learning it! Hav...