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BJJ Takedown 101: Top Ten
Last year ( yes, already!) I wrote an article on guard pulling v takedowns. My belief is that it’s important to have ...
The scoring problem in Jiu-Jitsu
There is a very big problem with the scoring system in Jiu Jitsu. The scoring these days discourages action and encou...
Polaris VS Metamoris: Who Does it Better?
With Polaris taking place yesterday, and with the slew of Metamoris events that have taken place, it’s obvious that J...
Omaplatas in Paradise: Rafael Lovato Jr. in Costa Rica
The longer you train, the more you realize, there are black belts and then there are black belts and in that smaller ...
Jiu-Jitsu Tournie Time! A Little Overview
Alright you competitive medal chasers, you hungry go-getters, you… well, you first-time-ever-competing-not-sure-what-...
IBJJF Ready? Better Brush Up on Those Rules!!
This is a great video from BudoVideos detailing the rule changes implemented in 2014 regarding reaping, head placemen...
BJJ Bucket List: Competing at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach
For the Average Joe playing adult flag football, there is a slim to none chance he will ever get a chance to score ...
Jiujitsu: Stripes, Belts, Gi (nogi)… what does it all mean?!
It’s 2015, time to wipe off the 2014 slumps doldrums or whatever and GET IT! And if you were amazing in 2014, that’s ...
BJJ Street Fight Breakdown: Episode 1
What can I say? I love to watch street fights on youtube.com and Worldstarhiphop.com. My reasons for watching street ...
Break it Down: Rubber Guard Arm Bar w/Eddie Bravo
Earlier, or I guess it would have been last year in December, we posted a video of a little girl just dominating the ...
5 Tips for Running Your Own BJJ Apparel Line
A while back, I wrote an article on starting your own BJJ apparel line. Now that I’ve been running my own for a littl...
Break it Down: Leandro Lo Knee Slide
I absolutely had to share this vid. The knee cut/ knee slide is one of my go to moves, but I often end up retreating ...