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Back Attacks 5: How to Switch to an Armbar Submission When You’re on the Back!

Many people are surprised to learn that the straight armbar is a reliable, high-percentage, and super-powerful submis...

Back Attacks 4: How to Systematically Apply the Triangle Choke from Rear Mount

The rear triangle choke, also known as ‘ura sangaku’ is a fantastic way to submit your opponent when you’re on his ba...

Defending and Escaping When Someone is On Your Back!

Having someone on your back in rear mount is an absolutely terrible situation. It doesn’t matter if you’re doing BJJ,...

The BJJ Crucifix Position and Your Best Submission Options From There

The crucifix is a very important position in BJJ and No Gi grappling. Like the rearmount the crucifix puts you behind...

The ‘Soft One, Hard Two’ BJJ Gripfighting Strategy

Have you ever heard the story about the old bull and the young bull, standing at the top of a hill, watching some cow...

The Strong and Weak Sides of the Guillotine Choke (And How to Use Them for Offense and Defense)

OK, today we’re going to talk about something that’s both very simple and incredibly important. I’ve explained this t...

The Ultimate Guide to the Guillotine Choke in BJJ

The guillotine choke is a powerful submission in BJJ, no gi grappling, and mixed martial arts. At first glance it see...

Two Chokes You Need To Know In A Street Fight

As a trained martial artist, you probably won’t find yourself in a street fight very often. If you do, you probably w...

Podcast Episode 113 – A Close Call, and Avoiding Injuries!

The other day I almost tore a partner’s ACL off the bone, which would have required him to have surgery and many mont...

Podcast Episode 47 – Prison for 15+ Years for a Knock-Out?

In every story about every streetfight the centrepiece is the big haymaker that landed and knocked somebody out cold....

Can You Use a Collar Choke in a Streetfight?

BJJ has a ton of gi-based techniques, and while not all of them are very street relevant, some people tend to throw o...

My Favourite Head and Arm Choke Finish

The head and arm choke (aka the ‘arm triangle’ and/or ‘kata gatame’) is one of the staple submissions of BJJ. It work...
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