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Jiu-Jitsu for the Zombie Apocalypse
As we get closer and closer to Halloween it’s important to shift your priorities from training jiu-jitsu to surviving...
A Bow and Arrow Choke Escape
The bow and arrow choke is one of the most powerful chokes from the back in the entire BJJ repertoire. Many matches i...
5-Foot Tall BJJ Purple Belt Chokes Out Home Invader
Word to the wise: if you’re going to trespass on someone’s property, make sure the person doesn’t know BJJ! That’s th...
Ever Been Choked Out?
Most BJJ students have practiced chokes, and most of them know the feelings of light headedness that occur just befor...
How to Finish the Rear Naked Choke
This article is about the details you’ll need to finish the Rear Naked Choke against quality opponents. This submiss...
5 Submissions You Should Know: Chokes And Locks
Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners want to know as many submissions from as many different positions as possible. But ...
The 10 Second Choke Fix (or How to Tap Out More People)
How many times has a sparring partner told you “Man, I was SO close to tapping” after you’d been squeezing their neck...
A Powerful Judo Pinning Trick You Can Use in BJJ
In Judo you win the match if you pin your opponent for 20 seconds, and so Judoka can have some pretty ferocious ‘os...
Neck Harness Trials
A strong neck is essential for BJJ and grappling.
Obviously a strong neck is simply harder to choke, but that’s not t...
A Powerful Choke from Knee on Belly
Knee on belly (also known as Kneemount) is a super-dominant position in jiu-jitsu.
If you’re using this position corr...
How to Make Your Chokes Tighter
Psst, wanna tap out more people with chokes, including that super-tough guy with the giant neck?
Success in choking i...
Are my legs too short to apply the triangle choke?
The first time I ever saw the triangle choke in action was in 1994, during the last match of UFC 4.
Royce Gracie had ...