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A Glossary of Guards Part 1: The Closed Guard
By Stephan Kesting and Elliott Bayev
Principal Photography by Keith Haist
Originally Published in Ultimate Grappling ...
Top Articles on Grapplearts: Number 1 of 10
Obviously I’ve been building up content on Grapplearts for quite some time now.
Nevertheless I was recently surprised...
How to Survive Training Layoffs from Grappling
Life is a balancing act, and most of us have multiple priorities. We have to juggle BJJ with work, family life, relax...
Podcast EP5: A Woman’s Jiu-Jitsu Journey from White Belt to Black Belt
In this feature interview I talk with Emily Kwok who is a very smart, very talented jiu-jitsu practitioner.
She’s bee...
Belugas, Bears and an Offshore Tide on Hudson Bay
Fair warning: what I’m talking about today has absolutely nothing to do with martial arts training. But – in keeping ...
Successfully Dealing with Claustrophobia in Grappling
Once upon a time I had an MRI.
For those of you who’ve never had this diagnostic procedure, you start by lying down o...
The Most Important Thing For Improving Your Grappling
I used to think that if I just learned enough ways to pass the guard, mastered enough submissions, memorized enough p...
Beware the Belt Chaser
When people start new activities they like the reassurance of being able to know how they are progressing in that act...