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No Gi Butterfly Guard Pass
The butterfly guard is a very popular guard position in no gi grappling because it doesn’t rely on fancy sleeve and l...
How to Crush the Younger Grappler
One problem with fighting younger guys is that they’re like the Energizer bunny – they keep going and going and going...
Podcast Episode 195 -Guard Passing Strategies and Tactics with Fabio Gurgel
Today’s episode is PURE GOLD for BJJ practitioners and No Gi grapplers.
Fabio Gurgel – 4 time BJJ Black Belt World Ch...
Coming Soon – Pressure Guard Passing with Fabio Gurgel
There’s a reason why Fabio Gurgel has successfully coached over fifty Black Belt World Champions and is a 4 time BJJ ...
No Gi de la Riva Guard Instructional, Now for Apple & Android Devices!
Hey there,
I’ve just released The No Gi de la Riva Guard which will give you, I hope, a step-by-step formula for fixi...
A Three Step Open Guard Strategy
Are you flailing around in your guard, trying to react to your opponent, without a clear plan of what to do? If so t...
New Self Defense Focussed Module for Your iPhone or Android Phone
People have been asking for me to include more self defense material on the Grapplearts BJJ Master App.
And, as alway...
Arm Drag from Reverse de la Riva Guard (Simple and Effective)
The Reverse de la Riva Guard is a variation of the regular de la Riva Guard, but with your inside leg entangling your...
Dealing with the Gi in Grappling
Are you coming from a background in submission grappling or training mostly without the gi and trying to get into BJJ...
5 Techniques for Knee Cut Guard Pass Defense and Prevention
It doesn’t matter if you use closed guard, spider guard, butterfly guard, half guard or any other type of guard…
At s...
The 4 Directions for X Guard Sweeps
Every guard position relies on action-reaction. You fake a sweep in one direction, your opponent reacts, and then you...
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...