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The Fat, Lazy, Old Man Kimura Finish
The first time I saw this Kimura variation from the north-south position I said to myself, “Yeah right, that’ll never...
Lapel Drag from Butterfly Guard and from Standing
The lapel drag (aka collar drag) is an incredibly important move from the butterfly guard. It’s a legitimate sweep, ...
Three Powerful Neck Crank Defenses
Neck cranks are undeniably powerful submissions often used in submission grappling. Rather than constricting the trac...
A Simple Tweak for a Killer Triangle Choke
In the late 1990’s I had the pleasure of training with UFC fighter and Sambo champion Oleg Tartarov a number of times...
How a Judo Olympian Takes the Back
Travis Stevens is a 3 time Judo Olympian, an Olympic silver medalist, and a BJJ black belt.
So he’s deadly on his fee...
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...
A High Percentage Half Guard Pass That Works in Gi and No Gi
In the old days the half guard was a position of last resort. You used it when your opponent had almost passed your ...
Defense vs the Over-Under Guard Pass
The ‘over-under’ pass is a pressure-based technique for passing the guard which is used quite successfully in high le...
Escaping the Reverse Mount the Proper Way
The reverse mount is a tricky position…
If you’re opponent has you caught in it then he’s placing a tremendous amount...
The Figure 4 Straight Armlock: An Easy and Surprising Submission from the Top Position
The straight arm figure 4 was one of the very first armlocks I was ever shown on the ground.
But it was super unrelia...
3 Spider Guard Drills to Improve Your Sweeping and Submissions
The last time I had a filming session with my friend and training partner Ritchie Yip who runs a BJJ school in Vancou...
2 Favorite Knee on Belly Escapes
Being on the bottom of knee on belly (aka ‘knee mount’) is a terrible thing!
You can’t move… Your arms and neck are v...