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A 4 x World Champion Teaches the Omoplata from Closed Guard
In this video my friend (and 4 x world champion) Bernardo Faria takes you through the old school omoplata armlock fro...
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...
Base, Posture and Structure, the 3 Most Important Concepts in BJJ
The idea that overall body alignment in BJJ can be broken down into 3 components (base, posture and structure) was in...
The Two Most Important Guard Retention Techniques
Retaining your guard and preventing guard passes can seem like a daunting task.
There are so many techniques that you...
Butterfly Guard: Get Up, Sit Up, Get Up Off Your Back!
The Butterfly Guard is a very powerful sweeping position where you sit on your butt, leaning slightly forward, with b...
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 ...
Here’s Why Your Guard Attacks Don’t Work
When you first learn an sweep or a submission from the guard you usually learn the steps in a 1, 2, 3 manner.
“First ...
How to Counter the Bullfighter / Matador Pass
In the ‘Bullfighter’ (aka ‘Matador’ aka ‘Toreando’) guard pass, you grab your opponent’s legs, push them to the groun...
How to do the Windshield Wiper Guard Pass
The windshield wiper is a leg motion used by a TON of high level BJJ guys to pass the guard (and also to showboat som...
Butterfly Guard Sweep Counter
The Butterfly Sweep is one of those fundamental moves that you see everywhere.
In every dojo and at every major tourn...
Passing the Guard like Leandro Lo
If you’re passing the guard then the very first thing you need to worry about is avoiding getting swept or submitted....