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Countering and Passing Reverse de la Riva Guard
Regardless of whether you want to add this modern BJJ inverted spinning stuff to your own personal repertoire or not,...
Some Tweaks for Tightening the Armbar from Closed Guard
Chances are that the armbar from guard is one of the first techniques you ever learned in BJJ.
In fact the closed gua...
How to Transition from Half to Closed Guard
The half guard is a sophisticated tool in the grappler’s toolbox that can be used to defend, sweep your opponents, or...
How to Do the Head and Arm Choke (aka ‘Kata Gatame’)
The Head and Arm choke is a super-powerful submission that works with and without the gi, with and without strikes, i...
How to Pass ‘Worm Guard’
One of the big trends in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu recently has been the increasing sophistication of lapel-based guard con...
Takedowns for People Who Don’t Do Takedowns…
At it’s core BJJ is an incredibly effective way of fighting on the ground.
But the sad truth is that grapplerts who h...
How To Do the Cartwheel Guard Pass
The cartwheel guard pass is one of the most spectacular guard passes out there. But it’s not as difficult to do as y...
The Two Highest Percentage Leglocks vs. de la Riva Guard
The de la Riva guard has exploded in popularity in recent years. Since it was popularised by Ricardo de la Riva there...
A Jedi Mind Trick for Passing Butterfly Guard
This butterfly guard pass doesn’t require athleticism, speed or killer grips; instead this guard pass is all about th...
Some Principles and Concepts for an Effective Closed Guard
Too often people forget about the bread-and-butter strategies that have been effective for decades and get seduced by...
Joao Miyao teaching the Ninja Armlock from Berimbolo
Here’s some seriously advanced stuff for you: renowned black belt competitor Joao Miyao breaking down the Ninja Armlo...
Five Great Followups to a Failed Triangle Choke
The Triangle Choke is definitely another one of those Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu signature moves. It’s a super-powerful subm...