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The Easiest Way to Teach (and Learn) the Armbar from Guard
The armbar from guard is one of those bread-and-butter techniques in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. A signature move, if you wi...
The Best Time to Pass the Guard
Many matches are won or lost in the struggle to pass the guard.
In fact passing the guard of a skilled player may be ...
Techniques Straight From Brazil
Recently I published an article on my blog by one of my very first BJJ training partners, Mark Mullen, talking about ...
The Highest Percentage Rear Mount Escape
There’s one specific rear mount escape you’ll see more than any other in high level competition…
It’s also my ‘go to...
A Closed Guard Pass Direct From Brazil
I’m in the middle of trying something new at Grapplearts.com…
The lion’s share of the BJJ videos in the article and t...
The Biggest Gi Choke Mistake (And How to Fix It)
How a single ‘quick fix’ can triple the power of your gi choke attacks
Gi chokes are a fundamental and effective str...
A Sneaky Armbar Escape
The armbar escape in the video below is one of my favourite armbar defenses. I like it because it’s simple and effect...
Just Say NO to Getting Swept in the Guard
There’s a strong argument to be made for knowing how to pass the guard both standing up AND kneeling down. This keep...
The Most Dangerous Throw in Judo & BJJ
There’s a good reason that the extremely effective throw Kani Basami has been banned in all Judo and most BJJ competi...
My Bread and Butter Armbar Escape
The armbar is one of the most common, most popular, and most powerful submissions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. If you tra...
How to Defeat The Judo-Style Rolling Armbar
Love her or hate her, Ronda Rousey is an armbar machine. At UFC 168 she defeated Meisha Tate with her eighth armbar ...
A Cool X Guard Drill and Sweep
In recent years the X Guard has become one of the bread and butter positions in the open guard repertoire. It’s an in...