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Countergripping – What to Do if You Can’t Break Your Opponent’s Grips.
We all know how important it is to break grips when you’re in someones guard, right?
For example, if someone has a de...
3 Easy Throws for BJJ
People often ask me what the easiest throws or takedowns are for BJJ competition.
My usual advice is that takedowns a...
Christmas Office Party Jiu-Jitsu
Tis the season, and there’s a very good chance that you’ll be going to one or more Christmas parties in the next few ...
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, ...
New podcast with Travis Stevens, 3 x Judo Olympian, Olympic Silver Medalist, and BJJ Black Belt
In this episode of the Strenuous Life Podcast I go deep with 3 x Judo Olympian and BJJ black belt Travis Stevens.
We ...
de la Riva guard Basic Grips
The de la Riva guard is a super-powerful position in modern jiu-jitsu, and many competitors use it as their primary o...
Four de la Riva Guard Grips You Need to Know
The de la Riva guard is very powerful and effective form of guard, often used in modern BJJ. It can be an intimida...
How to Break a Tight Sleeve Grip on Your Gi
The single best thing you can do to stop your opponent from dominating you in grappling is to get rid of his grips on...
A Simple Drill to Shut Down Your Opponent’s Guard Pass
I don’t usually have to spend a lot of time sitting around and dreaming up new crazy techniques to put onto my Yout...
Correct and Incorrect Sides of Rearmount
At the bottom of this article is a new video talking about the correct and incorrect side of rearmount.
But first a l...
How To Do the Bow and Arrow Choke
The Bow and Arrow Choke is one of the top ten most successful submissions in BJJ.
And when you get to the upper ranks...
Finger Pain in BJJ and What to Do About It
“My Fingers Hurt…”
I get a lot of emails, tweets and messages from BJJ practitioners about fingers hurting all the t...