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Olympic Grips and Takedowns with Travis Stevens
Travis Stevens is an American born grappler who’s been involved in martial arts since he was just a kid. Travis’ mom ...
Your Submission Attempts May Be Failing Because Of Your Grips
If you feel like you’re struggling to secure your submissions on your opponents, especially in the gi, your grips (or...
These 5 Fundamental Grips Are Crucial To Building A Solid Foundation In The Gi
When you’re just starting out in jiu-jitsu, the gi can seem like… a lot. You know you’re supposed to be grabbing some...
Trouble With Your Open Guard? You May Be Missing These Three Important Details
There are many different variations of open guard out there, and probably 1 or 2 new variations after this most recen...
Grip Breaking in BJJ – With Judo Olympic Medalist Travis Stevens
It took me quite a while into being a white belt to realize the...
Help, My Grips Are Weak!
Reader Question: “I didn’t realize until now how weak my grips are. Any advice on how to help fix that?” The Jiu-Jits...
An Easy Way To Control Space With An Outside Grip
When you’re standing and grip fighting with your opponent in the gi? Try to get the inside grip, right? Fair enough, ...
Your Grips Might Save Your Life
The term “referred pain” is such a very interesting concept. Referred pain is pain felt in a part of the body other t...
Keenan Cornelius – Use This Grip To Pass Anyones Guard
A hyper effective grip I have been using in all my recent competitions, this...
Six Bad BJJ Habits
After the first year or two of BJJ most guys tend to find and develop their own games. Naturally, we gravitate toward...
Blue Belt Advice: Find Your Headquarters
I recently taught several seminars in another jiu-jitsu academy. After the instructional portion of the session, I sa...
Scare Off Your Opponent’s Grips With Wrist Locks
In this video, Professor Nick “Chewy” Albin demonstrates an easy wrist lock that will scare your opponent away from p...