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5 Leglock Entries From Standup
Let’s take a look at 5 leglock entries from a standing position. By combining your takedowns with these submissions y...
A Throw and Leglock Combination
In the video above my friend and training partner Ritchie Yip shows a really cool throw that goes directly into a mat...
My Secret Method To Get An Advantage in BJJ Sparring
In previous articles we’ve discussed what a grappling arms race is, and how in that situation you can use video self ...
Jiu-Jitsu for the Zombie Apocalypse
As we get closer and closer to Halloween it’s important to shift your priorities from training jiu-jitsu to surviving...
Which Leglocks Are Allowed in IBJJF Competition?
I’m old enough to remember a time when almost all leglocks (except heel hooks) and leg locking positions were legal i...
The Modern Leglock Formula is Out!
The Modern Leglock Formula is finally out and it’s the best leglock instructional that I’ve ever seen.
Rob Biernacki,...
Don’t Panic, This is Normal!
I often hear from people distraught about some area of their jiu-jitsu lagging behind.
It might be their sweeps from ...
My Favourite Kneebar Defenses and Escapes
The kneebar is one of my very favourite submissions – it’s become a bit of a signature move, in fact. So it’s always ...
Tap Out Less Often! The ‘Submission Defense’ App for Android…
After a ton of planning and working with video editors and Android app programers, I’m thrilled to announce that Subm...
The 3 Fanciest Leglocks That Actually Work
Some leglocks are simple, straight-ahead, super-effective submissions that should be in every grappler’s arsenal.
Oth...
Fifty Ways to Improve Your Grappling Almost Immediately
Sometimes the best way to get better is simply to stop doing things wrong.
Over the years I’ve shot quite a few gueri...
Kneebar Leglock Q & A
Should I attack the top or the bottom leg when doing a kneebar? New Question June 2006
When you are doing a kneebar,...