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The Five Types of Triangle Choke You Need to Know
The triangle choke is one of the most powerful BJJ submissions. Thousands upon thousands of matches have been ended w...
Oleg Taktarov Interview: Sambo in MMA and the UFC
I was absolutely thrilled to welcome Oleg Taktarov to my podcast. Oleg used his Sambo skills to win UFC 6, beat Dol...
Joel Gerson vs Rumina Sato, the Greatest Upset in Japanese Shooto History
On March 1st, 1998 Joel Gerson stepped into the ring against Japanese Shooto superstar Rumina Sato.
At that time Rum...
The Folding Guard Pass for No Gi and MMA
The folding pass is a bread and butter guard pass that everyone should know.
That’s because the folding pass can be u...
Interview with Yuri Simoes, 2 x ADCC World Champion
Yuri Simoes is a two time ADCC World Championship, a two-time IBJJF black belt Absolute No-Gi World Champion, and a t...
Interview with Greg Nelson, Brock Lesnar’s MMA Coach
How do you turn 290 lb WWE superstar and human wrecking ball Brock Lesnar into a UFC champion in a relatively short a...
Tristan Connelly on Fighting and Training MMA
I recently had the great pleasure of chatting with Tristan Connelly who was just fresh off his absolutely amazing und...
Defending and Escaping When Someone is On Your Back!
Having someone on your back in rear mount is an absolutely terrible situation.
It doesn’t matter if you’re doing BJJ,...
Single and Double Leg Takedowns for Beginners
My friend Rob Biernacki and I recently shot a video about two of the most important takedowns for grappling: the sing...
How to Win Lethwei World Championships,
Today’s we’re talking about training a fighter to become a world champion in an incredibly intense full contact marti...
No Gi Butterfly Guard Pass
The butterfly guard is a very popular guard position in no gi grappling because it doesn’t rely on fancy sleeve and l...
Will Grappling Dummy Drills Really Help Your BJJ?
I often get emails from people wanting to know whether drilling with a grappling dummy will help their jiu-jitsu.
Dum...