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Blocking Headbutts in the Guard
As I’ve said many times before, BJJ is a fantastic sport and fitness activity but at it’s core IT’S A MARTIAL ART.
An...
Big Guys Need to Start Playing Guard
Being a big guy in Jiu-Jitsu has its advantages but it also comes with a slew of disadvantages. Yeah, big guys tend t...
The BJJ Self Defense Experiment
Have you ever wondered if your BJJ would stand up in a self defense situation against an opponent determined to clean...
The de la Riva Guard
By Don Whitefield and Stephan Kesting
We asked BJJ legend Ricardo de la Riva to show us the Five Most Imporant Techn...
How To Use Moves You Already Know to Do Advanced Techniques
We’ve just launched the latest Grapplearts BJJ instructional mobile app with my friend Brandon ‘Wolverine’ Mullins.
I...
Inverted Triangle from Open Guard
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Escaping Side Mount With Adem Redzovic
Professor Adem Redzovic, leader of Team Redzovic based in Chicago, recently released a new On Demand instructional f...
My Favourite Spider Guard Variation and Triangle Choke Setup
The Spider Guard is a very diverse position. Normally you start with the Double Feet on Biceps variation, but after ...
What are the Collar-Sleeve, Collar-Spider and Reverse de la Riva Positions?
Today we’re going to talk about the fourth brand new instructional app in the Spider Guard Masterclass series, and co...
Spinning Triangle Choke from Leg Lasso Spider Guard
The first time I saw this triangle choke setup was about 15 years ago when I was still working as a field biologist. ...
Powerful Options and Variations for the Berimbolo
The Berimbolo is an incredibly powerful technique in modern BJJ. It’s both a way of finalising a sweep and completely...
Double Feet on Biceps Spider Guard
If you’ve ever been shown Spider Guard by your instructor then chances are it was the double feet on biceps variation...