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Back Attacks 6: How to Transition to the Crucifix from Rear Mount
The crucifix is an absolutely terrible position to be caught in when you’re doing BJJ, No Gi or MMA. Here’s Rob Biern...
How to Escape Cross Side Mount
Getting crushed on the bottom of the cross-side mount is one of the most terrible feelings in jiu-jitsu.
In the worst...
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 do the de la Riva Anklelock
The de la Riva ankle lock is the holy grail of open guard leglocking. It has been pursued by many, but mastered by f...
No Gi de la Riva Guard Instructional, Now for Apple & Android Devices!
Hey there,
I’ve just released The No Gi de la Riva Guard which will give you, I hope, a step-by-step formula for fixi...
A Three Step Open Guard Strategy
Are you flailing around in your guard, trying to react to your opponent, without a clear plan of what to do? If so t...
Arm Drag from Reverse de la Riva Guard (Simple and Effective)
The Reverse de la Riva Guard is a variation of the regular de la Riva Guard, but with your inside leg entangling your...
5 Techniques for Knee Cut Guard Pass Defense and Prevention
It doesn’t matter if you use closed guard, spider guard, butterfly guard, half guard or any other type of guard…
At s...
The Critical Importance of ‘Kuzushi’ in the Guard
Of all the articles and tips I’ve shared this year, today’s might be the most important one…
This concept and strateg...
Standing vs Kneeling Guard Passes
When you’re trying to pass your opponent’s guard you can use either standing or kneeling guard passes.
(Of course if ...
Some High Percentage Pin Escapes from the North South Position
One of the most common questions I get asked is “how do I escape from north south?”
It’s a totally understandable que...
The 6 Ranges of Half Guard
The half guard is one of the three fundamental classifications of guard (closed, open, half). It can be used as both...