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The Step by Step Aoki Lock
The Aoki lock is an incredibly versatile submission that can instantly turn the tables in a match.
You can apply it i...
How to Make It MUCH Harder to Pass Your Single Leg X Guard!
I love the Single Leg X Guard position!
It’s relatively easy to get to, offers you many powerful sweeps, gives you t...
Here’s How To Shut Down A Single Leg X Guard With A Toe Hold
Single leg X guard got you down? No problem. Shut it down with this simple toe hold. Just grab the ankle and push dow...
Here’s A Simple Way To Transition From Single X Guard To A Triangle
If you thought the only way to get from a single-X guard to a triangle would be a complex set of moves, you were clea...
Your Open Guard Options vs. Standing Opponents
If you end up on the bottom with your opponent standing up and detached from you then be prepared for a very frantic ...
Stephan Kesting Shows How To Get Single-Leg X Guard
In this video, Grapplearts Founder Stephan Kesting shows some of the finer details of taking down a standing opponent...
Getting to Guard Against a Standing Opponent
It’s a bad situation when you’re on the bottom, your opponent is standing up in front of you, and you don’t have any ...
The Styles of X Guard
I’m a huge fan of the family of guards known as the X Guard.
This type of guard has saved my butt so many times it’s ...
10 Key Techniques and Tactics of Marcelo Garcia
Marcelo Garcia is probably the most dominant jiu-jitsu athlete of the last 15 years.
When he was competing he owned b...
The 3 Steps of Berimbolo
Sometimes the best way to really understand something is to teach it. When it comes to jiu-jitsu, breaking a techniqu...
Ronda Rousey and the Power of Gameplans
In case you were hiding under a rock, Ronda Rousey fought Liz Carmouche last night at UFC 157. She both validated her...
The Single Leg X Guard – A Surprising Way to Pull Guard…
Should you pull guard in competition? And if you decide to pull guard, then how do you do it correctly?
In a certain...