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High Percentage Jiu-Jitsu: Scarf Choke from Side Control
This is a lapel choke that’s extremely effective and very difficult to escape from when set up correctly. Bernardo ...
The Guard: Essential Vocabulary
The guard is arguably what made jiu-jitsu famous. To the untrained eye, the bottom man is in great danger, but armed ...
Crucifix from the Back with Alberto Crane
The back is a very dominant position in jiu-jitsu. Many people have gotten very good at defending the back position, ...
Choke To Armbar From Kimura Grip with Clark Gracie
With the Kimura Grip of the arm, there are lots of options to attack if your opponent continues to defend the most ob...
Keys to the Kimura Grip with Clark Gracie
The Kimura Grip looks pretty simple but there are a lot of little details that go into the effectiveness of this cont...
Garry Tonon: Toe Hold (Submission Grappling, Brown, Black)
Toe Hold (Submission Grappling, Brown, Black) This is a foot lock that’s legal in the gi at the brown and black belt ...
Garry Tonon: Breaking Down Toe Holds and Heel Hooks
Toe holds and heel hooks can be a little confusing when you’re first exposed to them. Because many leg locks are only...
Abraham Marte: Sequence From the Posture Break
Smart jiu-jitsu athletes will often have more than one option when they attack. Many of the techniques demonstrated...
Abraham Marte: Breaking Posture from Closed Guard
Breaking your opponent’s posture is extremely important when setting up attacks from the closed guard. It’s one of th...
André Galvão Toe Hold From Upside Down Guard
In Issue 35 we interviewed one of our favorite jiu-jitsu athletes, Andre Galvao. Andre’s always up for showing our re...
André Galvão Exploring Closed Guard: Closed Guard To Back
In Issue 35 we interviewed one of our favorite jiu-jitsu athletes, Andre Galvao. Andre’s always up for showing our re...
The Mantis Guard by Keenan Cornelius
It seems like yesterday we saw the worm guard, a guard so synonymous with the increasingly popular Keenan Cornelius...