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Optimal Competition Strategy
There’s an old saying that goes…
“Don’t do what’s best for you. Instead do what’s wors...
BJJ for Law Enforcement
I recently sat down with my friend Rory Van Vliet to talk about the applicability of BJJ in law enforcement, includin...
On the Value of BJJ Competition with Thomas Lisboa
A fun conversation with BJJ black belt Thomas Lisboa about
Why testing yourself occasionally in competition gives yo...
Free Audio Download of The Roadmap for BJJ
The Roadmap for BJJ book tries to help you make sense of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu by breaking down the underlying 6 fundam...
How To Do The Crab Ride in BJJ and No Gi Grappling
The Crab Ride is one of the hottest new positions in BJJ used by competitors like Rafa Mendes, Gianni Grippo, the Miy...
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...
How to Set Traps for Your Opponent in BJJ
Today I want to talk about setting traps for your opponent in BJJ.
The idea is that you force your opponent into a po...
Don’t Concede the Guard!
I used to make a very specific mistake all up until about purple belt: I would just concede the guard.
Conceding the...
The Mental Side of Jiu-Jitsu with Tarsis Humphreys
Tarsis Humphreys is a multiple time BJJ Black Belt world champion and Brazilian National Champion. From 1998 to 2010 ...
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...
The ‘Soft One, Hard Two’ BJJ Gripfighting Strategy
Have you ever heard the story about the old bull and the young bull, standing at the top of a hill, watching some cow...
10 Pieces of Advice for BJJ White Belts
A Guest Article, by Rhett Burch
There are many articles for BJJ beginners, but not many of them are written by a pur...