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The Best Time to Pass the Guard
Many matches are won or lost in the struggle to pass the guard.
In fact passing the guard of a skilled player may be ...
Lapeloplatas, Feet on Lapel Spider Guards, & Other Gi BJJ Tricks
My friend Ostap Manastyrski and I recently shot a video about the evolving trend in the competitive Brazilian Jiu-Jit...
My Favorite One-Two-Three Sweep Combo from the Half Guard
The half guard is one of my favorite guard positions. And here are three of my favorite half guard sweeps and attacks...
Watch a Miyao Work Passing Against Damon Morgan at S.F. Open
At the 2013 IBJJF San Francisco International Open, the international portion of the name was well represented as the...
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...
No Gi Guard Passing Strategies vs. Bigger People
Passing the guard in a technical manner during no gi training can often be very frustrating, especially for people co...
BJJ Training Strategies
Having the right assortment of techniques is pretty darn important in BJJ. But having the right training strategies i...
How to Attack Super-Defensive Opponents
It’s a fact: big guys don’t like losing to smaller guys.
That’s why sometimes, when a bigger guy realizes he’s not go...
Video: It’s chess, fighting, and not Jiu-Jitsu
If you think badminton’s weird, take a gander at this sport that has gained appeal in England in recent years. It’s k...
Podcast EP12: BJJ Competition and Training Strategies with Brandon ‘Wolverine’ Mullins
In this interview 2 x World No Gi Champion Brandon ‘Wolverine’ Mullins shares his best competition and training advic...
Learn to finish from ex-capoeira player turned Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champ
The roosterweight Igor Rodrigues had already assumed the post of Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu champion as a purple an...
On Keeping Your Enemies (and their Coaches) Close
I don’t remember too much from my first BJJ tournament other than that the place was packed, that there were lots of ...