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Countering the Double Leg with a Sitout & Switch
I respect most grappling arts, not just BJJ. Freestyle and collegiate wrestling, in particular, have a lot to offer ...
Popovitch and Monson close out absolute in Paris
Check out the ultra heavyweight final with Jeff Monson in France
Tips for Female Grapplers
Recently I’ve received a flood of emails from women and smaller men, wanting to know how to deal with larger, stronge...
Drysdale seminars in New Jersey
Robert Drysdale travels to New Jersey at the end of this month to teach a series of gi and no-gi seminars. 2005’s bla...
The Best Brabo Choke Resources
The ‘Brabo’ choke is a powerful weapon in BJJ, MMA, and Submission Grappling. And people are beginning to realize th...
Submission Grappling Armlock
This armlock has been part of the Japanese Ju-Jutsu arsenal for hundreds of years; here’s how it’s applied in a moder...
Submission Grappling Leglock
Leglocks have been around for a long time, but modern grapplers use them in slightly different contexts than classica...
Classical Ju-jutsu Armlock
Here’s one classical approach to applying the armlock that has morphed into the ‘Americana’ or Figure 4 Armlock in mo...
Successfully Dealing with Claustrophobia in Grappling
Once upon a time I had an MRI.
For those of you who’ve never had this diagnostic procedure, you start by lying down o...
Brazilian Police Special Forces promoted
Last weekend, at BOPE (Brazilian elite police force) headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, the luta livre and submission gr...
The Most Important Thing For Improving Your Grappling
I used to think that if I just learned enough ways to pass the guard, mastered enough submissions, memorized enough p...