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Three Powerful Neck Crank Defenses
Neck cranks are undeniably powerful submissions often used in submission grappling. Rather than constricting the trac...
Jiu-Jitsu for the Zombie Apocalypse
As we get closer and closer to Halloween it’s important to shift your priorities from training jiu-jitsu to surviving...
A Bow and Arrow Choke Escape
The bow and arrow choke is one of the most powerful chokes from the back in the entire BJJ repertoire. Many matches i...
Defense vs the Over-Under Guard Pass
The ‘over-under’ pass is a pressure-based technique for passing the guard which is used quite successfully in high le...
Mackenzie Dern Defeats Mandy Polk To Become 4-0 In MMA
Mackenzie Dern had a quick, but successful introduction to the flyweight division of the LFA after competing against ...
The Figure 4 Straight Armlock: An Easy and Surprising Submission from the Top Position
The straight arm figure 4 was one of the very first armlocks I was ever shown on the ground.
But it was super unrelia...
3 Spider Guard Drills to Improve Your Sweeping and Submissions
The last time I had a filming session with my friend and training partner Ritchie Yip who runs a BJJ school in Vancou...
Points Vs. Submission: Which Is The More Dominant Way To Win?
Over the weekend, I competed in a round robin style tournament that rewards submission victories by weighting them th...
3 Ways to Apply the Omoplata Armlock Submission (and Stop the Rolling Escape)
The omoplata is one of my very favorite armlocks.
There are so many opportunities to get to this submission from almo...
Which Leglocks Are Allowed in IBJJF Competition?
I’m old enough to remember a time when almost all leglocks (except heel hooks) and leg locking positions were legal i...
The Top 5 Submissions by ONE Atomweight World Champion Angela Lee
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Check Out These Submissions You Can Nail From North-South
North-south is often treated as a transitional position, but there are also a few simple (but effective) submissions ...