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You Don’t Need To Be A Submission Whizz To Make It In The UFC, Here’s Why
How many BJJ submissions do you know? A dozen? Over 100? There are innumerable different variations of submission loc...
Mission: open guard
In another special week of Renzo Gracie Online Academy, Leo Tunico offers several tips for you to fight with the open...
Submissions Are Alive And Well In The UFC, Contrary To What Some Think
Are submissions dead in the UFC? No, submissions are alive and well, in fact. I recall hearing a surprising fact back...
The Unescapable Wrist Lock by Fabiano “Pega-Leve” Scherner
This is a great technique for when you feel like playing by prison rules....
Here’s A Quick Way To Get To A Calf Slicer From Standing
Calf slicers are some of the most painful submissions in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. What’s worse, considering a lot of gyms...
An arsenal of attacks from the half-guard
In week 8 of Renzo Gracie Online Academy, André Monteiro teaches sweeps and finishes starting from the half-guard, a ...
Make Them Scared With This Choke
This Choke works! I showed it to one of my students who also has...
If You’ve Never Seen A Hindulotine, Now You Can Say You Have!
As an evolving art, Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners are constantly finding new and creative ways to choke their opp...
BJJ Instructor Has Some Killer Leg Attacks
Erik Paulson — Rigan Machado black belt the first American to win the World Light-Heavyweight Shooto title in Japan —...
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: How To Improve In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Sometimes in jiu-jitsu, as in life, we need to take a step backwards in order to take two steps forward. Say you are ...
Chael Sonnen Shows Bernardo Faria His Deadly Head And Arm Choke
Who can forget Chael Sonnen’s deadly arm triangle choke at UFC 136 against Brian Stann (if you haven’t seen it, check...
Unintended Benefits: How Attacks Open Up Other Attacks In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
One of my key training methods for intermediate to advanced students in BJJ is to specialize in a specific technique ...