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Copa Podio to punish use of lapel guard in upcoming event. Do you agree?
Brazilian event Copa Podio announced today a change in the rules of its next event. The Middleweight GP, scheduled No...
Video: Learn tips to defend and attack the no-gi butterfly guard
In no-gi, the butterfly guard is a go-to move. It sets up many options from sweeps to submissions, back-takes and mor...
Video: Sophia Drysdale demonstrates a triangle submission from closed guard
Australian black belt Sophia Drysdale of GMA Drysdale Jiu-Jitsu in Las Vegas, NV has put together an instructional fo...
Technique Thursday: Throw from the Russian Tie-Up
The Russian tie-up is a staple of every good wrestler. The set ups and takedowns from this position are easy to nail ...
Video: Watch Rafael Lovato Jr.’s pressure passing in action at the 2014 Worlds
If you’ve attended any of Rafael Lovato Jr.’s seminars recently, you’ll recognizes a few of the techniques in this vi...
Video: Get the guillotine choke from the butterfly guard, back, mount, side mount
As no-gi season approaches with the No-Gi Worlds and No-Gi Pans in October it’s time to switch gears. One submission ...
Advance your guillotine game with this gator roll from Joseph Capizzi of GMA NYC BJJ
GMA member Joseph Capizzi, head instructor of GMA NYC BJJ in Staten Island, NY and Renzo Gracie black belt, teaches a...
Technique Thursday: A World Champ’s Armbar
This week, I had the awesome opportunity to train with Black Belt World Champion Brian J. Johnson in Seattle. His res...
Need some omoplata help? Here are seven ways to secure, counter and defend this armlock
The omoplata submission is one of the most common armlocks in Jiu-Jitsu. Similar to the kimura, it attacks the should...
Video: 27 minutes of integral open guard concepts explained by Adem Redzovic
Adem Redzovic of GMA Team Redzovic in Chicago, IL is a black belt who studies the art constantly. In this new video h...
Have you figured out a counter to the worm guard yet? Isaac Doederlein has one!
The worm guard, Keenan Cornelius’ creation that he showcased at the Worlds against some top BJJ athletes, has taken o...