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Technique Thursday: The Heart Grip
I normally reserve Thursday for a technique of the week, but today is a rare exception. Recently, Jens Pulver, former...
Technique Thursday: Olympic Level Wrestling
The double leg is one of the first takedowns that a person learns. It’s also one of the easiest to mess up on. In the...
Video: Add a sweep from z-guard to your arsenal from GMA Gracie Barra Montreal
Coach Olivier Huerre is a purple belt under Professor Bruno Fernandes at GMA Gracie Barra Montreal in Montreal, Canad...
Leo D’Avila teaches a berimbolo variation without the DLR hook
Black belt Leo D’Avila is an active competitor and also IBJJF referee. He is an international recognized professor fr...
Video: Robson Moura teaches a sweep from x-guard to an armbar submission
At the RMNU training camp last year, Robson Moura shows a sweep to a submission. Here, he teaches a sweep from the x-...
Video: Learn how to escape side control to a single leg with Oliver Geddes
Go back to basics with a twist. Half guard lover Oliver Geddes, black belt under Roger Gracie, demonstrates a techniq...
Technique Thursday: Blast Double
An essential takedown for MMA, this one cannot be overlooked. This is also a takedown seen in heavier weight classes ...
Technique Thursday: Breaking the Armbar Defense
For many Jiu-Jitsu practitioners, the armbar is one of the first submissions ever learned. This also makes it one of ...
Technique Thursday: Make Your Ankle Lock Work
There aren’t many techniques that the average BJJ practitioner screws up as often as the straight ankle lock. It’s ge...
Video: Hannette Staack shows details for a head & arm choke in no-gi
At the Groundswell Grappling Concepts camp in Boston at GMA BTT Boston back in February, GMA member Hannettte Staack...
Technique Thursday: If You Don’t Know the Arm Drag, You’re Screwed
The arm drag is a simple, yet highly effective technique that gets overlooked entirely too often. Its applications ar...
Technique Thursday: Low Single
Note: I approach this technique from a heavyweight perspective, but it is applicable to all weight classes and body-t...