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Denis Kang Cartwheel Guard Pass
The cartwheel guard pass is most often seen in the Japanese lightweight MMA divisions, but it can also be used in Sub...
Getting Back to Your Feet From Guard
In the early days of MMA fighters who took someone down tried to keep the fight there. They’d stay on the ground even...
The Unpassable Guard
A few years ago Denis Kang and I published an article in Grappling Magazine about passing the guard in MMA. In that ...
Countering the Half Guard Pass
Since I released my DVD on the Dynamic Half Guard I get a lot of questions on how to prevent certain guard passes. I ...
Everybody Was Von Flue Fighting…
When people first learn the Von Flue choke they often find that their opponent can bridge them over and then they end...
A Jiu-jitsu Secret
OK, draw the curtains, turn down the lights, turn off your recording devices and come closer.
Today I want to share a...
Jiu-jitsu, a Game of Inches
One of my favorite expressions is that “jiu-jitsu is a game of inches”. Sometimes a whole match can be decided by the...
Submission Grappling Choke
The arm drag from butterfly guard to the back is a tried-and-true technique that has ended many matches in submission...
The Four Most Common Leglock Mistakes
When you’re doing a leglock a tiny adjustment can have a huge effect. And if you’re doing something wrong then it ca...
Leglock Entry from Standing Clinch
Jumping into a leg lock is a great alternative to pulling guard! Here’s a technique to go from standing directly int...
Counter to the Rolling Toehold vs. de la Riva Guard
The rolling toehold is a very powerful, very surprising attack. Here’s a way to counter it and shut it down when you...
An Alternative To Pulling Guard When Grappling On Your Knees
Many grapplers start their sparring sessions on their knees. From this starting position usually one of two things ha...