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Bia Mesquita explains choke on Mackenzie Dern at Rio Open

Beatriz Mesquita, 25, just added another BJJ championship to her career. Last Saturday she won all of her five matche...

Rilion Gracie shows how to use the lever to sweep any opponent in BJJ

Rilion Gracie was in Rio de Janeiro doing a few seminars in his branches recently. In a visit to Marcello Ognibeni’s ...

Do You Ignore Any Parts Of BJJ

Most jiu-jitsu students place some value on developing a complete jiu-jitsu game. Or even if they don’t do it in prac...

3 advantages to learning first the defensive aspects of the guard

One of the chief mistakes made by beginner guard players in BJJ gyms is, due to anxiety, to reverse the order of tech...

BJJ and self-defense: Get your mount right so you don’t get screwed

It’s always good to remember that our BJJ, as well as a tool for good health, is an effective martial art when it com...

What Are You Working On?

I like to ask BJJ guys what they you working on in your jiu-jitsu? Sometimes I am greeted with a puzzled look and the...

A sneaky counter-attack to help you finish via choke

Today’s position is for you, the passer who’s having trouble taming a seated guard player. To illustrate a sneaky, ef...

Felipe “Preguiça” Pena teaches a calf lock from the inverted de la Riva

Felipe Preguiça is known for his versatile, dangerous game. He kindly opened up his toolbox and pulled one of his fav...

Learn how to apply the “RNC from the omoplata,” with Mackenzie Dern

2015 world and ADCC champ Mackenzie Dern relives her start in martial arts with her transition to professional MMA. I...

Four de la Riva Guard Grips You Need to Know

  The de la Riva guard is very powerful and effective form of guard, often used in modern BJJ.  It can be an intimida...

How to ward off the omoplata in BJJ, with Roger Gracie’s tip

Many years ago, when training with his uncle Renzo in New York, Roger Gracie learned a way to avert the omoplata with...

The 10 Second Choke Fix (or How to Tap Out More People)

How many times has a sparring partner told you “Man, I was SO close to tapping” after you’d been squeezing their neck...
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