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Announcing No Gi Leglocks with Oliver Taza!
Some super-exciting news for you…
Today I’ve just released No Gi Leglocks featuring Oliver Taza!
Oliver is a phenomen...
Kesa Gatame in BJJ
Kesa Gatame in Judo
There’s a pinning position in Judo known as ‘Kesa Gatame’ (which translates to ‘scarf hold’ in J...
Wrist Locks – Attacking The Most Under-Attacked Joint
Jiu-jitsu and submission grappling offer techniques to attack almost every major joint in the body including the elbo...
The Fat, Lazy, Old Man Kimura Finish
The first time I saw this Kimura variation from the north-south position I said to myself, “Yeah right, that’ll never...
Jiu-Jitsu for the Zombie Apocalypse
As we get closer and closer to Halloween it’s important to shift your priorities from training jiu-jitsu to surviving...
Escaping the Reverse Mount the Proper Way
The reverse mount is a tricky position…
If you’re opponent has you caught in it then he’s placing a tremendous amount...
A Powerful Judo Pinning Trick You Can Use in BJJ
In Judo you win the match if you pin your opponent for 20 seconds, and so Judoka can have some pretty ferocious ‘os...
The Miyao Brothers’ 5 Step BJJ Competition Strategy
by Jeff Meszaros
Every now and then, someone comes along who takes a sport by storm and revolutionizes the game by p...
Napoleon and How To Be Ready for Anything in BJJ
Napoleon Bonaparte may have been a megalomaniac who left millions dead in his wake, but if you read about his battles...
How to Escape Kesa Gatame and the Headlock
Kesa Gatame is one of the most under-utilized positions in BJJ. People in jiu-jitsu tend to ignore this position but ...
Five Tricks to Tighten Up Your Sidemount
There’s nothing worse than weathering the storm in someone’s guard, passing their guard by fighting your way past the...
Three and a Half Techniques to Escape from a Tight Closed Guard Overhook
Just the other day I shared four counters to a pesky deep cross-collar grip from closed guard.
Well, the cross-collar...