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How to Do the Rolling Backtake
The rolling backtake started gaining acceptance on the mats about 10 years ago, and since then has become a mainstay ...
The BJJ Crucifix Position and Your Best Submission Options From There
The crucifix is a very important position in BJJ and No Gi grappling.
Like the rearmount the crucifix puts you behind...
The Right Way to Get “Old Man Strength”
“When you are 80, 90…you won’t be able to do your Cartwheel Passes…that’s what they want you to believe,” says Gustav...
Getting Old, Slowing Down, and Finding Mike Bidwell
Something happened recently. I entered a BJJ Comp and I was no longer an ‘Adult’. I have now become a ‘Master’. Ordin...
Single and Double Leg Takedowns for Beginners
My friend Rob Biernacki and I recently shot a video about two of the most important takedowns for grappling: the sing...
When to Tap to a Heel Hook
We recently wrote an article about knee injuries in BJJ and one of the most common questions our readers had was “whe...
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...
In Focus: Matuda vs. Davies
Polaris 9 was a special event and one of the highlights was the 55KG no gi title fight between Gezary Matuda and Ffio...
Situational Sparring and Positional Drilling
Situational sparring and positional drilling is a training method used by virtually every single black belt and high ...
How to Set Traps for Your Opponent in BJJ
Today I want to talk about setting traps for your opponent in BJJ.
The idea is that you force your opponent into a po...
5 Tips for Switching from Gi to No Gi
If you’ve mostly been grappling with the gi on then transitioning to no gi submission grappling can be difficult. In ...
Coaches need to teach white belts leglocks
Jiu jitsu is a dangerous sport. Submission holds inherently have the ability to injure people, but through education ...