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How to Manage Fear and Adrenaline in Competition
My friend Shane Fazen has fought Muay Thai in Thailand, competed in boxing, and has even challenged himself in some M...
Standing Guillotine Choke Escapes
Standing guillotine chokes are really tough to escape, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try to get out!
I recently...
Getting Back to Your Feet in BJJ
If you boil down the thousands of guard techniques in BJJ they really fall into one of five categories…
Sweeps that ...
I Get Knocked Out Badly!
I recently had my ass kicked and was left for dead.
This happened because I had the opportunity to help with the fig...
My Favourite Omoplata Escape
The omoplata is one of my very favourite techniques – it’s a submission, a sweep, and a setup for other sweeps and su...
Advanced Omoplata Finish
Jiu-jitsu is so cool! As you might know, the omoplata armlock is one of my very favorite techniques. But even after 1...
My Secret Method To Get An Advantage in BJJ Sparring
In previous articles we’ve discussed what a grappling arms race is, and how in that situation you can use video self ...
Can You Use a Collar Choke in a Streetfight?
BJJ has a ton of gi-based techniques, and while not all of them are very street relevant, some people tend to throw o...
Latest Grapplearts Instructional: The Self Defense Guard
Ultimately BJJ is a martial art, and that means knowing how to handle yourself in a real fight.
I wouldn’t advocate p...
Closed Guard to Shin Shield to Technical Standup
Getting back up to your feet against pressure is a critical skill in BJJ.
Most fundamentally you use this standup mot...
My Favourite Head and Arm Choke Finish
The head and arm choke (aka the ‘arm triangle’ and/or ‘kata gatame’) is one of the staple submissions of BJJ. It work...
A 3 Step Process for Making an Angle (and Getting a Big Advantage) in the Closed Guard
When you’re fighting your opponent in the Closed Guard, you don’t want to be facing straight towards your opponent cr...