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This Sneaky Technique Will Make Your Opponent Think You’re Doing An Omoplata When You’re Really Going For A Heel Hook
After you’ve spent a little time doing jiu-jitsu, transitioning from, say, an armbar to an omoplata becomes pretty ea...
A Powerful Choke from Knee on Belly
Knee on belly (also known as Kneemount) is a super-dominant position in jiu-jitsu.
If you’re using this position corr...
Watch: Luiz Panza teaches the details of the foot lock
Checkmat’s black belt Luiz Panza is known for his deadly foot locks. In this video, he explains the detailed workings...
How to Make Your Chokes Tighter
Psst, wanna tap out more people with chokes, including that super-tough guy with the giant neck?
Success in choking i...
Base, Posture and Structure, the 3 Most Important Concepts in BJJ
The idea that overall body alignment in BJJ can be broken down into 3 components (base, posture and structure) was in...
The Two Most Important Guard Retention Techniques
Retaining your guard and preventing guard passes can seem like a daunting task.
There are so many techniques that you...
Butterfly Guard: Get Up, Sit Up, Get Up Off Your Back!
The Butterfly Guard is a very powerful sweeping position where you sit on your butt, leaning slightly forward, with b...
Watch: Mackenzie has dominant performance to win MMA debut via unanimous decision
In the first MMA fight of her career, Mackenzie Dern had good control of the action during all three rounds to beat K...
Berimbolo battle: watch how Musumeci beat Miyao in Las Vegas
Mikey Musumeci and João Miyao met once again at the recent American Nationals, in Las Vegas. The young american talen...
Rio Winter Open: watch how Eberth won the open class in Brazil
Erberth Santos was the man of the hour this weekend, in Brazil. He won both the superheavy and the open class divisio...
Kurt Osiander Interview – the Barbarian of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
I’ve just released the latest podcast (episode 35), featuring an interview with Mr Kurt Osiander.
Kurt is an old-scho...
Stephan’s on Snapchat
Hey, I’m now on the social video app Snapchat!
I’m sharing some BJJ tips there almost every day, plus a little bit of...