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11 Short MMA Conditioning Workouts by Chuck Liddell’s Coach John Hackleman
John Hackleman is a friend of Grapplearts and a very successful MMA coach. He runs The Pit Gym and guided Chuck Lidd...
The 2 Easiest Takedowns for No Gi Submission Grappling and MMA
Just because you didn’t wrestle in High School or do 10 years of Judo doesn’t mean that you always need to pull guard...
HOW-TO: Caio Terra teaches a way to take the back with a no-gi leg drag
Seven-time no-gi world champion, Caio Terra is our Professor for this week’s video of the HOW-TO series. Learn how ...
4 Takedowns from the Rear Bearhug
You can get to the rear standing bearhug from a lot of different scenarios. An arm drag or duck under from wrestlin...
Bernardo Faria’s guard pass: the over-under
In Judo there is the concept of ‘Tokui Waza’, which means your “favorite” or “best” technique. This is the technique,...
The Simplest Mount Escape for MMA and BJJ?
In BJJ the Mount is one of the very worst positions you can be in. And if punches are flying in either an MMA or a s...
Flying Armbar Guard Pull
Some people will tell you never, ever to pull guard. “Fight from the top,” they tell you…
In general that’s good advi...
How to Pass the Leg Lasso in Spider Guard
Passing the guard of a good Spider Guard player is one of the most difficult, most frustrating aspects of Brazilian J...
A Surprising Kimura Setup from Kesa Gatame
I don’t know what exactly went wrong with the settings on the camera the night we filmed this. The colour in this vi...
My Favourite Spider Guard Variation and Triangle Choke Setup
The Spider Guard is a very diverse position. Normally you start with the Double Feet on Biceps variation, but after ...
Spinning Triangle Choke from Leg Lasso Spider Guard
The first time I saw this triangle choke setup was about 15 years ago when I was still working as a field biologist. ...
Powerful Options and Variations for the Berimbolo
The Berimbolo is an incredibly powerful technique in modern BJJ. It’s both a way of finalising a sweep and completely...