The Spider Guard
Welcome to our article on the spider guard. In this article, we will explore this truly unique guard; touching a bit on its history and … Read more
Half Guard
Welcome to our article on the half guard. In this article, we will take a brief look at the history of the half guard and … Read more
North-South Position
If there ever was a position not to show your friend when he asks you to show him some Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu moves, it has got … Read more
Back Control
Back control, together with the full mount, is at the top of the positional hierarchy in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. In this article, we will take a … Read more
Full Mount
The full mount. The most dominant control position possible in the positional hierarchy, together with back control, it is one of the most iconic positions … Read more
Side Control
“How do I escape side control?” – The most popular white belt question. Side control. Every grappler and jiu-jitsu player has felt the suffocating pressure … Read more
The Triangle Choke – As Taught By Braulio Estima
A triangle is arranging our limbs in a figure-four configuration around our opponent. This is can be accomplished with our legs or arms and can … Read more
BJJ Grip Fighting: The Basics
Like a lot of people I thought I knew what BJJ was. I had been training in a variety of martial arts for almost 15 … Read more
2015 BJJ Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals
Here is a list of all of the announced Black Friday deals, so snap up a BJJ bargain today! Big thanks to /r/BJJ and Tom Bell … Read more
The ultimate guide to grip training for BJJ
%CODE1% This article was written by BJJ Brown Belt Samuel Spiegelman, who owns and runs Applied Strength and Conditioning Chicago. He has also written a number … Read more