After receiving worldwide attention thanks to the Ultimate Fighting Championship PPVs, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu emerged as a top martial art. Training in BJJ, however, isn’t all about fighting or competing. People of all walks of life enroll in BJJ classes for recreation and self-improvement. They don’t go through the motions, though. Rather, they wish to improve…
The Craig Jones Story This short documentary by Stuart Cooper tells the story of Craig Jones‘ sudden rise to success after his upset victory over Leandro Lo at ADCC 2017.After his breakout performance at ADCC, Craig went on to beat many more big names such as Jake Shields In Polaris, and made it to the…
Craig Jones and Jake Shields Super Fight We see an amazing Craig Jones lightning fast win over the highly durable, experienced and skilled Jake Shields in the match that made Craig the Polaris middleweight champ. Polaris Pro Grappling at its finish matching two amazing athletes in a super fight. We can learn a lot about…
How To Create Pressure In Jiu-Jitsu by Travis Stevens It is very hard to control an opponent in jiu-jitsu, especially if you fight a superb grappler. Dominating ground fighting requires some hidden skills often referred to as Invisible Jiu Jitsu. BJJ Pressure Concept In the intro for the first tip, Tavis Stevens refers to the story about a fighter…
Eddie Bravo gives some tips on developing a strong anaconda-like squeeze for a rear naked choke. You can practice on your own. In a seated position, you can bring your knee up to your chest and act like you’re doing a choke on your knee. Wrap the choking arm around the knee and grab your…
C Grips by Trais Stevens Even if you want to create a panic scenario, feint your fighter, and not really engage with him, C Grips might sound like a fantastic choice. Your goal is to force your partner to make a mistake by getting overly offensive. BJJ fighters are specialists in countering somebody’s aggression, so this is a…
Lapel Rubber Guard Concepts The Lapel guard is very dynamic. It serves as a grip and a guard. We have been studying how the lapel control can help make other games more efficient. A fun series we have been studying is the “Lapel Rubber Guard” game. What is the Lapel Rubber Guard Game? If you…
We have all heard Keenan’s comment: Professor Flavio Almeida offers an interesting blend between the Berimbolo and the Lapel Guard. Instead of dismissing the technique the uses the effectiveness of both techniques together to form a stronger more secure method of executing the sweep. He uses the lapel guard to secure the position of the…
Travis Stevens: “If You Can See The Back You Can Take The Back!” Travis Stevens is a Judo Olympic medalist and BJJ black belt. He claims that taking back is possible, even if you only “see” the opponent’s back. Can you imagine a worse thing in an MMA fight than a BJJ expert behind you?…
Easy Takedown Tutorial By Travis Stevens In this tutorial, he explains a very simple sweep from very common grips. Like other Judo style throws this takedown all about technique and leverage. Size doesn’t matter when applied correctly. We broke down the tutorial for you! Step By Step Tutorial by Travis Stevens Starting position: Your partner…