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The omoplata, which means scapula in Portuguese, is a highly effective Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ submission). Also called the ashi sankaku garami (leg triangle entanglement) in judo and the coil lock in catch wrestling, the omoplata…
If you’re a guard player, you’d certainly be familiar with the omoplata. The omoplata is a simple shoulder lock submission that even seasoned BJJ practitioners have a difficult time finishing. Many people give up when…
One of the biggest problems Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) practitioners have when they transition to no-gi grappling is dealing with the wrestling-heavy style of grappling that tends to favor size and strength. While this can be…
You know that pause your instructor makes when he’s done explaining a technique? Yup, that’s right, it’s your cue to ask a question. Or better yet, when he’s prodded the whole BJJ class to ask…
Given the effectiveness of the submission, as well as the immense number of positions that it can be utilized from, it is fair to argue that the wrist lock is perhaps one of the most…
Submitting an opponent is the main goal of every BJJ practitioner because it signifies that the opponent is incapacitated and the match is over. However, since BJJ is like a game of chess, where counter…
Experienced practitioners of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) often describe it as a journey—an extended adventure with peaks, valleys, triumphs, and defeats. This is both an accurate description and a reminder to students that BJJ is a…
As we get closer to ONE Lightweight World Champion Shinya Aoki’s upcoming fight at ONE: Defending Honor, all of us at Evolve Daily can’t help but get excited. After all, Shinya is a very exciting…
In the unpredictable realm of martial arts and combat sports, how well you react could mean life or death. In other words, it could determine whether you stay on your feet or get knocked out,…
Falling for a submission is similar to a kiss of death for most, if not all BJJ practitioners. After all, a submission means you’ve lost to your opponent. The only way to prevent a submission…
