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Breathing exercises are an excellent partner to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. BJJ is a unique martial art as it not only is an excellent form of self-defense, its flowy nature can be seen as therapeutic for many…
The mount position is one of the most dominant controlling positions in BJJ. It is one of the fundamental positions in Jiu-Jitsu and is arguably one of the most valuable lessons a student will learn…
The full guard (closed guard) is the first guard a student learns in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. It is a fundamental guard that teaches the basics of distance management, posture-breaking, and control. It is also a highly…
The back mount is widely considered the strongest position in BJJ. When you obtain the back mount, your odds of finishing your opponent with a submission are high, as he can’t see you to anticipate…
In BJJ, you can divide submissions into two categories: fundamental submissions and unorthodox submissions. The gogoplata falls into the latter category. In this article, we discuss the gogoplata—a challenging and rarely seen BJJ and MMA…
Guard retention is one of the most important skills in BJJ. Unfortunately, many BJJ students neglect this critical skill. Often, BJJ students believe that good guard retention is reserved for those with good flexibility or…
The full guard, also known as the closed guard, is one of BJJ’s strongest positions. Full guard is basically an upside-down mount position for the person on the bottom. In full guard, the individual in…
Although BJJ competitions are a lot of fun, many of the techniques that modern BJJ practitioners use in competitions aren’t useful for the street. For example, the berimbolo and other inverted techniques could get you…
Leg locks have exploded in popularity over the last several years in competitive grappling. Although leg locks were once shunned by the BJJ community, their effectiveness has never been in doubt. Given the current popularity…
The triangle choke is one of BJJ’s signature submissions. One of the reasons why the triangle choke is so effective is its versatility. The triangle choke has multiple variations, and there are many ways to…
