The rear naked choke is one of BJJ’s signature techniques. It requires little strength to apply, and is effective on opponents of all sizes, making it a great submission for smaller grapplers. As is the…

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The rear naked choke is one of BJJ’s signature techniques. It requires little strength to apply, and is effective on opponents of all sizes, making it a great submission for smaller grapplers. As is the…
BJJ beginners usually want to focus on one thing: submissions. After all, submissions are what most people picture when they think about BJJ or MMA. However, without a complete BJJ skillset, your opportunities to apply…
BJJ has a steep learning curve. In other words, it takes much longer to get good at BJJ than other sports. Even experienced athletes often have trouble with BJJ when they first get started. Therefore,…
As a BJJ beginner, there is a lot to learn. In fact, there is so much to learn, it can be difficult to know where to start. BJJ’s endless number of techniques and positional variations…
The art of BJJ is incredibly complex. It’s the science of ground fighting. All of its techniques are multi-layered, and a lot goes into training to be able to master them. Intense drilling and study…
While it is always important to make sure your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) isn’t dependent on whether or not your adversary is wearing a gi, if a practitioner ignores learning the numerous gi-based strangulation methods available…
Beginning to learn how to grapple without the gi can be quite intimidating to BJJ practitioners, especially when you begin to train stand up. It can often feel as if you have no chance against…
While the sporting aspects of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) are a lot of fun, it is important to remember that at its core BJJ is a method of protecting yourself in a self-defense situation. It is…
The lockdown period has been tough for everyone, including martial artists. Martial artists from Singapore to the United States are feeling the pain of not being able to go to their BJJ gym, Muay Thai…
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…