Rickson Gracie is widely regarded as the greatest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) practitioner of all time. The 9th-degree red belt (the highest level attainable) is simply the epitome of the word icon. But why? What stands…
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Rickson Gracie is widely regarded as the greatest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) practitioner of all time. The 9th-degree red belt (the highest level attainable) is simply the epitome of the word icon. But why? What stands…
The rear body lock is one of the most common positions Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) practitioners and MMA fighters find themselves in, as it naturally arises from a litany of common grappling situations. It can be…
At some point in your MMA career, you will experience envy. Whether you are envious of another fighter’s formidable punching power – or another’s excellent escapes from side control – at some point, you will…
When Justin Bieber and Tom Cruise once briefly contemplated fighting each other inside the Octagon, it raised quite a few eyebrows. Here were two regular guys (well, pop culture superstars), who could potentially end up…
While practicing escaping dominant positions is never as fun as practicing the dominant positions themselves, it is equally as important. Especially at the beginning of your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) journey, you are going to find…
There are many benefits to martial arts, one of those is increasing your attention span. That’s right, there is a lot more to martial arts than just learning cool techniques you can use to defend…
Did you know that martial arts classes can improve brain cognition? This revelation often comes as a surprise to the average person who thinks of martial arts as only fighting systems. Sure, martial arts do…
While the term “Arm Triangle Choke” is used quite frequently to describe one particular submission hold in BJJ or MMA, there are actually several variations of Arm Triangles, each with their own strengths and weaknesses….
The Single Leg X-Guard is a perfect guard for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) practitioners who like to attack their opponents with both sweeps and submissions. As Single Leg X-Guard positions you underneath your opponent, you have…
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion Alex “Little Rock” Silva from the Evolve Fight Team is one of the world’s top martial artists. The achievements he’s been able to garner over the course of his time as…