“Rolling,” as we call it, is a form of “sparring” and is a way for students to test their skills and abilities against their teammates. Like sparring in other martial arts, rolling helps identify opportunities…
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“Rolling,” as we call it, is a form of “sparring” and is a way for students to test their skills and abilities against their teammates. Like sparring in other martial arts, rolling helps identify opportunities…
How long has it been since you have attended a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu class? Was Donald Trump in office? Maybe Justin Bieber had not risen to fame yet (that’s nearly ten years ago now). Whatever the…
Half guard is one of the first guards that a BJJ practitioner will master because it happens so often and it’s relatively easy to enter. There are also many variations of the half guard making…
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 could choose your starting position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), what would you choose? If you selected the full mount position, you are not alone. Most people in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu would agree that mount,…
The Kimura lock, which is also known as the double wristlock, chicken wing, and gyaku ude-garami, is a highly effective submission that has been successfully used in both BJJ and MMA competition. The Kimura works…
One of the major differences between Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) and no-gi grappling is the ability to grip the fabric of an opponent’s gi. Grips change the game so much, in fact, that grapplers unfamiliar with…
There comes a point in your martial arts journey when the call for competition becomes strong enough for you to consider taking your training to the next level. You feel yourself growing more and more…
One of the best things about martial arts is that it is open to all ages. Whether you are a child just beginning to learn the ins and outs of life, or you are senior…
It is never a good time to be involved in a street fight. It is even worse when you are in an altercation with a much bigger attacker. On the street, there is no such…