Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

The ability to safely bring your body to the ground is a critical skill for any bjj practitioner. Learning to breakfall from various positions not only increases self-confidence, but is a useful life skill for reducing the risk of injury. In this lesson, BJJ No Gi World Champion demonstrates the…

Controlling the back is one of the most advantageous positions you can obtain in a fight. With back control, a smaller opponent can attack and defeat a larger opponent from a position where the opponent has very few attacking options. In this lesson, BJJ World Champion Leandro demonstrates the basics…

The triangle is one of the most versatile submissions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. It can be done from the bottom, the top mount, or used to control an opponents body from the back mount. This technique works by cutting off blood flow to the brain. In this video, 2x BJJ World Champion…

In this video, ONE FC fighters and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championship Silver Medalists, Almiro Barros and Marcos Ratinho, demonstrate 12 essential BJJ Drills in 2 minutes.

There are a wide range of guard positions that can be used from the bottom position in BJJ.  Each have their unique advantages and disadvantages.  Depending upon how your opponent attacks from the top, specific guards may be best suited to defend.  In this video, BJJ World Champion Leandro Issa…

The knee on belly position is a versatile top position that puts great downward pressure on your opponent. It presents you with a vast number of options to either transition to a new position or finish the fight. In a street self-defense situation, attacking with the knee on belly position…

The development of a strong guard is a skill that will serve you well in BJJ.  The guard is a defensive position that is played from the bottom.  With a strong guard, you can completely shut down an opponent’s offensive attacks.  It will give you the confidence to play the…

The mount is one of the most dominant positions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu or MMA. If you find yourself on the bottom of this position it is imperative to try and escape immediately. In this video, 2x BJJ World Champion Teco Shinzato from the EVOLVE Fight Team demonstrates 5 different ways…

The objective from the top position is to pass the opponent’s guard into the side control or mount position. Once the guard is passed you can begin to work for submissions to finish the fight. In this video, you will learn how to pass the guard into side control.

The armbar is one of the most prolific submissions in BJJ.  It is a highly effective submission that can be applied from a wide range of positions.  The armbar is one of the first submissions that every BJJ practitioner should learn.  In this video, BJJ No-Gi World Champion Takeo Tani…

Side control is one of the most dominant positions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ). It’s also one of the worst positions to be in when you’re on the bottom. If you find yourself on the bottom you will want to get out of there as quickly as possible. In this video, BJJ…

BJJ World Championship Silver Medalist Almiro Barros from the EVOLVE Fight Team demonstrates 3 ways to escape from an armbar.