Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

The objective from the bottom position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is to secure a submission or sweep the opponent off their base in order to secure top position. Depending upon how the opponent attacks and what guard you are playing, there are a large variety of sweeps that can be effectively…

The X guard is one of BJJ’s highly effective guard positions. From the X guard position, you can defend against your opponent’s guard passes and work for sweeps. In this video, BJJ Champion Gamal Hassan teaches an X guard sweep to side control.

In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu there are a wide range of chokeholds that can be used to secure a submission and finish a fight. Depending on the position you are in, there are effective techniques that use the opponent’s gi to secure the choke. In this video, you will learn the Flavio…

In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu the objective from the bottom position is to either secure a submission or use a sweep in order to reverse positions on the opponent. Depending on the position of the opponent there are a number of effective sweeps that can be used to reverse position and secure…

As you and your partner improve in BJJ, you will find it increasingly necessary to attack using combination techniques in order to get the submission. In this lesson, BJJ World Champion Leandro Issa teaches a transition from mount to the side mount choke.

The triangle choke is one of the most devastating submissions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. It can be secured using a wide range of setups. In this video, you will learn a beautiful spin setup to the triangle choke.

In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu the objective from the bottom position is to either secure a submission or use a sweep in order to reverse positions on the opponent. Depending on the position of the opponent there are a number of effective sweeps that can be used to reverse position and secure…

The objective from the bottom position in BJJ is to defend against the opponent’s guard passes and reverse position using sweeps. Deep half guard is a variation on the traditional half guard that is very effective for setting up sweeps. In this video, BJJ Champion Gamal Hassan teaches a sweep…

On the higher levels of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu it becomes increasingly more difficult to secure a submission. In order to submit a higher level opponent often requires fluid transitions among a variety of submission attacks. In this video, you will learn a beautiful transition from the Tomoe Nage to triangle choke…

The armbar is one of the quintessential submission holds in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. A high level Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner is able to attack for the armbar from a wide range of positions using a diverse range of setups. In this video, you will learn an armbar attack from the upside down…

The omoplata is a shoulder lock submission that is most commonly used from the bottom guard position. It is an excellent submission that works well in transition with the arm bar and triangle lock. In this video, you will learn an omoplata submission attack from the turtle position.

Leg locks are some of the most advanced submission attacks in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Generally, they are secured from the bottom position. In this video, you will learn a knee bar submission from the spider guard position.

The Z guard is one of the many guard options to be used from the bottom position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The Z guard is very effective in preventing an opponent from passing into a dominant position. It can also be used offensively to set up sweeps and submissions. In this…

The arm bar is one of the most common submissions in MMA.  There are a wide range of setups and positions from which you can attack for the arm bar.  In this video, BJJ World Champion Leandro Ataides teaches the arm bar from the turtle position.

The objective from the top position is to pass the opponent’s guard into the side control or mount position. You may also work for submissions from the top position. In this video, you will learn a compression lock from top half guard.

The crucifix is a dominant position from which you can attack for submissions. Depending upon how the opponent reacts, you can adapt your attack to secure a fight ending submission hold. In this video, BJJ Champion Gamal Hassan teaches a transition from the crucifix to the reverse omoplata.

An often overlooked part of a well rounded Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu game are takedowns. Takedowns are a useful tool for controlling the standing position and determining where you want to take your opponent. In this video, you will learn a very technical ankle pick to Kouchi Gari takedown.

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 from the reverse half guard position.

The butterfly guard entails the guard player placing their feet between the opponents legs and hooking the inside of the legs with their feet. With these hooks the guard player can try to disrupt the base of the guard player, and look for a variety of sweeps and submissions. In this…

In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu there are a wide range of choke holds that can be used to secure a submission and finish a fight. The clock choke is an excellent submission that uses the gi to choke the opponent. In this video, you will learn how to transition from the clock…

The armbar is one of the quintessential submission holds in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. A high level Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner is able to attack for the armbar from a wide range of positions using a diverse range of setups. In this video, you will learn an armbar attack from the side control…

The omoplata is a technique in which the attacking student’s legs and hips are used to extend an opponent’s shoulder joint past its normal range of motion. In this video 2x BJJ World Champion Teco Shinzato from the EVOLVE Fight Team demonstrates 3 variations of the omoplata submission.

Developing a variety of sweeps from the open guard position is a critical aspect of becoming a well-rounded BJJ practitioner. In this video, BJJ No Gi World Champion Bruno Pucci demonstrates an open guard sweep transition to the knee on belly position.

From the top position in side control, there are many submission holds you can use to finish an opponent. As you gain experience, you will begin to recognize more submission opportunities as they arise based on the movements of your opponent. In this lesson, BJJ World Silver Medalist Almiro Barros…