Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

In this video, BJJ Champion Valdir Rodrigues from the EVOLVE Fight Team demonstrates 5 submissions from half guard.

In this video, BJJ World Championship Silver Medalist Thaigo Kozama from the EVOLVE Fight Team demonstrates how to do a kimura from the mount position.

The butterfly guard is a commonly used defense in which the bottom guard player uses his feet as hooks on the inside of his opponents legs in an effort to disrupt his base and balance. In this video, BJJ Champion Gamal Hassan from the EVOLVE Fight Team demonstrates 3 butterfly…

In this video, BJJ Champion Valdir Rodrigues from the EVOLVE Fight Team demonstrates 3 different ways to take an opponents back from the bottom half guard position.

BJJ Champion Fabio Di Mata from the EVOLVE Fight Team demonstrates 5 different chokes from turtle position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

BJJ Champion Vitor Ribeiro from the EVOLVE Fight Team demonstrates how to take an opponents back from the closed guard position.

BJJ Champion Valdir Rodrigues from the EVOLVE Fight Team demonstrates 5 ways to defend and counter a takedown.

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 triangle lock is one of the most popular and commonly used submission attacks.  If you are training in submission grappling then it is inevitable that you will find yourself defending against a triangle lock.  You must be able to not only attack offensively for triangle locks, but also be…

The armbar is one of the most popular and commonly used submission attacks in BJJ.  If you are training in BJJ then it is inevitable that you will find yourself defending against an armbar.  You must be able to not only attack offensively for the armbar, but also be able…

The berimbolo is one of the most talked about guards in BJJ today.  There are those who love it and those who hate it.  When utilised correctly, it can be highly effective and ultimately lead to some dominant positions.  In the event that you encounter an opponent that uses the…

In order to be effective from the top position, you must be able to attack for submissions from every position.  The inverted half guard is a transition from the half guard.  In this video, BJJ champion Marcos Ratinho teaches a foot lock from the inverted half guard.

Side control is a dominant position in BJJ.  Once you have secured side control, you can begin to attack for submissions or try to advance your position into full mount.  In this video, BJJ World Champion Teco Shinzato teaches a choke from side control.

In order to secure a submission against a high level opponent you will often need to chain together multiple attacks.  Flawless transitions between submissions and positions are what define elite level BJJ practitioners.  In this video, BJJ champion Almiro Barros teaches a Kimura defense to arm bar transition.

Side control is a dominant position in BJJ.  The objective from side control is to work for submission attacks and/or advance into the full mount position.  Depending on how your opponent defends from bottom, there are a wide range of submission attacks that can be used.  In this video, BJJ…

Side control is a dominant position in BJJ.  The objective from side control is to work for submission attacks and/or advance into the full mount position.  Depending on how your opponent defends from bottom, there are a wide range of submission attacks that can be used.  In this video, BJJ…

Takedowns are an often overlooked aspect of BJJ.  By learning the basics of wrestling and mastering some fundamental BJJ takedowns you have the ability to control your opponent.  You can decide if you want to attack from the top or the bottom.  In this video, BJJ World Champion Herbert Burns…

The butterfly sweep is a highly effective sweep that will often enable you to transition directly into the full mount position.  As with all sweeps, there are a number of variations on the butterfly sweep that you can use depending upon how your opponent is defending.  In this video, BJJ…

From the standing open guard position there are a wide range of passes that you can use to secure a dominant position.  Depending upon how your opponent defends, you must be able to transition among a variety of passes.  In this video, BJJ champion Almiro Barros teaches a leg drag…

From the turtle position you can work for submissions or transition to back control.  Depending upon how your opponent defends there are a wide range of submissions that you can attack for.  In this video, BJJ No-Gi World Champion Bruno Pucci teaches an armbar from the turtle position.

If you are able to secure back control, you must attack relentlessly for submissions.  There are a number of high percentage submissions that you can finish your opponent with from the back control position.  In this video, BJJ World Champion Bruno Pucci teaches a collar choke from back control.

When standing over your opponent in the open guard position, the first objective is to pass the guard into side control.  If you are successful in securing side control, you can begin to look for submissions.  In this video, BJJ World Champion Leandro Issa teaches a leg drag to Ezekiel…

The clock choke is secured from the top turtle position in BJJ.  It is a highly effective choke that utilises the opponent’s collar and lapel in conjunction.  In this video, BJJ World Champion Herbert Burns teaches the clock choke.

Flow rolling is a form of light, friendly sparring in BJJ that allows practitioners to practice movement and techniques in a less competitive setting than traditional sparring.  The objective in flow rolling is not to defeat your opponent, but rather to focus on the application of techniques and movement through…