Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Intermediate
5 Ways To Escape The Armbar
The armbar is one of the most popular and…
3 Ways To Defend The Berimbolo
The berimbolo is one of the most talked about…
Foot Lock From Inverted Half Guard
In order to be effective from the top position,…
Choke From Side Control
Side control is a dominant position in BJJ. Once…
Kimura Defense To Arm Bar Transition
In order to secure a submission against a high…
Armlock From Side Control
Side control is a dominant position in BJJ. The…
Arm Bar From Side Control
Side control is a dominant position in BJJ. The…
5 Takedowns For BJJ
Takedowns are an often overlooked aspect of BJJ. By…
Butterfly Sweep With Both Hooks In Variation
The butterfly sweep is a highly effective sweep that…
Leg Drag Guard Pass To Back Control
From the standing open guard position there are a…
Armbar From Turtle Position
From the turtle position you can work for submissions…
Collar Choke From Back Control
If you are able to secure back control, you…
Ezekiel Choke From Leg Drag
When standing over your opponent in the open guard…
Clock Choke
The clock choke is secured from the top turtle…
BJJ Flow Roll
Flow rolling is a form of light, friendly sparring…
Wrist Lock
Wrist locks are a joint lock submission that can…
Skip Over Leg Drill
BJJ drills are one of the most important tools…
Arm Drag Drill
BJJ drills are one of the most important tools…
Transition From Single Leg To Back Control
Takedowns are a valuable tool for controlling the pace…
Back Control Escape To Side Control
The objective from the bottom position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu…
50/50 Guard Pass
The 50/50 guard is one of BJJ’s most complex…
Stand Up From Back Control
The back control position is one of the most…
Double Leg Drag Drill
BJJ drills are one of the most important tools…
Baseball Choke From Side Control
Side control is a dominant top position in BJJ.…
X Guard Sweep To Side Control
The X guard is one of BJJ’s highly effective…
Transition From Crucifix To Reverse
The crucifix is a dominant position from which you…
Half Guard Pass To Side Control
From the half guard, the primary ojective is to…
Collar Choke From Top Half Guard
In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu there are a wide range of…
Collar Choke From Top Half Guard Variation
In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu there are a wide range of…
Leg Drag Guard Pass To Back Control
The leg drag guard pass is an effective technique…
Closed Guard Transition To Back Control
From the closed guard position, the primary objective is…
Sit Up Drill
Speed drills are one of the most effective tools…
Leg Drag Guard Pass To Back Control Variation
The leg drag guard pass is an effective technique…
Arm Bar Finish Variation
Arm Bar Speed Drill
Speed drills are one of the most effective tools…
De La Riva Escape To Back Control
The objective from the top position is to pass…
De La Riva Sweep To Side Control Variation
The objective from the bottom position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu…
Reverse Omoplata From Turtle Position
The omoplata is a shoulder lock submission that is…
Sweep From De La Riva Guard Variation
The objective from the bottom position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu…
Triangle Lock Escape To Back Control
The triangle lock is one of the most devastating…
Gi Choke To Defend The De La Riva Guard
In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu there are a wide range of…
Juji Gatame From Side Control
From the top position in side control, there are…
Triangle Lock Speed Drill
Speed drills are one of the most effective tools…
Crucifix From Clock Choke
In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu there are a wide range of…
Passing The De La Riva Guard
The objective from the top position is to pass…
Defense Against Double Underhooks Pass To Sweep
The objective from the bottom position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu…
Defense Against Double Underhooks Pass - Collar Choke
Developing a strong guard is one of the key…
Arm Bar From Half Guard Variation
The armbar is one of the quintessential submission holds…
Arm Bar From Half Guard
The armbar is one of the quintessential submission holds…
Taking The Back From Reverse Half Guard
The objective from the bottom position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu…
Reverse Half Guard Sweep
The objective from the bottom position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu…
Half Guard Pass Variation
The objective from the top position is to pass…
Deep Half Guard Sweep
The objective from the bottom position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu…
Guard Pass To Mount Position
The objective from the top position is to pass…
Guard Pass To Side Control
The objective from the top position is to pass…
Half Guard Pass With Collar Control
The objective from the top position is to pass…
Half Guard Sweep
The objective from the bottom position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu…
Half Spider Guard Sweep
The objective from the bottom position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu…
Reverse Half Guard Pass
The objective from the top position is to pass…
Open “Leque” Guard Pass
The objective from the top position is to pass…
Reverse Half Guard Pass Variation
The objective from the top position is to pass…
Arm Bar From Side Control Variation 2
The armbar is one of the quintessential submission holds…
Collar Choke From Knee On Belly
In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu there are a wide range of…
Shoulder Lock Counter
In order to be successful in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu you…
Triangle Choke From Side Control
The triangle choke is one of the most devastating…
Scorpion Defense Compression Lock From Top Half Guard
The objective from the top position is to pass…
Triangle Choke From De La Riva Guard
The objective from the bottom position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu…
Surprise Attack From Guard
The objective from the top position is to pass…
Scorpion Defense Compression Lock From Top Half Guard
The objective from the top position is to pass…
Triangle Choke Variation From Guard
The triangle choke is one of the most devastating…
Tomoe Nage To Triangle Choke
On the higher levels of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu it becomes…
Spin Tro Triangle Choke
The triangle choke is one of the most devastating…
Spider Half Guard Sweep
In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu the objective from the bottom position…
Upside Guard Sweep
The objective from the bottom position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu…
Hip Roll To Recover From Guard
Developing a strong guard is one of the key…
Flavio Canto Choke
In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu there are a wide range of…
Deep Half Guard Transition To Back Control
The objective from the bottom position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu…
Attack From Z Guard
The Z guard is one of the many guard…
Arm Drag From Z Guard
The Z guard is one of the many guard…
Armbar From Upside Down Guard
The armbar is one of the quintessential submission holds…
Armbar From Top Deep Half Guard
The armbar is one of the quintessential submission holds…
Pendulum Half Guard Sweep
In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu the objective from the bottom position…
Passing The De La Riva Guard - Lapel Control
The objective from the top position is to pass…
Omoplata Variation Hook The Leg
The omoplata is an excellent submission hold that can…
Omoplata Transition To Mounted Triangle
Once you have secured a dominant position in Brazilian…
Lapel Choke From Guard
In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu there are a wide range of…
Kouchi Gare To Ankle Pick Takedown
An often overlooked part of a well rounded Brazilian…
Knee Bar From Spider Guard
Leg locks are some of the most advanced submission…
Half Guard Transition To Back Control Swing The Arm
Once you have secured the half guard position on…
Half Guard To Deep Half Guard Transition
In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu the objective from the bottom position…
Half Guard Sweep Reverse Half Guard Counter
The objective from the bottom position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu…
Half Guard Shin Sweep
In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu the objective from the bottom position…
Half Guard Pass Knee Slide Variation
Once you have secured the half guard position on…
Half Guard Pass Knee Slide
Once you have secured the half guard position on…
Ezekiel Choke Lapel Variation
In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu there are a wide range of…
Ezekiel Choke From Guard
In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu there are a wide range of…
Defense To Double Underhook Pass
Developing a strong guard is one of the key…
Defense Against Double Underhooks Pass - Double Leg Sweep
Developing a strong guard is one of the key…
Counter To Toreando Pass
Developing a strong guard is one of the key…
Collar Choke From Armbar
On the higher levels of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu it becomes…
Butterfly Sweep With Both Hooks In
The butterfly guard is one of the many guard…
Butterfly Guard Sweep Variation
The butterfly guard is one of the many guard…
Butterfly Guard Sweep Combination
The butterfly guard is one of the many guard…
Butterfly Guard Sweep
The butterfly guard is one of the many guard…
Arm Bar To Omoplata Transition
The armbar is one of the quintessential submission holds…
Americana From Side Control
From the top position in side control, there are…
Mounted Triangle Lock
The triangle choke is a versatile submission hold that…
Sweep To Triangle Lock
The triangle choke is a versatile submission hold that…
Taking The Back From Side Control
Back control is one of the most dominant positions…
Arm Bar Escape Variation
Learning to defend against and escape vulnerable positions not…
Flow Drill: Omoplata, Side Control, Mount
Learning to skillfully counter your opponent’s movement is a…
Taking The Back From Turtle Position
Back control is one of the most dominant positions…
Guard Pass From Inverted Half Guard
Inverted half guard, or reverse half guard, is a…
Arm Bar From Side Control Variation
From the top position in side control, there are…
Shoulder Lock From Guard
A critical skill when using the guard is the…
Omoplata Escape
The omoplata is a submission technique that uses the…
Half Guard Sweep Trapping The Leg
The half guard is a useful transitional position from…
Side Control Escape To Take the Back
From bottom position in side control, you must focus…
Kimura From Side Control
From the top position in side control, you have…
Paper Cut Choke From Side Control
From the top position in side control, you have…
Armbar From Side Control
From the top position in side control, you have…
Attack From The Mount To Back Control
As you and your training partners improve in BJJ,…
Attack From The Mount: Armbar
As you and your partner improve in BJJ, it…
Attack From The Mount: Armbar Variation
When attacking the neck with the collar choke from…
Arm Triangle
The arm triangle is a versatile submission hold that…
Full Mount Collar Choke From Knee On Belly Position
The collar choke can be applied from multiple positions.…
Arm Bar From Knee On Belly Position
The arm bar can be applied from multiple positions.…
Collar Choke From Knee On Belly Position
The collar choke can be applied from multiple positions.…
North-South Collar Choke From Knee On Belly Position
The collar choke can be applied from multiple positions.…
Taking The Back From Guard
Transitioning from the guard position to back control is…
The Kick Over Sweep
Many sweeps from guard involve positioning yourself beneath your…
Transition From Mount To Side Mount Stranglehold
As you and your partner improve in BJJ, you…
Defense To Shoulder Grab
The shoulder grab is a hostile gesture that is…
Defense Against Double Lapel Grab
An aggressor stands in front of you and grabs…
Hip Escape Drill
Effectively managing the space between yourself and your opponent…
Omoplata
The omoplata is a submission technique that uses the…
Defense Against Hands On Chest
A physical aggressor will often try to intimidate a…
How To Stand Up From The Ground
An expert in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is extremely effective at…
Arm Inside Sweep
From the guard position, your attacking options are generally…
Arm Inside Armbar
The “arm bar” is a straight arm lock that…
Collar Choke From Side Control
The collar choke from side control is a great…
Knee On Belly Position
The knee on belly position is a versatile top…
Defense Against The Arm Inside Guillotine Choke
A common counter to the double leg takedown is…
Kimura From North South Position
The “kimura” is a powerful bent arm lock that…
Helicopter Armbar
Commonly when an attacker stands up inside your guard,…
Headlock Escape To Armbar
In this head lock escape lesson, an attacker pins…
Counter To Rear Mount Foot Lock
When an opponent controls your back and holds you…
From Side Control To Mount Hip Switching Method
Advancing from one position to a better position is…
From Side Control To Mount Knee Slide Method
Advancing from one position to a better position is…
Half Guard Sweep Using Lapel Grip
The half guard is a useful transitional position from…
Half Guard To Hook Sweep
The half guard is a useful transitional position from…
Ankle Lock From Open Guard
If an opponent stands up when attempting to pass…
Stacking The Guard To Ankle Lock
Ankle locks can be used from a variety of…
Taking The Back From North South Position
Advancing from the north south position to taking the…
The Achilles Ankle Lock
Ankle locks can be used from a variety of…
Toe Hold From North South Position
When controlling an opponent from a dominant position, opportunities…
The Handstand Sweep
From the closed guard position, the handstand sweep allows…
Knee Bar From Side Control
Many opportunities for submissions become available when you control…
Lapel Choke From Side Control
From the top position in side control, there are…
Pressing Arm Lock From Side Control
Another method for attacking the elbow joint is to…
Samurai Choke From Knee On Stomach Position
The knee on stomach position is an advantageous position…
Arm Bar From Side Control
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 champion Almiro Barros teaches an arm bar from side control.