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Back control is one of the most dominant positions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. By repeatedly drilling transitions to back control from various positions, you will increase your ability to seize brief moments of opportunity in sparring or in a fight to take your opponent’s back. In this video, BJJ World Champion…

Inverted half guard, or reverse half guard, is a top half guard position that creates alternative methods for pressurizing your opponent to help advance your position. In this video, BJJ World Champion Leandro Issa demonstrates a pass from inverted half guard to establish side control.

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 video, BJJ World Champion Leandro Issa demonstrates…

A critical skill when using the guard is the ability to control your opponent’s posture. Generally, by “breaking” your opponent’s posture you weaken their position and cause them to focus on defending rather than attacking. This helps create more opportunities for you to sweep and apply submissions. One method for…

The omoplata is a submission technique that uses the legs to trap the opponent’s arm in a shoulder lock. From the guard position, this technique works well in combination with other submissions, and can also be used to sweep. In this lesson, BJJ World Champion Leandro Issa demonstrates an escape…

The half guard is a useful transitional position from the bottom used commonly to defend as well as attack. From this position it is possible to apply a complex variety of sweeps as well as apply submission holds. In this lesson, BJJ World Champion Leandro Issa demonstrates a half guard…

The single leg takedown is one of the fundamental takedowns in wrestling. There are a wide range of setups and finishes for the single leg takedown depending on the opponent’s defense. In this video, 6 time National Champion and US Olympic wrestler Heath Sims teaches a single leg Iranian standing…

The single leg takedown is one of the fundamental takedowns in wrestling. There are a wide range of setups and finishes for the single leg takedown depending on the opponent’s defense. In this video, 6 time National Champion and US Olympic wrestler Heath Sims teaches a single leg Iranian finish…

The arm drag is a useful setup for many standing and ground grappling techniques. In this video, BJJ World Champion Leandro Issa demonstrates how to use an arm drag to set-up a takedown.

The single leg takedown is one of the fundamental takedowns in wrestling. There are a wide range of setups and finishes for the single leg takedown depending on the opponent’s defense. In this video, 6 time National Champion and US Olympic wrestler Heath Sims teaches a single leg Iranian finish…

From bottom position in side control, you must focus on defending submissions and also work towards improving your position. In this video, BJJ World Champion Leandro Issa demonstrates a method for escaping side control to take your opponent’s back.

The ability to escape from the bottom position is a critical skill in wrestling. Being on bottom is a disadvantageous position, and you must be able to escape to your feet or reverse position on the opponent as quickly as possible. In this video, 6 time National Champion and US…

In MMA, it is critical to learn how to effectively blend multiple disciplines into one fluid style. Two of the key disciplines in MMA are Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and wrestling. In this video, you will learn how to use a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and wrestling technique in conjunction with each…

As you and your training partners improve in BJJ, it will become increasingly necessary to apply sweeps, transitions and submissions in a combination sequence in order to control and submit your opponent. In this lesson, BJJ World Champion Leandro Issa teaches a transition from the mount position to back control.

When attacking the neck with the collar choke from the full mount position, the person on bottom is forced to either defend the choke or be submitted. The effect caused by the choke can create the opportunity for an arm bar attack. In this lesson, BJJ World Champion Leandro Issa…

The arm triangle is a versatile submission hold that works well both with and without the gi. In this lesson, BJJ World Champion Leandro Issa demonstrates a method for applying an arm triangle submission from the mount position.

In Muay Thai, you must learn to use all 8 limbs in devastating fashion. Elbow strikes are a key ingredient in every Muay Thai fighter’s arsenal, and they can be used in a wide range of scenarios. In this video, you will learn an unorthodox variation of the basic elbow…

The collar choke can be applied from multiple positions. In this lesson, BJJ World Champion Leandro Issa demonstrates the full mount collar choke starting from the knee on belly position.

The arm bar can be applied from multiple positions. In this video, BJJ World Champion Leandro Issa demonstrates an arm bar submission from the knee on belly position.

The collar choke can be applied from multiple positions. In this lesson, BJJ World Champion Leandro Issa demonstrates the collar choke from the knee on belly position.

The collar choke can be applied from multiple positions. In this lesson, BJJ World Champion Leandro Issa demonstrates the north south collar choke starting from the knee on belly position.

Transitioning from the guard position to back control is an example of continually seeking to improve your position. In this lesson, BJJ World Champion Leandro Issa demonstrates a technique to take the back from guard.

Many sweeps from guard involve positioning yourself beneath your opponent’s center of gravity and off-balancing them. In this lesson, BJJ World Champion Leandro Issa demonstrates the kick over sweep.