X Guard Sweep To Side Control

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.

Bodylock To Knee Tap Finish To Opposite Leg

The bodylock position will help secure your opponent and set up takedown opportunities. By pummeling with your opponent and adjusting your position you can secure a tight bodylock. The body lock knee tap is a high percentage and low risk takedown used in many forms of wrestling and MMA. For…

Level 2: Combination 24

In this level 2 combination, Boxing World Champion Yodsanan Sityodtong teaches an intermediate boxing combination. The ability to link together punching combinations and evade the opponent’s counterattack is a key skill for every boxer to develop. The combination covered in this video is a jab, right cross, slip right, slip…

Headlock Smash

The headlock is an excellent upper body takedown. As one of the most common throws in wrestling, the headlock is an excellent addition to your upper body attacks. It can be used with many different setups and finishes to secure a takedown. In this video, 6x National Champion and US…

Tomoe Nage To Triangle Choke

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…

Pinch Headlock To Twist Takedown

The pinch headlock is an excellent upper body takedown. As a variation on the regular headlock, the pinch headlock is an excellent addition to your upper body attacks. It can be used with many different setups and finishes to secure a takedown. In this video, 6x National Champion and US…

Transition From Mount To Side Mount Stranglehold

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.

Leg Ride Reversal Defense

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…

Collar Choke From Armbar

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 to a collar choke from the armbar.

Triangle Choke From De La Riva Guard

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, there are a large variety of submissions that can be effectively utilized. In this video, you will…

Single Leg Defense Hip Switch To High Leg Over

While good offensive takedowns are the key to scoring points, developing strong takedown defense is equally important. Good takedown defense can often be transitioned into offensive attacks. In this video, 6x National Champion and US Olympic wrestler Heath Sims demonstrates the hip switch single leg defense.

Half Guard Transition To Back Control Swing The Arm

Once you have secured the half guard position on your opponent the next objective is to pass the guard and secure side control. The transition from half guard to side control can be one of the biggest and most difficult challenges a BJJ practitioner faces. In some situations you will…

Ezekiel Choke From Leg Drag

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…

Arm Drag From Z Guard

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…

Shoulder Lock Counter

In order to be successful in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu you must develop a very well rounded game with strong defense and offense. You must be able to defend an opponent’s attack and counter with your own attack. In this video, you will learn a shoulder lock counter technique.

Full Mount Transition To Back Control

In order to be a complete MMA fighter, you must be able to transition fluidly among striking, wrestling, and submission attacks.  On the ground, the objective is to secure a dominant position to land strikes and attack for submissions.  From the full mount, there are a wide range of attacks…

Triangle Choke Variation From Guard

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 triangle choke variation from the guard position.

Scorpion Defense Compression Lock From Top Half Guard

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.

Taking The Back From Reverse Half Guard

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…

Clock Choke

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.

5 Switch Kick Combinations For Muay Thai

The switch kick is one of the most devastating strikes a Muay Thai fighter could ever have in his arsenal of weapons. Known for its power and the speed in which the kick is executed as well as its unpredictability, the switch kick has the capacity to knockout an opponent.…

Attack From Z Guard

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…