Knee Bar From Side Control
In order to be effective from the top position, you must be able to attack for a wide range of submissions. From side control, there are a variety of attacks you can use depending upon how your opponent defends. In this video, BJJ World Champion Leandro Issa teaches a knee bar…
Single Leg Defense To Omoplata
Takedown defense is an important skill for every BJJ practitioner to master. Unless you want to always fight off of your back, you need to be able to defend against an opponent’s takedown attempts. Takedown defense can also include smooth transitions into submission attacks. In this video, BJJ champion Marcos…
Choke From Open Guard
Playing the open guard from the bottom position opens up a variety of sweep and submission options. The key to the open guard position is establishing strong grips in order to prevent the opponent from passing your guard. In this video, BJJ World Champion Teco Shinzato teaches a choke from…
Single Leg Defense Against The Cage
Wrestling is one of the primary disciplines in MMA. A well rounded fighter must be able to wrestle both offensively and defensively. The superior wrestler will hold the advantage of determining where the fight takes place. In this video, UFC World Champion Rafael dos Anjos teaches single leg takedown defense…
Foot Lock From Inverted Half Guard
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.
Choke From Side Control
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.
Knee Bar From Inverted Half Guard
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 knee bar from the inverted half guard.
Knee Bar Variation From Half Guard
In order to be effective from the top position, you must be able to attack for a wide range of submissions. From the half guard, there are a variety of attacks you can use depending upon how your opponent defends. In this video, BJJ World Champion Leandro Issa teaches a knee…
Knee Bar From Closed Guard
In order to be effective from the guard position, you must be able to attack for submissions from every position. From the closed guard you can use arm locks, chokes, and leg locks. In this video, BJJ World Champion Leandro Issa teaches a knee bar from closed guard.
Kimura Defense To Arm Bar Transition
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.
Juji Gatame From Guard
From the bottom guard position you can attack for submissions and sweeps. The development of an active guard will ensure that your opponent stays on the defensive from the top position. Arm locks are one of the most high percentage submissions from the guard position. In this video, BJJ No-Gi…
Armlock 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…
Counter Knee Bar Against De La Riva Guard
Standing over your opponent in the open guard position, you have a number of options available to you. You can work to pass the guard into the side control position or look for leg lock submission attacks. In this video, BJJ champion Marcos Ratinho teaches a knee bar to counter…
Flying Arm Bar
The arm bar is one of the most prolific submissions in BJJ. There are countless variations and setups of the arm bar that can be applied depending upon the position you find yourself in. In this video, BJJ World Champion Leandro Ataides teach the flying arm bar.
Single Leg Takedown Defense – Take The Back
Takedown defense is an important skill for every BJJ practitioner to master. Unless you want to always fight off of your back, you need to be able to defend against an opponent’s takedown attempts. Takedown defense can also include smooth transitions into submission attacks. In this video, BJJ champion Marcos…
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…
Leg Lock From Open Guard
The open guard is an excellent position from which you can work for sweeps and leg lock submissions. As your opponent works to pass your guard from the standing position, the legs are often left vulnerable to attacks. In this video, BJJ champion Gamal Hassan teaches a leg lock submission…
5 Takedowns For 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…
Counter Choke From Kimura
On the higher levels of BJJ, in order to secure a submission often requires a number of transitions. It is hard to finish an opponent with strong defense on your first attack. You have to be able to quickly move to a second, third, or even fourth attack. In this…
Common Mistakes Hook
The hook is one of the fundamental punches in Muay Thai. It is thrown with the lead hand in a looping motion. When thrown correctly, the hook can be one of the most devastating and powerful punches there is. In this video, Muay Thai World Champion Namsaknoi Yudthagarngamtorn reviews the…
Reverse Up Elbow
Elbow strikes are one of the most devastating weapons in the art of Muay Thai. The elbows are used from a wide range of positions and angles to damage an opponent. In addition to being used for opening cuts on an opponent’s face, when thrown with power an elbow strike…
Half Guard Pass Variation
A fundamental progression from the top position in BJJ is from guard to half guard to side control. If you are able to secure the half guard position on your opponent, there are a wide range of specific half guard passes that can be utilised dependent upon your opponent’s defense.…
Kimura
The Kimura is one of the most effective armlock submissions in BJJ. You can attack for the Kimura from the standing position, top position, and bottom position. Mastery of the Kimura will elevate your BJJ submission game to the next level. In this video, BJJ World Champion Leandro Issa teaches…
Butterfly Guard Basic Position
There are a wide range of guard positions that can be used from the bottom position in BJJ. Each have their unique advantages and disadvantages. Depending upon how your opponent attacks from the top, specific guards may be best suited to defend. In this video, BJJ World Champion Leandro Issa…