Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Modified Guillotine Choke with Kenny Florian

07.09.2011

Kenny Florian is a second degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu that is most well known for his success in the UFC. He is a very technical, smart fighter

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Bill Cooper – Deep Half Guard Killer!

07.01.2011
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For those of you not familiar with Bill Cooper, he is one of the most exciting Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitors out there. He’s known for a lot of things, but one

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Rolles Gracie Jr – BJJ Technique Made Effortless

06.27.2011
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Rolles Gracie Jr is a third degree BJJ black belt and MMA veteran. He is the head instructor at a Gracie Academy in New Jersey and competes regularly. He is

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Defending the Kimura From Half Guard

06.24.2011

The kimura is one of the most common BJJ techniques.  It is a submission that isolates the shoulder and can be done from every position. Here are three great counters

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On Getting Slammed from the Triangle Choke

06.23.2011
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The triangle choke is a scary technique for a lot of newer grapplers. It’s one of the few Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu techniques that leave the person on bottom very vulnerable to

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Best Prank Ever: Gracie BJJ Grappling Dummy Prank

06.22.2011

Rener Gracie just put together a hilarious prank with a grappling dummy. This prank is gold and I’m a little frustrated with myself that I didn’t think of this first.  All

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BJJ for MMA: Anderson Silva and Jacare Training

06.17.2011
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There are a lot of top level grapplers that don’t know how to fight on the ground when punches are added to the mix. As Ryan Fiorenzi has said many

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Rigan Machado Teaches Attacks from Half Guard Top

06.15.2011
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In this video, Rigan Machado teaches several attacks from half guard top. For those of you that aren’t familiar with Rigan, he is one of the best Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

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Jeff Monson Teaches the North South Choke

06.06.2011
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Jeff Monson is one scary looking man, and he’s really good at BJJ.  He is probably best known for his success with the choke from north south which is also

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White to Black: How the Armbar Changes in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

06.02.2011

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a funny thing. More so than any other martial art that I have trained in, BJJ is the one that I can look back at and see

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