The John Wayne sweep is a move from bottom half guard. If done correctly the guard player should land in the top half guard or side control position. Also k […]
Month: August 2020
Can Older People Compete In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is undoubtedly a physically tough martial art. Whilst it can injure people in seconds with joint locks, often it’s the long-term grinding injuries combined with wear and tear […]
Competitor turns up dressed as a Unicorn – is this disrespectful towards BJJ?
Last nights F2W event in Dallas Texas saw an interesting turn of events. One competitor, Emil Fischer turned up in a Unicorn onesie, along with a Unicorn inflatable and Unicorn […]
Kid hits a savage wrist lock in Purple belt Gi competition
This week saw an interesting and rare wrist lock uploaded to Instagram. The user, named Samuel Acord hit the move in the adult Gi division at purple belt rank. This […]
The Best techniques to escape the bottom mount position
The bottom mount is probably the worst position to be stuck in other than having your back taken. In BJJ it offers the opponent numerous mount chokes and limb attacks. […]
UFC 252 Miocic Vs Cormier 3 – Submission results
The UFC 252 event only had one submission which took place on the preliminary card. This was done by Virna Jandiroba on Felice Herrig. The Armbar took Jandiroba’s pro MMA […]
BJJ Bet Brasil card for September 6th
BJJ Bet is a new promotion which has used a Pay Per View model. The cost to watch the promotion online is $14.95 and it has some of the biggest […]
The Short Choke – An Alternative To The Rear Naked Choke
The Rear Naked Choke is possibly the most common and dominant choke in all of BJJ and MMA. Because the back is such an aggressive position, it allows for attacks […]
The Toreando Pass – How To Pass The Open Guard position like a Bullfighter
The Toreando pass is a fundamental move in passing the open guard in BJJ. It can be used in both Gi and Nogi and involves pinning and moving your opponent’s […]
Why is BJJ so tough for beginners to the sport?
BJJ is notoriously tough for newcomers. This is displayed by the sheer amount of people who quit whilst still new to the martial art. As a general rule, roughly 1 […]