We all know about Royce Gracie and his implementation of BJJ in the MMA. However, not many people know who Chad Rowan is. Rowan is a Haiwaiian Sumo wrestler who […]
Month: November 2020
Oliver Taza promoted to Black Belt under John Danaher
It’s been a busy period for John Danaher who last week promoted both Nicky Ryan and Ethan Crelinsten to black belt. Today saw another well-deserved promotion in the form of […]
John Danaher on BJJ self defense – “Not all confrontations are of equal intensity”
John Danaher today talked about BJJ in a self defense situation and said that confrontation had a spectrum, saying “Things can go from a minor argument in an argument…all the […]
Ricardo Cavalcanti shows a rolling Americana lock from the turtle position
This move is quite unusual and is far from typical. Starting from the top turtle position, the entry begins when the opponent grabs your leg for a single leg takedown. […]
The Ultimate list of all the lapel guards used in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Love them or hate them, lapel guards are now a key component of the gi game and have been around for a few years now. With this being said, it […]
Gordon Ryan to leave New Jersey after Joe Biden becomes President. What does this mean for the Danaher Death Squad?
Gordon Ryan has recently been vocal with his criticisms of Joe Biden becoming president. Amongst other reasons, Ryan was not a fan of his tax plan. In a recent Instagram […]
Team Hooligan win the Bullpen Submission Series tournament
The hotly anticipated Bullpen Submission Series saw Team Hooligan win meaning they are the new champions. The team had the likes of 10th Planet star Quintin Rosenzweig and won the […]
Polaris Squads Gi Results – Europe 9-0 UK
Following on from the success of Polaris Squads no gi, tonight’s event saw team UK face off against team Europe in the gi. The result ended 9-0 to Europe who […]
The Ultimate list of all the injuries in BJJ & how they happen
If you’ve trained Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for a number of years then the chances are that at some point you’ve had an injury. Injuries usually occur for several reasons such […]
Chewjitsu shows a pendulum sweep from closed guard
This is an oldschool, fundamentally sound move that has been performed in BJJ for years. Chewjitsu shows how to hit the move from closed guard. This involves inverting under the […]