Month: December 2021

Tapping out people better than you in BJJ is tough and almost never happens. The reason for this is that there is almost no luck in BJJ when compared with […]

Arguably, one of the most fundamentally sound moves you can perform in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is the Technical Stand Up. As its name suggests, this is based on standing up […]

Since the dawn of MMA promotions, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has had an intrinsic relationship with the art of fighting. Whilst it may not give a fighter an entire system on […]

One of the most commonly used sweeps in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is the Pendulum sweep. This can be used as a white belt, through to black belt, and beyond. The […]

Usually, one of the first moves taught in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is the scissor sweep. This is a move that uses the opponent’s base and posture against them and can […]

Nicky Ryan is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under John Danaher. He is perhaps best known for his child prodigy tag as he began training BJJ at a young […]

In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, there are certain rules in place to protect each other. For instance, you can’t slam your opponent because this could cause a serious spinal injury. Other […]

In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu the Armbar is one of the first submissions that people learn. From white belt through to black belt, it’s fundamentally sound and can come quite naturally […]

Carlos Gracie was part of a legendary generation of family members in the famous Gracie family. He was also the first Gracie member to break away from the traditional family […]