Bernardo Faria, the owner and front man of BJJ Fanatics, is giving away any one of instructional videos for the limited-time price of completely free. Just enter the promo code “FARIAFREE21” and start learning. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bernardo Faria (@bernardofariabjj) More than just one
Read moreBernardo Faria is a four-time IBJJF World Champion and has won numerous other IBJJF tournaments at both Heavyweight, Super-Heavyweight and in the Absolute division. He’s also the proud co-owner of the world’s most popular BJJ Instructional site, BJJ Fanatics, and he often shares his insights into the world of BJJ
Read moreBJJ legend and owner of BJJ Fanatics, Bernardo Faria, has offered a free code for a digital download of one of his instructional sets to help anyone who finds themselves unable to train as a result of the Coronavirus. Many BJJ events have now been cancelled as a result of
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The mount is a super powerful position in BJJ for many reasons, such as: the variety of submissions available, the control you have, and the difficulty that comes with trying to escape a high mount – to name a few. When you think about it, the mount position is essentially
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Ideally every Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner should have at least a few takedowns and throws in their BJJ arsenal, and should therefore be able to start a match from standing. Of course, pulling guard is an option at the gym and in competition, however when it comes to being able to
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Over the course of his 39 career MMA fights, Demian Maia firmly established himself as one of the best Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners in all of MMA. Now that he has been released from the UFC, Maia has turned his efforts to grappling competition, including the upcoming BJJ Stars 8. Additionally,
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Giancarlo Bodoni is all in for the 2022 ADCC World Championships. In October, Bodoni left the security of his full-time teaching position at Bernardo Faria Academy outside of Boston to re-locate to Austin, TX, where he trains alongside Gordon Ryan under the tutelage of John Danaher. The move came shortly
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The body lock guard pass is currently one of the most popular and effective techniques in the jiu-jitsu metagame. Owing largely to the influence of John Danaher and his numerous elite-level students, the body lock has proven to be an excellent way to shut down dangerous no-gi guards. Perhaps no
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Gordon Ryan is often known as the No-Gi GOAT, and is rarely seen in a Gi nowadays; however, recently Ryan met up with some of the top grapplers in the Gi game. Ryan posted a photo on to Instagram with him wearing his Gi and black belt kneeled in between
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John Danaher — the former head coach of the now-defunct Danaher Death Squad — is one of the best minds in all of jiu-jitsu. In a recent video with Bernardo Faria, Danaher described the overall approach to no-gi guard passing that he has taught to many elite competitors, including Gordon
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