Although he’s retired from competition, there is still plenty to learn from watching jiu-jitsu legend Marcelo Garcia. In a recent video from Kenny Florian, we learn the key concept at work behind Garcia’s legendary butterfly guard. Florian is a long-time jiu-jitsu black belt and a three-time UFC title challenger. As
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Fans of jiu-jitsu love to see submissions of any kind in MMA. But while rear-naked chokes and basic armbars are great, what really gets grappling enthusiasts going is the rare submission — twisters, neck cranks, heel hooks, and everything in between. Bellator MMA has released a video showing the rarest
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Do you ever see a submission on YouTube and think, “that would never work”? Over the weekend, MMA fighter Mateus Santos tried one of those submissions, but this time, it did work. At Open Fighting Championship 2 from Samara, Russia, Santos squared off with Russian fighter Alexander Volodin. Less than
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Mikey Musumeci is known for his modern jiu-jitsu — berimbolos, reverse de la riva, and all kinds of advanced guards are his specialty. But that doesn’t mean Musumeci was never a white belt, and that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have a solid foundation. In a recent video with Bernardo Faria,
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Marcelo Garcia is not only one of grappling’s most accomplished competitors, he is also one of its best coaches. In a video recently released by grappling’s premier documentarian Stuart Cooper, we see a full rolling session between Garcia and his former student Dillon Danis. Cooper clarified via YouTube comment that
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Every grappler can agree that being stuck under mount is awful. In a recent video, Brazilian jiu-jitsu legend Braulio Estima shares his method for escaping one of grappling’s worst positions. Check out the quick video below to learn directly from Braulio. View this post on Instagram A post shared by
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We are truly in the golden age of jiu-jitsu knowledge. Between YouTube, Instagram, podcasts and more, no technique is a secret and it’s easy to learn from the best grapplers in the world. Jiu-jitsu legend Andre Galvao is continuing that tradition. In a recent video from the Team Atos headquarters,
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Reverse De La Riva is one of the most popular and dynamic guards in modern jiu-jitsu. In a new video, elite black belt Espen Mathiesen gives an overview of the general principles of the reverse De La Riva guard. As Mathiesen describes in the video below, the key to an
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Current no-gi king Gordon Ryan has never been afraid to share the knowledge and techniques behind his success. In a recent interview with Flo Grappling, Ryan explained in detail how he submitted Matheus Diniz at their October 2020 Who’s Number One match. The match-up between Ryan and Diniz was one
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No matter how deep that armbar attempt might be, sometimes it’s better to just let go. Over the weekend at High Rollerz 4, one grappler learned this lesson the hard way. As you can see in the video below, the bottom player had an armbar locked in, but the top
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