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Video: Demian Maia demonstrates his best choke from the back

April 19, 2022April 19, 2022 Ben Coate

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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Video: Gordon Ryan Talks The Finer Points of His Body Lock Guard Pass

February 7, 2022February 7, 2022 Ben Coate

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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BJJ News Technique 

John Danaher Details His Systematic Approach to No-Gi Guard Passing

January 10, 2022January 10, 2022 Ben Coate

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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BJJ Culture Technique 

Video: William Tackett Breaks Down ADCC Trials Match Against Kade Ruotolo

December 22, 2021December 22, 2021 Ben Coate

The 2021 ADCC East Coast Trials were the largest trials event to-date. With over 600 total competitors registered, it was also arguably the most difficult ADCC Trial ever, making Kade Ruotolo’s seven wins on his way to gold in the 77kg division all the more impressive. In the finals, Ruotolo

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Technique 

Levi Jones-Leary Demonstrates His Trademark Berimbolo

December 3, 2021December 3, 2021 Ben Coate

Unity Jiu-Jitsu black belt Levi Jones-Leary has undeniably one of the best berimbolo games in all of jiu-jitsu. An IBJJF Pans and European Open champion, Jones-Leary needs just the smallest of openings to enter on the berimbolo, ultimately finding his opponent’s back. In a recent video from FloGrappling, Jones-Leary detailed

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BJJ Culture BJJ News Technique 

Video: Dean Lister and Mikey Musumeci Discuss The “Mikey Lock”

November 17, 2021November 17, 2021 Ben Coate

In October, Mikey Musumeci captured the inaugural Who’s Number One (WNO) bantamweight championship when he submitted Richard Alarcon using a modified heel hook. Instantly, the submission was dubbed the “Mikey lock” by Musumeci and fans, with Musumeci claiming to have invented a lock that would revolutionize leg locks. Of course,

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Technique 

Gordon Ryan Details How to Escape The Body Triangle

November 9, 2021November 9, 2021 Ben Coate

Every jiu-jitsu practitioner has experienced the struggle that is escaping the back body triangle. It squeezes the air from your lungs, compresses your rib cage, and can feel impossible to escape, all while you’re forced to defend your neck. In a recent video with Bernardo Faria, top no-gi grappler Gordon

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Teenage Phenom Mica Galvao Teaches A Closed Guard Back-Take

October 21, 2021October 21, 2021 Ben Coate

Seventeen-year old Mica Galvao has one of the brightest futures in all of jiu-jitsu. Barely old enough to drive a car and still in his first year as a black belt, Galvao has made his mark on the competitive scene this year with victories over elite opponents like Oliver Taza,

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Technique 

Video: Nicky Ryan Teaches How To Wrestle up from Guard

October 14, 2021October 14, 2021 Ben Coate

The current jiu-jitsu metagame strongly emphasizes wrestling — both the ability to bring the fight to the mat using wrestling techniques, as well as the ability to use wrestling from the guard to sweep (“wrestling up”). Few jiu-jitsu competitors have shown more improvement in their wrestling than elite competitor Nicky

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Video: Marcelo Garcia Reveals The Secrets of His Trademark Guillotine

October 13, 2021October 13, 2021 Ben Coate

Marcelo Garcia is widely considered one of, if not the best jiu-jitsu players of all time. A four-time ADCC champion and the record-holder for most submissions in ADCC history, much of Garcia’s legendary success came by way of his trademark high-elbow guillotine. In a recent video with BJJ Fanatics owner

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