The basics will never fail. And although he’s one of the top up-and-coming competitors in grappling, Jacob “The Hillbilly Hammer” Couch hasn’t lost sight of his fundamental jiu-jitsu. In a recent video, Couch demonstrates his three favorite techniques to teach white belts. Even though these may be considered “beginner” techniques,
Read more
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
Read moreMarcelo Garcia highlight reels are never hard to come by, his career was typified by fans one elite grappler after another falling victim to what is probably the best Butterfly Guard game that the world has ever seen. Garcia regularly over-achieved as one of the lightest men in the Absolute
Read moreGordon Ryan took some time out of his eternal quest to prove himself the greatest No Gi grappler on the planet in order to sit down with Bernardo Faria and talk through some of the most important and basic concepts to keep in mind for both Butterfly guard and open
Read more
Marcelo Garcia, king of butterfly guard, hasn’t released an instructional available for purchase outside of his official website MGinaction since 2007. This is understandable of course, the four-time ADCC World Champion has earned the ability that only a few people in BJJ have: to sign people up to a private
Read more
