The back is – without a doubt – the most powerful position you can be in as a grappler as that’s where your opponent is weakest- they have no offence – so therefore can only focus on defence. Back control is a tough spot to get out of, mainly because
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Not many techniques in jiu-jitsu are more brutal than a perfectly-applied gi choke. In a recent video with Bernardo Faria, top black belt competitor Andrew Wiltse demonstrated a tricky yet devastating Ezekiel choke. Like any good technique, Wiltse’s choke starts with a bit of trickery. By trapping his opponent’s hand
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Picture courtesy of @evolveMMA I prefer the gi in comparison to no-gi because I feel the gi provides so many options. Not only are there more ways to grip and control your opponent but there are also more guards, take-downs, chokes, submissions and sweeps in the gi. For better or
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UFC 246 was all about the Conor McGregor hype machine and what Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone would be able to do to him, if anything. But one man snuck under the radar coming into this event, despite having an incredible record of 57-13-1 (6-4 UFC). That man was the Boa Constrictor,
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