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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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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Although he’s just 20-years old, Nicky Ryan has already earned the reputation as one of the sport’s best minds and one of its best budding coaches. Recently, following the dissolution of the Danaher Death Squad, Ryan relocated from Puerto Rico to Austin, TX, where he has joined Craig Jones‘ B-Team
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Roger Gracie is widely considered the best jiu-jitsu player of all time — an opinion that’s even held by Gordon Ryan’s coach, John Danaher. So when he speaks, we listen. On a recent episode of the BJJ Fanatics podcast, Gracie touched on a number of technical topics ranging from the
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Pedigo Submission Fighting (AKA Daisy Fresh) black belt Andrew Wiltse is rapidly becoming one of the best guard passers in the elite competition scene. Known for his “buzzsaw” guard passing in both the gi and no-gi, Wiltse specializes in relentlessly working his way through the guard, moving side to side
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Having a dangerous and effective starts with strong guard retention. That is, before you can attack from the guard, you must first shut down your opponent’s guard passes. In a quick, eight-minute video, Polaris veteran and European Open champion Bradley Hill demonstrates how to defend against the three most common
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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,
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In a new video released by Stuart Cooper, Brazilian jiu-jitsu legend Braulio Estima shares the details of one of his slickest techniques. The aptly named “pretzel pressure pass” leaves his opponents tied in knots, and now you can learn how to do it just like Braulio. The beauty of the
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Renato Canuto is undeniably one of the most exciting grapplers in the world. Recently, Canuto released a clip from his new “Overpowered Passing” instructional that is available through Jiu Jitsu X. In the clip, Canuto gives the details of his trademark high-flying cartwheel guard pass. The video also includes match
Read moreGetting past your opponent’s legs and into an advantageous position is one of the most fundamental aspects of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and while everyone loves a good cartwheel pass, the most simple guard passes are almost always the most effective. Even John Danaher, the man regarded as one of the most
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