Advanced grapplers and jiu-jitsu players understand that the best way to secure a submission to to set a trap. By forcing your opponent into just a couple of options — both of which put him in a submission — you have essentially created a “checkmate” scenario. In a recent video,
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Keenan Cornelius has never shied away from sharing his opinion. An IBJJF no-gi world champion and one of the best black belt competitors of the past decade, Cornelius has been outspoken on a variety of topics surrounding jiu-jitsu culture, traditions and norms of the sport, and the constant evolution of
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Veteran elite black belt competitor Keenan Cornelius hasn’t competed since 2020. He was scheduled to return to competition on June 19 to face Haisam Rida at Who’s Number One, but was forced to withdraw due to a back injury that has been bothering him for well over a year. On
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We are now just a few days away from Who’s Number One on Friday, June 18, and the event has already seen some shuffling. According to FloGrappling, Keenan Cornelius has withdrawn from his scheduled match against Haisam Rida due to a back injury. Filling in for him will be his
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One of the most accomplished and active competitors of the past decade, Keenan Cornelius, is returning from a near year-long lay-off to face Haisam Rida in a no-gi match at the next Who’s Number One (WNO) event. The match and event is scheduled for June 18 and was announced by
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Every jiu-jitsu player, from a hobbyist to a high-level competitor, wants to improve their jiu-jitsu and wants to improve it quickly. Keenan Cornelius — one of the best competitive grapplers of his generation — shared his key to rapid improvement in a recent video. The secret, says Cornelius, is deliberate
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Veteran black belt competitor Keenan Cornelius is widely known for his complex and creative lapel guard variations. In a recent video, Cornelius details and troubleshoots a sweep from the “squid guard.” Check it out below, and start sweeping opponents with one of the trickiest and most difficult to defend positions
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For some grapplers, leg locks are the dark arts. If you’re in that boat, fear no more, as Keenan Cornelius has shared the details of one of his most effective leg locking positions. In a recent video, Cornelius demonstrates a toehold and kneebar and fields questions from his students at
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Keenan Cornelius, the owner and head coach of Legion American Jiu Jitsu in San Diego, CA, has awarded his first-ever black belt to Miha Perhavec. Perhavec is a black belt in judo, as well as the co-owner of Legion AJJ alongside Cornelius. He is also the co-founder of Jiu Jitsu
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The grappling community is buzzing about the latest news of IBJJF confirming they will be allowing heel hooks and knee reaps in 2021. I wrote an article last week about the implications this likely will have in the sport. But I’m not the only one offering predictions on changes that
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