Alex Barros teaches his favorite shortcut to pass guard
How are we supposed to fight the guard of contortionist-like opponents who don't mind playing with their bodies folded in half? Alex Barros, a teacher…
Techniques
Jiu-Jitsu: Marcos Giusti teaches a detail for a smooth clock choke
Marcos Giusti, the leader of Alfa Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Santa Catarina, is today's guest teacher. Here he shows us his secret to finishing via clock…
Practical guide to finishing from the back
Controlling an opponent from their back is a position of supremacy, almost a checkmate. From there, there's only one thing left to do: to finish!…
Concluding the armbar against a fierce defender, with Daniel Nova
An experienced BJJ teacher trained at the traditional Gracie Humaitá school in Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Nova knows that, sometimes, an opponent doesn't get the memo.…
The biggest secret to sinking a choke
I'll get straight to it. I won't take you to a page and show you a video because that's not necessary. After all, the biggest…
Study this lightning-fast guillotine from UFC Australia
This Saturday the UFC held in Sydney one of the longest events of its history, with over 3 hours of fighting across 13 bouts, with…
Alexandre “Gigi” Paiva teaches a sweep from the De la Riva
A high-ranking member of Alliance, alongside Romero Jacaré and Fábio Gurgel, Alexandre "Gigi" Paiva teaches here a sweep starting from the De la Riva guard.…
A 5-time world champion’s combo for sweeping with the lapel and taking the back
Charles Cobrinha is a five-time IBJJF world champion and a jiu-jitsu Grand Slam winner. Back when he was merely a four-time world champion, the Alliance…
BJJ: Understand Antônio Carlos Jr.’s rear naked choke at UFC SP
At UFC São Paulo, held last Saturday, black-belt Antônio Carlos Jr. gave us another example of how sharp his jiu-jitsu is. Antônio, an ATT representative whose résumé includes…
Escape a judo immobilization – and don’t be afraid of Halloween
Have you ever gotten stuck on the bottom, your training partner pinning you like in a classic judo immobilization? Back in 1996, Remco Pardoel visited…
Renzo Gracie’s guillotine secret unveiled
In this exclusive video series, Renzo Gracie remembers Pride 1 and explains how he developed his guillotine choke. Tokyo Dome, Japan, October 11th, 1997 –…
Renzo Gracie and the perfect grip
"The best BJJ fighter of them all is the one who has the most fun on a mat," teaches Renzo Gracie. Indeed, if you don't…