The Triangle Choke with the legs is often wrongly categorized only as submission. While the Triangle Choke is a highly effective Choke in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. The actual Triangle Choke with legs is a viable platform for a myriad of attacks ranging from Oma Platas and Armbars to Wrist Locks and sneaky Lapel Chokes. In this […]
The Guillotine Choke in BJJ is an excellent submission to have in the arsenal. It can be used both as an effective offensive weapon. But it can also be a powerful counter submission. In this video I touch on the idea that if we can get the person to place their head where we want […]
In 2007 I came to Derby City MMA. I left my previous Brazilian Jiu Jitsu gym and began training here. When I started training here I met this young kid named Chad. I didn’t know it at the time but he would radically change my life. Initially he was a young kid growing up in […]
What’s the most dominant position in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu? In my humble opinion. I think it’s Back Mount. Even more so I think the most dominant variation of Back Mount is when we have the person flattened out on their belly with our hooks in. In a fight the person is literally helpless. And in BJJ […]
This Brabo Choke is a fantastic option from the Full Guard in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. The Brabo Grip itself is excellent for posture and Full Guard control. And it leads to numerous sweeps and submissions. I often show the Brabo grip early on to my White Belts because it’s strength can often be helpful for a […]
Recently, I posted a video of myself and some tough BJJ Black Belts rolling and training before the No Gi Pans. There were several techniques used in the video that many of you had questions about. So I’ll go through and answer the technique related questions you have about the roll. It starts with a Double […]
Today we got a question from Brad K. on Youtube and he wonders should you scout out your opponent for BJJ competitions or should you focus on your own gameplan? And when preparing for a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu tournament does it change from White to Black Belt? It’s different for everyone. But for me, I don’t […]
Recently I was messing around during class and stumbled into a new Half Guard entry from a Full Guard Submission. I end up hitting this same technique multiple times that day. So as is customary with my BJJ training and techniques now a days. . . I decided to share it with you! This […]
This was a No Gi BJJ training session leading up to the 2018 No Gi Pans. It was a tough one too! I met up with my friends in St Louis at Kyle Watson’s gym to get a hard push during the last 2 weeks of my lead up to the IBJJF tournament. During the […]
Have you ever not received credit for something when you felt like you should have? Perhaps you helped someone but then never received any recognition. That’s what’s going on in today’s Brazilian Jiu-jitsu video. Our friend Jay who is a 4 stripe Blue Belt has taken upon himself to help out one of the White […]