Kicking the knee. Here’s a simple tip that will help take your sweep game to the next level. When you attempt a sweep and your opponent is based on a knee, you can easily get stuck if your opponent bases out wide with their knees. For example, the common reaction to a scissors sweep...

We’ve been on hiatus for October taking some much needed R&R, healing nagging injuries, and enjoying life outside of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Just kidding – there is no life outside of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. November marks the start of our new column, “Tools For...

Overview Recently, I was given a “Submission Light Gi” to review by Submission Fight Company. I was chomping at the proverbial bit to get my hands on this Gi because my submission skillz were feeling rusty and what better than the word “Submission” on my Gi to help kick...

Brought to you by: Athletic Body Care Gi Funk Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a contact sport. I’m lying. It’s Intimate. It’s not everyday you find yourself wrapped between another man’s legs. With positions like Closed Guard, Mount, and Rear Naked Choke, you get to know your...

There’s been quite a buzz lately regarding Caio Terra’s comments about BJJ athletes and steroids. The more money from sponsors, seminars, and name recognition an athlete receives, the more likely the athlete will use steroids to keep or attain that level of money and recognition....

The first quarter of 2011 is over. Are you on track to achieve your goals for this year? Do you even have goals for this year? In a flash, the new year will be here. The action you take now will determine whether or not you achieve your goals. If you’ve lost track of your goals or...

Introduction Drilling is important. Your success in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu directly relates to the time you spend performing quality drills. The learning curve in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is steep and many new students quit before they develop a basic understanding of the how to learn the art. The...

In Part I and Part II of my series, I posited that Strength & Conditioning was an invaluable asset to the combat athlete, as well as outlined a 3x/ week template to serve as a starting point for beginner and intermediate athletes. While it’s not that the template is insufficient for an...

Drilling is an often forgotten aspect of learning Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Live rolling is the hook that catches most Jiu-Jitsu practitioners but time spent drilling is where the major improvements are achieved. Why Drill? Drilling is a fundamental building block to building a solid game. Drilling...

By Micah Caputo The number of Heavyweight BJJ blackbelts in MMA is slim. However, the few that exist definitely stand out from the pack. One of the most amazing things about all these guys is that with only a couple exceptions none of them have been submitted in MMA. One of the best ways to...