Tonight, we had a great Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu 101 class in which we drilled some self-defense headlock escapes based on your opponent’s positioning. Remember that it’s essential to have backup escapes; after all, there’s no one escape that’ll enable you to escape everything! Always obey the philosophy of “Right time, right technique, right opponent.” We also […]

There’s no shortage of internet videos detailing the effectiveness of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. There’s also no shortage of internet trolls (i.e. pranksters and agitators) who make excuses for punks who get choked out and twisted into pretzel-shapes. Sometimes these trolls are simply in it for the lulz (for their own amusement), but many others actually believe […]

It’s pretty cool to see Cole Miller using Gi Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at this past weekend’s UFC Fight Night! The American Top Team Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt caught Jorge Gurgel with a triangle choke from spider guard a few years back… CLICK HERE TO WATCH

If you haven’t seen Metamoris 4 yet, check out the videos here. There were some awesome exchanges throughout the entire event. UFC star Chael Sonnen looked very tough to sweep and submit, but all it takes is one mistake against someone like Andre Galvao and it’s all over. Saulo Ribeiro and Rodrigo “Comprido” Medeiros was one of my […]

The Brazilian Jiu Jitsu legend Roger Gracie vs. the great Romulo Barral. Great pressure from Roger in this match…

Buchecha is amazing, when he turns it on, he’s unstoppable.

One of my favorite Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitors to watch, UFC bantamweight Wilson Reis. Wilson was a Brown Belt World Champion in 2004 and holds a 17-5 record in MMA. He was the Elite XC bantamweight champion, and also fought for Bellator before signing with the UFC. Here Wilson shuts down a flexible guard player […]

2004… Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Championships… Tijuca Tenis Clube, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil… This match was an historic moment between two legends of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Multiple time BJJ World Champion and current UFC Middleweight contender Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza faced fellow BJJ World Champ and former UFC fighter, Roger Gracie. If you have 15 minutes watch […]

Some very nice side control attacks from top UFC middleweight fighter, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza. “Jacare” is a former BJJ and ADCC World Champion with a 20-3 MMA record, currently riding a 6 fight win streak. I’m looking forward to seeing “Jacare” fight for the title in 2014!

Check out this video of NJ United MMA blue belt Renzo winning his semi-final match at “The Good Fight” last month. Renzo went on to win the GOLD medal in the men’s blue belt medium heavyweight division.