In competitive sports, especially in BJJ where the number of techniques is vast, knowing your opponent is of great importance. But what happens when your opponent knows you and has the knowledge to counter every move you make? That’s a frightening scenario that surely every competitor has faced. Just think back to the fight between Gordon Ryan and Pene and the way Pena took his back and won. However, the strategic approach used by the majority of top-level competitors in Jiu-Jitsu is setting traps. This very concept of setting traps is explained by John Danaher. He explains how setting traps ..read more

One extraordinary moment slipped by many in the sea of interesting events at UFC 300. You haven’t truly seen this yet. We don’t think this has ever even happened before, an active fighter striking and knocking out a fan as they exited the cage. Specifically, Arman Tsarukyan charged towards a person in the audience and hit them several times. Media reports indicate that the person Tsarukyan struck fell unconscious to the floor and was in distress for the next few minutes. Arman Tsarukyan punched a fan during his walkout to fight Charles Oliveira pic.twitter.com/DMoX27o8H1 — Happy Punch (@Happy ..read more

Some time ago, NAGA and IBJJF announced their rules regarding transgender athletes. While this decision may not be liked by everyone, there will certainly be many who agree with such decisions and support the fact that athletes must compete in the group they were born into. The president of NAGA (North American Grappling Association) formally announced an update to the policy regarding transgender athletes. He stated that NAGA’s policy now dictates that transgender individuals who have undergone male-to-female puberty are no longer allowed to compete in women’s categories at NAGA tournaments ..read more

All experienced coaches and athletes know very well how much mindset matters in tournaments. Both sides, if experienced, know that enough attention cannot be given to mindset, as it deserves. However, both sides decide on the success of athletes in the short and long term. Although physical and technical preparation through training is very important, many competitors and coaches will agree with me that competition is 80% mental. Mental strength and confidence play a huge role for everyone, and ultimately, it’s what sets elite athletes apart from the rest. In the whole story about mindset, eve ..read more

BJJ Gi Brands vary by price, quality, cut, durability, how it fits the BJJ practitioner, and whether or not you should branch out from your current BJJ Gi Brand. BJJ GI Brands also vary depending on how experienced in BJJ you are. Each BJJ Gi Brand is different, and it’s important to find the BJJ GI that fits your BJJ lifestyle and your actual needs. BJJ GI Brands can range anywhere from $20 for a starter BJJ GI, to upwards of $800 for someone who really enjoys having a super quality GI together with the brand he’s paying for. Below is the list of BJJ GI brands that are active at the moment of ..read more

As we know, there are three ways to qualify for the ADCC championships. The first way is to win the previous ADCC title. The second way is to impress the organizers with your career record, performances, and super fights, which may result in you receiving an invitation. The third way is to win a gold medal in the ADCC trials/qualifying regional tournament. Under 66kg division We have a newcomer from Russia, Gairbek Ibragimov, who gained recognition for his victory over Fabricio Andre in the AIGE grappling promotion. 77kg Division The ADCC 77kg division was filled with top-tier competitors like ..read more

On the MMA Hour show with Ariel Helwani, Craig Jones, the leader of the grappling “B-team” and the IBJJF world No-Gi BJJ purple belt championand a 2-time ADCC silver medalist, shared his thoughts in the week before upcoming UFC 298 main event. Craig is a teammate in Alexander Volkanovski’s corner. In addition to discussing his prediction and opinion on Illia Topuria, he talked about his recent experience in Kazakhstan, his plan for filming a worldwide martial arts series and his upcoming events Craig said that Volkanovski has been training very hard and is highly motivated to prove his dominan ..read more

After being suspended for a year Mica Galvao made a triumphant return at Euros 2024. He secured the title of 2024 Jiu Jitsu European Champion after a series of highly challenging matches. In the video below where Galvao’s Euros highlights are shown, he shares his experience and strategies which were changing frequently during the matches. He shares how he managed to adapt his mid-fight strategies to turn the tide. At one point he decided to transition from attacking the opponent’s back to targeting the arm cause he figured out that his opponent was “hard on the neck”. Galvao Emphasized the imp ..read more

Takedowns. If there is one thing BJJ people love to pretend they didn’t hear it is the task to train and do more takedowns. Well, ok, that and warm-ups. IT is baffling how lazy Jiu-Jitsu people get given the comfort of pulling guard and having multiple perfect stalling options by wrapping lapels around folks Well, it is time to put a stop to it all. And the man to do it is once again Mr. Danaher. The latest John Danaher DVD Review we have for you is of his brand new “Feet To The Floor” series. We start, of course, with Volume 1.  Danaher certainly changed the BJJ world. First, it was leg ..read more

John Danaher has started sharing his secrets on takedowns for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and the entire grappling world is more than grateful to him for that. His new “Feet To Floor” instructional series contains a Gi-based curriculum, but most of the things are also quite easily transferrable to No-Gi, as John himself often points out. What is important to point out is that he demonstrates takedowns for BJJ, and not just takedowns in general as done in other arts like wrestling, Judo, and Sambo. In fact, this third installment of the John Danaher Standing DVD series covers some rolling Sambo ta ..read more