Technique
The Armbar: The First Submission Every Grappler Learns
The armbar explained — its judo lineage, how it works from mount, guard, and back, why control beats extension, and when to tap to protect your arm.
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Technique
The Rear Naked Choke: Why Back Control Ends Fights
Why the rear naked choke is grappling's highest-percentage submission — back control, the seatbelt and hooks, and blood chokes explained honestly.
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Technique
The Triangle Choke: BJJ's Most Iconic Submission
The triangle choke explained — its judo roots, how the mechanics actually work, the mistakes every beginner makes, and how it changes from gi to no-gi.
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Technique
How to Be a Better Guard Passer in BJJ
Guard passing is one of the hardest skills in BJJ. Here are the principles that make passing work — pressure, posture, grips, and patience — plus beginner mistakes to fix.
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Technique
BJJ Grips and Grip Fighting: A Beginner's Guide
Grip fighting decides most BJJ exchanges. Here's a beginner's guide to the essential gi and no-gi grips, how to break grips, and why winning the grips wins the position.
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Technique
How to Escape Mount and Side Control (Beginner Escapes That Work)
The highest-percentage beginner escapes from mount and side control in BJJ — the bridge-and-roll, elbow-escape, and framing — plus the principles that make them work.
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Technique
10 BJJ Submissions Every Beginner Should Know
The highest-percentage BJJ submissions for beginners — armbar, rear naked choke, triangle, kimura, guillotine and more — what they are and why to learn them first.
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Technique
The 10 Most Important BJJ Positions Every Grappler Should Know
Mastering positions is the foundation of effective BJJ. From closed guard to the back, here are the ten positions that structure every roll — and why understanding them accelerates everything else.
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