If you’ve played Half Guard long enough you’ve probably found yourself diving into the “deep end of the pool” by getting under your...

You’re going for the “Old School” Sweep from Half Guard Bottom when your opponent throws in an overhook around your far arm, commonly...

Years ago, when I began learning and training the Half Guard position I researched and absorbed anything I could find on the subject. Of...

Once again, I’m bringing back another old school technique, the Waiter Sweep. Known by the position one of the arms goes into resembling...

The first time I learned about this sweep was when watching a video with Brandon “Wolverine” Mullins and Stephan Kesting. It can be very...

Welcome to October! Fall brings the change in temperature, along with the color of the trees, and of course shorter periods of sunlight....

A close relative to last week’s technique is the Sickle Sweep. This old school move is rather effective, especially when worked in...

After last week’s blog about the Bait Sweep from Spider Guard, let’s continue down the path of fundamental stand up sweeps. When it comes...

Whoever came up with the phrase “Spider Guard” hit the nail on the head. Though this type of Guard is mostly introduced at the upper...

It’s funny sometimes how a name for a technique develops. Often times the name has no direct correlation to how a movement actually...

Over time the BJJ student learns to perform techniques which turn their torso perpendicular to their opponent’s kneeling posture while in...

Like the Hip Bump Sweep, the Scissor Sweep most often begins from a Closed Guard position but requires the feet to uncross to apply. This...

Now that we’ve move past the more conceptual and principle based blog posts, get ready to take some mental notes on the more technical...

This is the last Closed Guard concept when it comes to Postural Control. It’s a rather simple idea, but it can really pay dividends when...

Today’s concept is very simple, when you have the Closed Guard, and you’re controlling the opponent’s posture, close the distance between...

Disrupting an opponent’s base and balance messes with their game plan. When you have the Closed Guard, and the opponent comes up off of...

Now that you know some methods on how to break the opponent’s posture, let’s focus on controlling their posture. Over the next couple of...

When you have someone inside your Closed Guard there shouldn’t be anything more important to you than breaking down the opponent’s...

Half Guard is one of those positions that every newer student to Jiu-Jitsu eventually gravitates towards. Whether it’s obtained...

Any time you’re on your back, with an opponent in front of you, and your feet are not crossed behind their back, you have the Open Guard....