Few submissions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu carry the same mystique—or the same fear factor—as the heel hook. A twisting leg attack that targets the knee’s ligaments through rotational force on the heel, it has gone from being a banned and misunderstood technique to the most talked-about submission in competitive grappling. The heel hook didn’t just earn…
Master the complete leg lock system in BJJ — from straight ankle locks and kneebars to the devastating heel hook. Learn the positions, the athletes who revolutionized the game, and how to build your own leg lock arsenal.
Gordon Ryan stands alone at the summit of competitive grappling. No other athlete in the history of submission-only competition has achieved the level of sustained, suffocating dominance that Ryan has maintained over the past half-decade. With ADCC double gold medals, a Craig Jones Invitational title, and a competition record that reads like fiction, the question…
ADCC 2026 heads to Krakow, Poland on September 12-13 with a stacked field of world-class grapplers. Here is every confirmed athlete, weight class breakdown, and the biggest storylines heading into the most anticipated grappling event of the year.
Nick “Nicky Rod” Rodriguez, arguably the most bankable star in competitive grappling right now, has officially signed with UFC BJJ. The promotion announced his debut during UFC Mexico on Saturday, confirming he will face two-time IBJJF no-gi world champion Elder Cruz at UFC BJJ 6 on March 12 at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas….
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