The 2026 ADCC West Coast Trials wrapped at the Fairplex in Pomona on April 19 with eight new names punching their tickets to ADCC Worlds. Over 700 grapplers chased just eight invitations across the men’s and women’s brackets, and by Sunday night the short list was set: Gianni Grippo, Michael Sainz, Nathan Haddad, Elder Cruz,…
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…
Ten-time BJJ world champion Beatriz ‘Bia’ Mesquita dominated Montserrat Rendon with a first-round rear-naked choke at UFC Vegas 114, improving to 7-0 in MMA. Full results and analysis from Saturday’s stacked card at the Meta APEX.
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.
The half guard was once considered the last stop before getting passed. Old-school BJJ players treated it like a consolation prize — you lost full guard, and now you were just hanging on. Then Roberto “Gordo” Correa tore his knee ligaments, couldn’t play full guard, and turned the half guard into one of the most…
The guard is the soul of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. It’s the position that separates BJJ from every other martial art on the planet. In wrestling, judo, and sambo, ending up on your back means you’re losing — or you’ve already lost. In BJJ, landing on your back with someone in your guard means the real fight…
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