Issue12: Knee on Belly Sweep Alternative

From Issue 12 of Jiu Jitsu MagazineKevin Howell (Andre Galvao/ATOS Black Belt) is a thinking man's jiu-jitsu player. He's written numerous books on jiu-jitsu with some of the top names in the sport, including Saulo Ribeiro, Dave Camarillo, Andre Galvao, and...

Issue 12: Gi D'Arce Ezekiel Variation

From Issue 12 of Jiu-Jitsu MagazineThe D'Arce Choke is an arm triangle choke that gets its name from Joe D'Arce. Joe popularized the choke in modern jiu-jitsu, although it's also referred to as a Brabo choke. Jeff Glover recently did an entire DVD on...

Issue 11 – Attack the Turtle: Hip Thruster

You've been there before, one second you're going to pass someone's guard, but maybe you didn't have all your points locked down. You go for the sweep and before you know it, there's a mad scramble. You find your opponent on all fours, turtled...

Issue 11 – Attack the Turtle: Bow and Arrow

You've been there before, one second you're going to pass someone's guard, but maybe you didn't have all your points locked down. You go for the sweep and before you know it, there's a mad scramble. You find your opponent on all fours, turtled...

Issue 11 – Escaping Back to Side Control

I'm sure you've heard the old adage, "Don't judge a book by its cover." That saying could not apply better to anyone more than Caio Terra, who weighs in at a diminutive 130 pounds. People might not think he's capable of taking...