Gracie Breakdown – Why you should not play around with the rear naked choke

As a teenager I was a huge fan of the WWE. My friends and I would always "wrestle" with each other and attempt to emulate our heroes on tv. With the recent rise in popularity of MMA many of our teens and young adults are watching the UFC and trying to emulate their heroes much like I … Continue reading Gracie Breakdown – Why you should not play around with the rear naked choke

Ryan Hall Rolling Back Attack

Last month at 10th Planet Van Nuys we worked on the twister roll from twister side control.  The twister roll is one of my favorite ways to get the twister. Recently though I have found myself using the twister roll as a means to take my opponents back. In the video below grappling ace Ryan … Continue reading Ryan Hall Rolling Back Attack

Leg Lock of the Month – August

While normally I am not a big fan of flash I have to say this leg lock is pretty amazing. In the video below Mike Evans hits a variation of the Imanari inverted shot. What I love about this move is that it really chops your opponent to the mat and transitions nicely into the … Continue reading Leg Lock of the Month – August