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

My New Favorite Darce From Side Control

While researching for some new moves to drill for my 10th Planet Van Nuys fundamentals class I came across this variation of the Darce from side control. One thing that I really like about this variation is that your weight is constantly kept on your opponent and really gives them no room to escape. Myself and 10th Planet White Belt Arno … Continue reading My New Favorite Darce From Side Control

Darce Choke From Side Control

While I was gone on my honeymoon Mike "Lobes" Frausto covered my my 10th Planet Van Nuys fundamentals class. While I was gone they covered how to get the Darce Choke from Side Control. The video below follows one of my favorite Darce set ups  introduced me to a new way to finish the choke. Typically … Continue reading Darce Choke From Side Control