Key Takeaways A three-part instructional built around using the Kimura as a control system, not just a submission. The strongest material focuses on chaining reactions into back takes, armbars, sweeps, and positional upgrades. The “TV position” is clearly the backbone of the set, giving the course a strong inte...

The Belda Sando Bali incident went viral after footage showed the Balinese fighter and gym owner restraining a Russian tourist in Uluwatu with a rear naked choke. The tourist was accused of drunkenly touching women, harassing people, walking into the road, and slapping strangers before Sando intervened. Sando later apologized, say...

The BJJ marketing problem is back in focus after a recent column argued that grappling’s biggest issue is not talent, but how badly promotions package and sell that talent. The timing matters: Tye Ruotolo defended his ONE welterweight submission grappling title on March 13, Nick Rodriguez made his UFC BJJ debut on March 12, and FloGrappling is alread...

A new Brock Lesnar story has gone viral after he recalled what happened when he lost youth wrestling tournaments. The WWE legend and former UFC champ said his mother would sometimes leave him at the venue and force him to find his own way home. The comment instantly grabbed attention because it sounds extreme even by old-school co...

A Checkmat coach says he was pushed over teaching at a non-affiliated academy and then removed from Checkmat after a dispute that started at team headquarters. The public version of events surrounding the public Jackson Douglas Checkmate dispute on team loyalty, affiliation rules, and a later explanation tied to not wearing a Checkmat patch....