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The rear naked choke ends more fights than any other submission in grappling and MMA. Most people still get the mechanics slightly wrong — here is how to fix that.

Spider guard turns your feet into levers and your sleeve grips into a steering wheel. Here is how to set it up, sweep from it, and defend against it.

The omoplata is a shoulder lock you attack with your legs, and it gives you three different ways to win the exchange. Here is how to set it up and finish it.

The armbar is one of the first submissions every BJJ student learns, and one of the last that elite black belts still rely on. Here is how to finish it correctly.

Getting mounted is one of the worst spots in BJJ, but escaping is about structure, not strength. Here are three escapes that actually work.

The north-south choke runs on body weight and shoulder pressure, not grip strength, which is exactly why Marcelo Garcia made it work against much bigger opponents.

A packed day on the grappling calendar: IBJJF Brasileiro runs tonight, Main Character Jiu-Jitsu 9 follows, and Fight to Win 313 lands tomorrow morning.

Tainan Dalpra dominates his bracket on the way to another Brasileiros title, while Andy Murasaki finishes every single opponent by submission for one of the week's standout performances.

This week: Gabi Pessanha earns a Brazilian Air Force honor, Jiu-Jitsu Con runs alongside IBJJF Master Worlds in Las Vegas, and the UFC BJJ series keeps expanding the sport's crossover audience.
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Gina Carano built a 7-1 MMA record with fast striking and submission-ready ground work at a time when women's MMA had no major organisation behind it.

Elite Power MMA Gym is a men-only combat sports facility in Al Khan, Sharjah, offering MMA, jiu-jitsu, wrestling, Muay Thai, boxing, and kids classes from age 5.

Cruz Mixed Martial Arts Academy is a 5-star rated combat sports gym in Chelsea, Manhattan, offering Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, MMA, and kickboxing at 122 W 27th St, New York, NY 10001.