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THE UNGULATOR, THE SKULL CRAWL AND THE "RYALL HALL"? NEVER HEARD OF 'EM.
We all make BJJ moves up and for good reason. The Supreme Masters of BJJ (Helio, Carlos Sr., etc.) - these giants, they gave us the basis or crucial elements of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. But, it really...
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IBJJF WORLDS JUST HAPPENED AND THE BATTLES WERE GLORIOUS.
Maybe you're one of those guys who trains BJJ who also says he couldn't care less about pro-level BJJ competition. Or maybe you know that guy. He's the one who acts all confused when you make mention...
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G IN A DSTRYR/SG: PART I OF OUR EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH RALEK GRACIE ON...
This kind of speaks for itself. And, as much as I’d like to spend the next few minutes attempting to be mildly humorous, you have 10 minutes of Ralek Gracie Interview to consume and digest.I’ll just...
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FOREPLAY, TRAPS AND GIFTWRAPS, A PRESENT FROM LUTA LIVRE.
When I teach I often use the power of recognition to reinforce and introduce concepts/techniques in relation to ideas that my students are already familiar with. For example foreplay. Yes, I said it,...
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D/SG EXCLUSIVE: CATCH-AS-CATCH-CAUGHT YOU IN AN ARM DRAG TO ARM TRIANGLE.
What we've learned over the years of doing this is that the DSTRYR/SG readership don't want no BS, wind-baggy verbose explanations, be they video or otherwise. They just want the "meat 'n potatoes" as...
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METAMORIS II WAS SO COOL, WE MADE A MOSTLY INACCURATE AND MISGUIDED...
It really was cool. Full recap and exclusive photos to come, but here's a fancy graphic that says very little, while promising to be mildly interesting (and failing at that).
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METAMORIS II PART II - THE RUMOROUS SIDE OF RALEK, WITH AN H.
While we refrained from being funny during our first Metamoris II post early last week, it's now time to do the funny. Metamoris II came and went with some great matches and of course it had displaced...
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HEY, SMUG INVERTED GUARD GUY: I JUST TOOK YOUR BACK.
That's right, sucka. At least, in my head did.Let me make this crystal. Inverted guard guy - I'm not down with you, and I'm pretty much willing to try anything to shut you down and send you home and...
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DSTRYR/SG EXCLUSIVE METAMORIS II PICS THAT RULE.
Yeah, they do. They speak louder than words, so we'll leave it at that. We were fortunate to be present at the event equipped with our trusty D/SG photographer, Dan Millwood and we captured some...
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YOU'LL NEVER GATAME - ARM ATTACKS FROM JUDO.
You think guard play only existed when the Gracie's invented it? Think again my friends. The Juji Gatame (armlock) has been a staple of Japanese newaza in JuJutsu/Jiu Jitsu/Judo for centuries. In these...
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ROLLIN' WITH MARCELO GARCIA AND BERNARDO FARIA.
Rollin' with Marcelo is becoming the quintessential right of passage for any world class BJJ athlete who happens to be traveling through NYC. Right after your trip to the Statue of Liberty and Central...
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QUICK TIPS FROM KWOK FOR PASSING X-GUARD.
The X-guard has been around for a long time and some may even consider it to be one of the original "Fancy Guards." The position can easily be found between half guard and open guard, and it attacks...
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HIGH FIVES FOR FIVE GRAPPLING.
So far as we can tell, Five Grappling was once S7 Grappling, but now it's been rebranded and is way cooler. We're not exactly sure. I guess it doesn't matter, because they are doing very good things...
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A COMBAT CRADLE YOUR OPPONENT WILL NOT FORGET.
We love BJJ, and hold it close to our hearts, but unfortunately there are some aspects of the gentle art that are often overlooked or just plain forgotten about. We hope that most, if not all of you...
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OH. SO, NOW THAT 'VICE' SAYS IT'S COOL, YOU LIKE SENEGALESE LAAMB WRESTLING?
OK, grappler. That's cool. We're not mad at you. It's not like we told you so on many occasions or anything. Or, maybe it is.So, yeah. VICE, which is now a pretty badass hipster investigative...
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IT'S THE COUNTER THAT COUNTS - COUNTERING THAT OSOTO.
In today's society we are inundated with information from every angle. I can easily find myself within feet of a cell phone, television, ad banners, computers, or some sort of video screen. While the...
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STUART COOPER x MURILO BUSTAMANTE + DSTRYR/SG = ALL YOU NEED, GRAPPLER.
Maybe today your boss was mean to you, or you failed a test or your girlfriend dumped you. Maybe your parents are getting a divorce or your cat is sick or you ran out of almond milk. Whatever. Any...
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WHO THE F$#K IS BURTON RICHARDSON, AND WHY YOU SHOULD KNOW.
Burton Richardson is probably not a name your familiar with unless your a huge martial arts nerd - cough, cough. He is a true master amongst masters, and is probably one of the most knowledgeable and...
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ANOTHER ILLUSTRATION OF WOMEN KICKING GRAPPLING ASS.
You know us, grappler. We don't usually post the common viral video, unless it's unique and has something particularly grapplish to show us. But, that's exactly what we got right here.Maybe you're...
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OUR TRIBUTE TO THE WORLD'S MOST KNOWLEDGABLE GRAPPLER, YOU NEVER HEARD OF -...
Larry Hartsell was a lifelong martial artist, and his first quest into training was in the art of Judo where he would eventually earn the rank of Black Belt. In 1961 he received his Kenpo Black belt...
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