50/50 Guard No-Gi: 7 Essential Heel Hook Attacks
The 50/50 guard no-gi is the symmetrical leg entanglement behind modern grappling’s heel hook game. Entries, inside heel hook mechanics, escapes, and rules.
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ADCC 2026 Fight Card: 7 Essential Things to Know
Quick Answer: The ADCC 2026 fight card is set for September 12–13 at Tauron Arena in Krakow, Poland — the first time the sport’s biggest no-gi event lands outside the United States since 2017. Three reigning champions (Diogo Reis, Mica Galvão, Giancarlo Bodoni) have been pulled from the roster, the Ruotolo twins and Nicky Rodriguez…
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Headgear and the Rulebook: When Ear Protection Is Legal in Competition
You can wrap your ears in headgear all week in training, but the moment you step onto a competition mat the rulebook takes over. Here’s where ear protection is allowed, where it’s banned, and why the grappling world can’t agree.
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Butterfly Guard No-Gi: 7 Essential Sweeps & Grips
Quick Answer: Butterfly guard no-gi is a seated open guard where you sit up, get an underhook or wrist control, and slide your shins under your opponent’s thighs to create hooks that lift and off-balance them. Without lapels to grip, no-gi butterfly relies on inside position, forward pressure, and constant angle changes. The three highest-percentage…
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Ashi Garami: 6 Essential No-Gi Leg Lock Positions
Ashi garami is the no-gi leg entanglement behind every heel hook. Learn the 6 essential positions, the submissions they set up, and how to escape.
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Omoplata No-Gi: 7 Essential Setups & Sweeps
The omoplata in no-gi is more sweep than submission. Here are the best guard entries, finishing chains, defenses, and how pros like Lovato and Fowler actually use it.
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Best No-Gi Shorts for BJJ: Grappling, Fight, and Board Short Showdown
Grappling shorts, MMA fight shorts, and board shorts all end up on the mats — but only some survive a hard no-gi roll. Here’s how to pick the pair that actually holds up.
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Kimura No-Gi: 7 Essential Setups for the Shoulder Lock
A no-gi guide to the kimura shoulder lock: the figure-four grip, 7 high-percentage setups, finishing mechanics, the kimura trap, and defense.
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Knee Cut Pass: 7 Essential No-Gi Passing Keys
The knee cut pass is the highest-percentage guard pass in no-gi. Seven keys to a tight knee slice, from grip fighting to the finish.
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How No-Gi Competitors Vet a Rashguard Before They Trust It on the Mat
The men’s rashguard that survives ADCC-level rolling isn’t chosen by graphics or hype. Here’s the gear-vetting lens competitors use, translated for everyday grapplers.
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No-Gi Takedowns: 7 Best Entries to Win the Scramble
Quick Answer: The best no-gi takedowns trade grip strength for body control. Without a collar or sleeve to pull, the highest-percentage entries are the double leg, single leg, body lock, ankle pick, and snap down — all built on a level change, an underhook or collar tie, and constant pressure on the opponent’s head and…
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How to Choose No-Gi BJJ Gear: A Function-First Guide for Grapplers
A function-first walk through every piece of no-gi BJJ gear — what each item actually does on the mat, how the rulebook constrains your choices, and how to build a kit that survives live rolling without wasting money.
