Ashi Garami: 7 No-Gi Leg Entanglements That Set Up Heel Hooks
Ashi garami is the gateway to no-gi heel hooks. Master 7 leg entanglements from single leg X to inside sankaku used by Danaher, Cummings, and Gordon Ryan.
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Rear Naked Choke No-Gi: 7 Setups That Force the Tap
The rear naked choke no-gi is the highest-percentage submission in modern grappling, and the math isn’t close. At ADCC 2024 in Las Vegas, back-takes were recorded 43 times across the bracket and the rear naked choke finished more athletes than any other technique on the mat. Strip away the gi and the neck is suddenly…
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North South Choke: 7 No-Gi Steps to a Marcelo Finish
North south choke broken down: 7 no-gi steps Marcelo Garcia uses to finish ADCC opponents in nine seconds.
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Heel Hook BJJ: 7 No-Gi Truths That Save Your Knee
The heel hook BJJ tap window is roughly 1.4 seconds — that is the average gap top instructors report between the moment a competitor feels real torque and the moment a ligament gives way. Miss it, and the next sound on the mat is a wet pop you do not forget. A heel hook is…
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ADCC 2026 Krakow Crisis Mounts Amid Invite Controversy | No-Gi Weekly May 4-10 2026
ADCC 2026 invite list pulled, ticket sales crawl at 4 per day, Gordon Ryan calls Krakow a waste of time, Kade Ruotolo readies biggest MMA test, and B-Team pivots to MMA after Craig Jones split. Your no-gi weekly roundup for May 4-10, 2026.
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Submission Underground Returns As No-Gi Goes Global | No-Gi Weekly April 28-May 4 2026
Chael Sonnen brings back Submission Underground, UFC BJJ 8 locks Musumeci vs Dantzler, ADCC West Coast Trials aftermath, Gordon Ryan retirement fallout, and Progress drops its 2026 ranked rashguard line. Your no-gi week in full.
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Gordon Ryan: The No-Gi GOAT and the Legacy He Left Behind
Gordon Ryan is widely regarded as the greatest no-gi grappler of all time, and his March 2026 retirement brought that debate to a close for many in the community. Over a decade of competition, he redefined what was possible in submission wrestling — building a record that may never be matched. Whether you watched him…
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ADCC 2026 World Championships: Athletes & Preview
ADCC 2026 heads to Kraków, Poland on September 12-13 with a stacked roster of world-class no-gi grapplers. Here is every confirmed athlete, weight class breakdown, Super Fight speculation, and everything you need to know about the biggest submission grappling event of the year.
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No Gi BJJ: Complete Guide to Training Without Kimono
Everything you need to know about no-gi BJJ — from gear and grip fighting to ADCC rules, top competitors like Gordon Ryan, and how to structure your no-gi training for maximum progress.
