Straight Jacket No-Gi: 7 Keys to Back Control
Straight jacket no-gi back control traps both arms with a wrist grip and a leg lock. The 7-key system Danaher’s gym uses to set up the rear naked choke.
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Windows Signs the Ruotolo Twins | No-Gi Weekly Oct 12–13, 2026
Microsoft’s Windows brand signed Kade and Tye Ruotolo to a sponsorship deal industry watchers are calling one of the biggest in BJJ history, Owen Livesey said the room goes dead silent when John Danaher loses his temper at New Wave, and judo heavyweight Teddy Riner turned down a reported multi-million dollar UFC offer because, in…
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Gordon Ryan ADCC Brawl: 3 Banned, Explained
Gordon Ryan and Dorian Olivarez were swarmed at ADCC 2026 after a bite-marred match. Here’s who got banned, Ryan’s reaction, and what it means for ADCC.
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Heel Hook Defense No-Gi: 6 Principles to Save Your Knees
At ADCC 2024, more than half of all submission finishes came from leg attacks — and the heel hook accounted for the lion’s share. Heel hook defense is no longer an optional skill in no-gi grappling. If you train at any serious gym, someone in your roll is hunting your knee right now. This guide…
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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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Ankle Lock BJJ: 7 No-Gi Setups That Force the Tap
The ankle lock BJJ players ignore is the highest-percentage no-gi tap a white belt can hit. Seven setups from ashi, single-leg-X, Imanari, 50/50, saddle, DLR, and toreando counters.
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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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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…
