How to Read Compression Shorts Before You Buy Them for No-Gi Grappling
Not all compression shorts survive the mat. Here is how to evaluate waistband design, seam placement, leg length, and fabric before you spend.
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Crooked Head Lock No-Gi: The Arm-In Guillotine That Punishes Sloppy Shots
The crooked head lock is one of the most underrated submissions in no-gi BJJ. Also called the arm-in guillotine or Marcelotine, it forces your opponent to tap with a brutal combination of neck crank and blood choke — and it works at every level of competition, from local tournaments to the ADCC world stage. If…
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Rubber Guard No-Gi: 7 Keys to Enter, Control, and Submit
Quick Answer: The rubber guard is a no-gi guard system built around one core idea: use your leg to break and hold your opponent’s posture, then attack with omoplatas, triangles, and the gogoplata. It requires hip flexibility to use at full depth, but the Mission Control entry point is reachable for most grapplers who train…
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Snap Down No-Gi: 5 Keys to Winning from the Collar Tie
Quick Answer: The snap down is a wrestling entry where you yank an opponent’s head sharply downward from the collar tie, breaking their posture and entering the front headlock. In no-gi, it works at every level because it doesn’t depend on sleeve or lapel grips — just head pressure and timing. Done right, it opens…
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Mounted Triangle No-Gi: 5 Keys to Choking from Top
Quick Answer: The mounted triangle is a choke applied from full mount by trapping one of your opponent’s arms across their body, then locking your legs in a figure-four around their neck and trapped arm. In no-gi, the finish depends on rotating your hips toward the trapped arm — roughly 45 degrees — so your…
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Compression Without Restriction: What Proper No-Gi Rashguard Fit Actually Feels Like
Rashguard fit is not shirt fit. Here is how to diagnose the right compression level, identify the signs of bad fit, and test any rashguard before you commit to it on the mat.
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Toehold No-Gi: 6 Setups to Finish This Underrated Leg Lock
Garry Tonon built one of the most decorated submission grappling careers in history largely on one technique most no-gi practitioners overlook: the toehold. At the 2015 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship, he tapped multiple opponents with foot locks while the rest of the bracket was grinding for takedown points. The toehold was his primary finisher…
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Imanari Roll No-Gi: 5 Keys to Land the Leg Lock Entry
Quick Answer: The Imanari Roll is a forward rolling leg lock entry from standing where your body curves in an orbital path under your opponent’s hips to land in ashi garami, inside senkaku, or 50/50. Named after Japanese grappler Masakazu Imanari, it works in no-gi because the entry looks nothing like a takedown shot until…
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Fabric First: How to Buy the Best BJJ Rashguard for No-Gi Grappling in 2026
The no-gi rashguard market in 2026 has never been more crowded or confusing. Here is a fabric-first guide to cutting through the noise and finding gear that actually holds up on the mat.
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Hyperfly, Tatami, or Scramble: How to Pick the Right No-Gi Rashguard Brand in 2026
In 2026’s crowded rashguard market, brand matters more than you think. A deep look at Hyperfly, Tatami, Scramble, and Origin — and what competition mats reveal about the best BJJ rashguards for grappling.
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The Complete No-Gi BJJ Gear Guide: How to Build Your Training Kit
From rashguards to grappling shorts, spats, and protective gear — this complete no-gi BJJ gear guide breaks down every piece of your training kit, what each does, and how to build it from day one.
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Ezekiel Choke No-Gi: 7 Keys to Finish from Mount
Quick Answer: The no-gi Ezekiel choke is a blood choke applied from mount using a figure-four grip on your own wrist — your forearm and bicep compress both carotid arteries simultaneously. Without a sleeve to anchor the grip, the key is driving the choking arm deep under the chin before the opponent tucks. Establish position…
