Darce Choke: 7 No-Gi Setups That Force the Tap
Seven no-gi darce choke setups that finish in live rolling — sprawl, side control, half guard, turtle, standing, counter-wrestling, and snap-down.
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Guillotine Choke No-Gi: 7 Setups That Force the Tap
The guillotine choke no-gi is the first real submission most grapplers ever finish, and somehow the one most blue belts still get wrong at brown. It is a front-headlock choke that traps the neck under the forearm while the back of the head locks against the shoulder, and in no-gi it lives or dies on…
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Crucifix BJJ: 7 No-Gi Entries That Force the Tap
The crucifix BJJ position traps both arms while you keep the back. Here are 7 no-gi entries, finishes, and counters used by ADCC champions.
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Single Leg X Guard: 7 Best No-Gi Sweeps and Back Takes
The single leg x guard is the position Marcelo Garcia built a four-time ADCC career on, and twenty years later it is still the cleanest path to a no-gi back take in the sport. One leg trapped, two hooks deep, the opponent stuck in a half-stand they cannot finish — that is the entire pitch….
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Darce vs Anaconda: 7 No-Gi Differences That Decide the Tap
Darce vs anaconda chokes look identical until they don’t. Seven concrete no-gi differences that decide which submission finishes faster, with 2026 fight data.
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Body Lock Passing: 7 No-Gi Techniques That Dominate in 2026
No-gi guard passing has gone through a complete overhaul in the last decade, and no single control has shaped that shift more than the body lock. What started as a wrestling concept for controlling top position has evolved into a sophisticated passing system — one that elite grapplers like Gordon Ryan, Nicky Rodriguez, Craig Jones,…
