Americana Submission: 7 No-Gi Setups That Force the Tap
The americana submission is a shoulder lock that works just as well without a gi. Here are the 7 setup details, the safety rules, and how Ayaka Miura turned it into an unstoppable finish.
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Ear Guards for No-Gi: How to Actually Stop Cauliflower Ear Before It Sets
Cauliflower ear is a hematoma, not a bruise. Here’s how ear guards work, when to wear them under no-gi conditions, and how to drain a fresh flare before it hardens.
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Mount Escape No-Gi: 5 Proven Ways to Get Out
Stuck on the bottom? These 5 high-percentage no-gi mount escapes — the upa, elbow-knee, heel drag, high-mount demotion, and kip — get your hips out from under anyone.
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Cauliflower Ear: A No-Gi Grappler’s Guide to Prevention and Headgear
Cauliflower ear is the badge nobody actually wants once it starts throbbing. Here’s how the deformity forms on the no-gi mat, why ear guards work, and how to keep training hard without wrecking your ears.
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Kimura No-Gi: 7 Ways to Finish from Any Position
Quick Answer: The kimura is a figure-four shoulder lock that applies internal rotation pressure to the shoulder joint. In no-gi, it finishes from seven main positions: side control, closed guard, half guard bottom, half guard top, mount, north-south, and back control. The grip sequence is the same everywhere — secure the wrist, thread your arm…
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Cauliflower Ear in No-Gi: How Ear Guards Actually Prevent the Damage
Cauliflower ear isn’t a badge of honor you have to earn on the mats. Here’s what actually causes it during no-gi grappling, why headgear works, and how to wear ear guards without wrecking your rolls.
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ADCC 2026 Worlds Lock In for Kraków | No-Gi Weekly July 13–19, 2026
ADCC 2026 locks in for Kraków, CJI and ADCC agree to coexist, Helena Crevar signs with ONE, and no-gi rashguard season heats up. Your no-gi weekly roundup.
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Torreando Pass: 7 Essential No-Gi Guard Pass Keys
Quick Answer: The torreando pass (also called the bullfighter pass) is a speed-based no-gi guard pass where you grip behind the opponent’s knees, steer their legs to one side like a matador sweeping a cape, and circle into side control before they can reguard. In no-gi you lose the pant grips, so control shifts to…
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Shoulders First: Why No-Gi Rashguard Fit Starts at the Yoke and Collar
Most grapplers judge a rashguard by the torso, but fit actually lives up top. Here’s how the shoulders, yoke, and collar decide whether the whole garment stays put through a hard no-gi round.
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Double Leg Takedown: 7 Steps to a Perfect No-Gi Shot
Quick Answer: A double leg takedown is a wrestling attack where you drop your level, step in between your opponent’s feet, wrap both arms around their legs behind the knees, and drive forward to put them on the mat. In no-gi grappling it works because there are no grips to slow the shot down —…
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Short Sleeve vs Long Sleeve Rashguard: Getting the No-Gi Fit Right for Each Cut
A short-sleeve and a long-sleeve rashguard are not the same garment scaled up. Each cut fits differently at the arm, cuff, and shoulder — here’s how to size each one for no-gi.
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Wrist Lock BJJ: 6 No-Gi Submissions Nobody Defends
Quick Answer: A wrist lock in BJJ bends or twists the wrist past its range of motion until your opponent taps. It works exceptionally well in no-gi because you don’t need a sleeve or lapel to attack it — the hand is always exposed. The highest-percentage wrist lock bjj setups come from closed guard, while…
