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What Makes Guillotine Choke Essential for Fighters
--- --- What Makes Guillotine Choke Essential for Fighters Picture this: It's the third round of a grueling regional MMA fight back in 2008.
Darce Choke Essentials for Every Fighter
Darce Choke Essentials for Every Fighter Picture this: It's the third round of a grueling regional MMA fight in 2012.
Anaconda Choke: A Fighter's Guide to Selection and Use
Anaconda Choke: A Fighter's Guide to Selection and Use By Marcus Silva, Former Pro MMA Fighter & Apollo MMA Gear Expert The anaconda choke doesn't just tap...
Everything You Need to Know About Japanese Necktie
Everything You Need to Know About Japanese Necktie Picture this: It's a gritty Tuesday night sparring session at my old MMA gym in Las Vegas.
Gogoplata: Comparing Quality, Durability, and Value
--- --- Gogoplata: Comparing Quality, Durability, and Value By Jennifer Rodriguez, Sports Nutrition Expert and Muay Thai Practitioner Introduction Did you know.
Baratoplata for Fighters in 2025
--- Baratoplata for Fighters in 2025 I’ll never forget that gritty no-gi session back in 2018, rolling with a wrestler twice my size at a packed commercial...
Top Tarikoplata for MMA Training
Top Tarikoplata for MMA Training In modern MMA, leg locks have surged in popularity, accounting for over 20% of submission finishes in UFC events over the past.
Top Buggy Choke for MMA Training
Top Buggy Choke for MMA Training Picture this: It's a humid evening in the gym, midway through a grueling MMA sparring round.
Von Flue Choke Essentials for Every Fighter
Von Flue Choke Essentials for Every Fighter Did you know that since its UFC debut back in 2006, the von flue choke has racked up finishes for elite grapplers...
Understanding Mothers Milk Submission: Materials, Features, and Performance
Understanding Mothers Milk Submission: Materials, Features, and Performance In a 2023 poll of over 1,200 grapplers across MMA, BJJ, and wrestling gyms...
How to Choose the Perfect Wrist Lock Bjj for Your Training
How to Choose the Perfect Wrist Lock Bjj for Your Training Did you know that wrist injuries account for approximately 25% of all reported injuries among...
The Complete Guide to Bicep Slicer
The Complete Guide to Bicep Slicer By David Thompson, Equipment Specialist and Former Boxing Coach Picture this: You're deep in a grueling sparring session at..
How to Choose the Perfect Calf Slicer for Your Training
--- --- How to Choose the Perfect Calf Slicer for Your Training Introduction Picture this: You're deep into a intense rolling session at the gym, chaining a...
The Complete Guide to Aoki Lock
The Complete Guide to Aoki Lock Introduction Leg lock submissions have exploded in popularity, with data from the IBJJF showing a 300% increase in heel hook...
The Art of Choosing Estima Lock for MMA
The Art of Choosing Estima Lock for MMA By Jennifer Rodriguez, Sports Nutrition Expert and Muay Thai Practitioner The Estima Lock didn't emerge overnight in...
Everything You Need to Know About Fly Trap Submission
Everything You Need to Know About Fly Trap Submission Have you ever been deep in a scramble on the mats, legs tangled in a no-gi roll, wondering how to isolate.
Why Dead Orchard Matters for Combat Sports
Why Dead Orchard Matters for Combat Sports By Marcus Silva, Former Pro MMA Fighter & Apollo MMA Gear Expert In the brutal world of combat sports, where a...
How to Choose the Perfect Mission Control Rubber Guard for Your Training
How to Choose the Perfect Mission Control Rubber Guard for Your Training Did you know that a study by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation found...
Best Crackhead Control for Fighters in 2025
Best Crackhead Control for Fighters in 2025 Introduction Picture this: It's a humid Tuesday night at the gym, and I'm rolling with a new guy who's all energy,..
Zombie Guard Essentials for Every Fighter
Zombie Guard Essentials for Every Fighter Picture this: It's 2012, middle of a grueling no-gi grappling session in a sweaty Vegas gym.