Category Archives: Submissions

Flying Triangle With Inverted Armbar Option

Why a Flying Triangle? Why not?! Generally speaking, with regards to MMA, if a person can really mix it up in the ring they will stand a much better chance of coming out of the cage with their arm raised. … Continue reading

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No Gi Submissions When In The Closed Guard

You can never have enough options to chose from to submit someone when in the closed guard.  In BJJ you do not have to worry about being on your back in someone’s closed guard as much as you do in … Continue reading

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Double Underhook Armbar From Side Control/Mount

The continuation of the Armbars! We got armbars for days up in here.  Luckily Phil Migliarese loves chokes and armbars as much as I do and I continue to find cool videos he has.  Granted they are nothing to ground … Continue reading

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Great Chokes And Armbars For MMA Fighters

Finding a Great submission to use in MMA is hard to come by! Theoretically any submission you learn in Jiu Jitsu could be used in a MMA fight.  The problem is that the majority of those submissions are not practical … Continue reading

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Elevator Sweep And A Cool Finish To A Collar Choke

Finishing a collar choke from back position  The first part of this video is nothing to ground braking but is simply just another way to finish a collar choke from back mount if they are giving you a hard time. … Continue reading

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X-Guard Sweeps Landing Into Knee Bars

2 X-Guard sweeps that are going to land you both in a knee on belly position Coach Dan Faggella, of Black Diamond MMA RI, is all about his “Money Moves.”  This is a term that around the gym is known … Continue reading

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Triangle Choke From Seated Back Mount

Setting it up and knowing when to use it The triangle choke from back mount is handy submission to know and have in your repertoire of moves.  This one particular choke is good to use when things start to go … Continue reading

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Turning Deep Half Guard Into Three Strong Submissions

Being in half guard has never been to good of a position to be in till now! When I first started rolling I constantly found myself on my back and giving up side control or catching them in half guard. … Continue reading

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Guillotine Lock: Adding To Your Arsenal Of Submissions From Side Control

Money Moves Coach Dan Faggella at Black Diamond MMA RI has a term that he likes to use and its called Money Moves.  Money moves are moves in Jiu Jitsu and MMA that work really well for you and you can … Continue reading

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Rear Naked Choke

If Back mount is one of the best positions to have then the Rear Naked Choke must be one of the best submissions to use. Any one who watches MMA or Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has seen that having someone is … Continue reading

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