The Guillotine Choke is one of the most famous and effective moves in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ). Named after an old execution device, this chokehold is great for both beginners and advanced fighters. It’s versatile and powerful, making it a key move in both BJJ and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). In this guide, we’ll explore variations, […]
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a martial art that focuses on ground fighting and submission holds. One of the most effective moves in BJJ is the D’Arce Choke. Named after Joe D’Arce, this choke is popular in both BJJ and mixed martial arts (MMA). In this guide, we’ll explore the history, how to do it, different
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a martial art that focuses on ground fighting and submission holds. One powerful move in BJJ is the Anaconda Choke. This article will explain the choke, its history, how to do it, and different ways to use it. Whether you’re new to BJJ or have been practicing for a while, learning
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a martial art that focuses on ground fighting and submission holds. One of the most effective and versatile moves in BJJ is the Kimura lock. Named after the famous judoka Masahiko Kimura, this move has a rich history and many uses. In this guide, we’ll explore the Kimura, including its history,
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Wrestling is a sport that has been around for a very long time. Over the years, it has developed into different styles that people love all over the world. The three main styles are Folkstyle, Freestyle, and Greco-Roman wrestling. Each style has its own rules and techniques, making them unique. This article will help you
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Wrestling is more than just a physical sport; it’s a mental battle that needs a lot of mental toughness, resilience, and a positive mindset. While physical strength and skills are important, staying mentally strong often makes the difference between winning and losing. This article explores the key parts of the wrestling mindset, offering tips and
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Welcome to Grapplers Graveyard! We are a website dedicated to helping people live healthier and happier lives. While our main exercise method is getting on the mats and doing some form of combat sports training, we still spend an ample amount of our time lifting weights and incorporating other methods of exercise. One of those
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a martial art that focuses on ground fighting and submission holds. One of the key moves in BJJ is shrimping. This technique helps you create space and escape from tough positions. This guide will explain shrimping, its variations, and common mistakes to avoid. Whether you’re new or experienced, learning shrimping is
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a martial art that focuses on ground fighting and submission holds. One of the most useful positions in BJJ is the Knee Shield half-guard. This position helps you control and defend against bigger opponents while setting up sweeps, back takes, and submissions. In this guide, we will explore the basics, strategies,
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De La Riva Guard, often called DLR, is a key move in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ). It started in the mid-1980s and has become a flexible and powerful tool used by fighters all over the world. Named after the famous Ricardo De La Riva, this guard is used by many world champions. This article explores the
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a martial art that focuses on ground fighting and submission grappling. One important position in BJJ is the Spider Guard. This article will help you understand the Spider Guard and how to use it effectively. Whether you’re new to BJJ or have some experience, learning the Spider Guard can make you
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Over the past several weeks we have bought and tested four separate boxing headgear. We have reviews live and posted on our site for each of the headgear that has made this list but as we buy and test out more this list will ultimately change. Grapplers Graveyard is your spot if you are new
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Welcome back to Grapplers Graveyard, we are on a quest to help you find the best combat sports equipment and this week we looked at a handful of Boxing headgear. This Elite Sports Boxing Headgear is the last of the original four headgear that we bought. If you are trying to find some equipment and
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I am sitting down at my desk rocking this headgear writing this post for you as we speak. I bought the Venum Challenger 2.0 Headgear with high hopes that it would live up to the quality standard of some of the other Venum gear that I have reviewed and I was pleasantly surprised. Because of
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About a year ago at this point, I went out and bought myself a Home Roll Out Mat from Fuji Mats. After doing some research myself, there were really only three companies that I would have bought something like this for my apartment and Fuji ended up getting the green light for me. From my
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Cameron Cameron is the Founder of Grapplers Graveyard. He is an athlete, a life-long learner, and a combat sports enthusiast. His goal is to build websites that help people become smarter, healthier, and happier. Facebook Pinterest Reddit X Sometimes you hit the sweet spot for price and quality and I think we may have found
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We are almost completely finished with our series of Sanabul gear reviews! Wrapping up and keeping things all together here, we have put both Sanabul MMA Sparring Gloves in one post for you to find the information needed! Grapplers Graveyard has a Scaling System where we look at various factors for each product that we
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Welcome back to another review from Grapplers Graveyard. We told you a couple of weeks ago that the team over at Sanabul reached out to us to send us a haul of combat sports gear consisting of a handful of sparring gloves, some rash guards, and two gis. In a previous review, we looked closely
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Welcome to Grapplers Graveyard, your home for all things related to combat sports. This week we had the pleasure of connecting with the team over at Hayabusa to test out some of their gear and give it a review. We had our resident Black Belt Keirnan (who also trains Muay Thai and owns this gear
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Back Mount in BJJ is a simple position you will have to get comfortable in when training BJJ
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This post is meant for those who are super new to the sport of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. I know how uncomfortable it may be to ask these types of questions in class for fear of looking bad but that is why you come here. This post is meant for those who may not get the attention
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This post is specifically for the Core Series BJJ Gi that they sent us. We are super grateful to be trusted by them to give our opinion on their products. if you missed our last review on Sanabul’s Essential Gi (Review), go check that out.
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Welcome back to Grapplers Graveyard. This week we went out and bought the Shogun Ultra Lightweight BJJ Gi directly from Amazon. This gi sits at about $170 at the time of writing this post and we believe that it was a good addition to the collection that we are building out. There were some things
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