Josh Barnett talks about his submission grappling match with Gordon Ryan at Quintet.

Josh Barnett explains how he first got introduced to catch wrestling.

Josh Barnett is a former UFC heavyweight world champion and one of the world’s biggest proponents of catch wrestling. Josh has had a remarkable combat sports career that has taken him all over the world to compete in both MMA and submission grappling.

Jits Magazine’s Alex Lindsey spoke to about how he first discovered catch wrestling, and the steps he’s taken to revitalize the sport. Josh shared some unique insight into what he thinks are flaws in several Jiu-Jitsu rulesets, and also explained why he still values the guard even in catch wrestling. Josh also spoke about his own submission grappling career, from ADCC 1999 all the way up to superfights with Gordon Ryan and Owen Livesey.

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0:00 Finding catch wrestling
6:58 Josh at ADCC
9:14 Gordon Ryan & Owen Livesey matches
12:02 Developing catch wrestling
15:35 Grappling rulesets
32:10 Guard-pulling and gi Jiu-Jitsu
39:46 Jiu-Jitsu competitors in catch wrestling
43:47 What’s next for catch wrestling?
48:25 ACWA Spring Open & signing off

American Jiu-Jitsu legend Rafael Lovato Jr explains how meeting Saulo Ribeiro changed his life.

Gabi McComb explains when MMA will take priority over Jiu-Jitsu for her.

Options from the seated Kimura position when the Kimura isn’t quite happening:

– The Genie Kimura is a powerful alternative that can get the finish vs a strong and stubborn opponent

– The Tarikoplata is even more powerful and a great option if available

– The Japanese Leg Scissor Choke is a timeless classic that is underutilized these days

These and more were featured in this seminar I taught at Balance Point BJJ in New Hampshire recently. The full seminar on Kimura Trap Strategies, as well as a secondary session on Leg Entanglements and Attacks will be on Patreon.com/KnightJiuJitsu

Gabi McComb shares some insight into what it’s like to be an elite colored belt competing at the black belt level for the first time.

Lachlan Giles talks about how guard retention changes as you get older and stop competing.

Lachlan Giles explains the surprising benefit of training at a smaller Jiu-Jitsu academy.

Matheus Gabriel talks about life in the favela as a 15 year-old.

Paul Ardila answers how he has won ADCC Trials four times.

Precision details make the difference in whether a submission is high percentage or low percentage. This is a clip from a seminar I taught on head and arm chokes, featuring a section dedicated specially to the Darce choke. Thanks again to Manchester BJJ for having me back!

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Geo Martinez explains what the 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu affiliation means to him.

Chris Weidman shares his approach to competing in Jiu-Jitsu and explains how to make things exciting as a wrestler in the sport.