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Pablo Popovitch - Deep Half Sweep

More great deep half guard tips and tricks from Mr. Pablo Popovitch

What Do This Kickboxer and a Bull Rider Have In Common?

Answer: It just takes 8 seconds to win. Check out this awesome CroCop-esque head kick KO by Bob Reese.

Beginner BJJ Fundamentals - Opening The Guard From Knees Concepts - Jason Scully

Well, I've been getting great feedback and questions in regards to the "Short but Sweet" reference videos that I've been uploading and one of the more common beginner questions is why I turn my body the way that I do when I am opening my partners guard on my knees in my 57 Guard Passing Techniques in Techniques in Just 8 Minutes Video.

The Jiu-Jitsu Gunlingers

A jiu-jitsu highlight video inspired by the high flying, high risk Bjj fighters of the world.

Keep Your Hooks In With Marcelo Garcia

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Let the king of the back attack show you some finer details of keeping your hooks in.

The Gracie Breakdown Breaks Down The Reverse Calf Slicer

We witnessed the first reverse calf slicer in UFC history last saturday. In this episode of The Gracie Breakdown, Rener and Ralek Gracie do an outstanding job of explaining this technique.

The Body Plata

Just when I thought I had seen all the plata's, Lockflow member Leg Lock Mike has found another one. Check out this cool variation from Ricky Lundell 

The West Point Ride

Lockflow takes a look at the "West Point Ride" rib crushing submission move with two technique video breakdowns.

Taking the Back from Half Guard with James Foster

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James Foster, 2nd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, demonstrates how to take the back from the half guard position. 

Fedor Spars With The Korean Zombie

Fedor Emelianenko and Chan Sung Jung

What happens when the 'Last Emperor' spars with the 'Korean Zombie' ?, What this video and find out...

Marcos Avellan Demonstrates Elbow Tuck Escape!

Marcos Avellan Demonstrates Elbow Tuck Escape!

Ever get stuck on bottom side control?  Marcos Avellan shows how to escape from the head and arm tie up on bottom side control with the Elbow Tuck Escape!

Mike Easton Shows A Nice Thai Clinch Technique

Im not sure what is cooler... this technique, Mike Easton himself or the fact that he has a full grappling gym in his basement. Either way, take some notes on dealing with your opponent's thai clinch.

Spend Some Time Listening To Kron Gracie

The son of the legendary Rickson Gracie, Kron shares his thoughts on BJJ at Universal MMA, after a seminar held in Vancouver BC. As a bonus, We've thrown in a highlight video of Kron in action.

A Powerful Half Guard Sweep From Mr. Kesting

Mr. Stephan Kesting is always a favorite internet instructor here at the 'flow. Let him help you out with a cool half guard sweep against those pesky grapplers that drive into you like they are drilling for oil. 

Headbutts & Leg Locks. Combat Sambo !

I didn't know that headbutts were legal in combat sambo, maybe one of our sambo experts here on the site can clarify that rule for us. Regardless, this is a pretty cool combat sambo highlight worth watching.

Rare Footage of Jon 'Bones' Jones Grappling Before UFC Stardom

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Before he was fighting as a professional MMA fighter, Jon Jones competed in a grappling tournament and Lockflow.com has the footage.

Thai Clinch Defense

Take away your opponent's thai clinch with this Clinch Gear MMA technique of the week.

42 of My Favorite Takedown Techs in Just 6 Min - Jason Scully

This video was my highest requested video from many people when I asked with a recent questionnaire. In this video you will find MY favorite takedown techniques that I personally use successfully on a regular basis in training and in competition.  I have the word MY capitalized because these technique reflect my game and are all high percentage for me. Your particular style and what fits for your may be different.

Vitor 'Shaolin' Ribeiro's Half Guard Sweep

Vitor Ribeiro won the Mundials Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championship four times, once as a purple belt in 1996 and then again three more times as a black belt. In this video he breaks down a unique half guard sweep.

Michael Bisping Trains For Chael Sonnen

Lockflow loves videos of fighters training for fights. Now it's time to watch Michael Bisping train for his UFC matchup with Chael Sonnen. I'm not sure if spinning back kicks are the best thing to drill for a fight against a wrestler, but hey, we aren't the one's fighting Chael. 

Sit In On A Ricardo De La Riva Seminar

Here's a video of a jiu jitsu seminar in Israel taught by renowned BJJ black belt Ricardo De La Riva. Grab your notepad and sit in. 

A Voyage to the Inside of My Knee

The video below is a bit bland, maybe even worthy of some MSTK3 action, but it does a good job of explaining how the knee works and explaining the function of the meniscus, the cartilage that I tore.  In my case, I had what is called a "bucket handle tear," which is where the inner portion of the meniscus tears and then folds over itself, locking the joint in place.

Marcos Avellan Shows The Rock N' Roll Escape

Ever get stuck on bottom side control?  Marcos Avellan shows how to escape from the over-under tie up on bottom side control with the Rock N' Roll Escape!

Old School Russian Wrestling Is Cool

Some great and creative takedowns in this vintage footage from Russia of some comrades practicing their techniques.

A Back Escape You Probably Haven't Seen Before


Alexandre "Pequeno" Nogueira is a Luta Livre Blackbelt and former Shooto Champion. Although he is most widely known as a guillotine ninja, this leg attack that he shows us from inside your opponent's back attack is money.

Roger Huerta Teaches The Single Leg Takedown In Thailand

A video from Phuket Top Team featuring Roger Huerta teaching the single leg takedown and some nice variations.

Watch Ronda Rousey Win An Olympic Medal In Judo

Check out this classic Judo match up between Ronda Rousey and Annett Boehm of Germany for the olympic bronze medal in the 2008 Beijing olympics.

War Diaz

If you are a Nick Diaz fan, this is the highlight for you. If your not a Nick Diaz fan, don't watch this video, because you might become one.

Badr Hari Open Workout

With a name like "Badr", what else could a guy do besides becoming one of the toughest kickboxers on the planet? Check out this cool, stylized footage of an open workout he did a few days ago.

Spend A Day Training With Kurt Osiander

One of our favorite instructors out there in internet jiu-jitsu land is Kurt Osiander. In this video, we get to watch him grapple, hit mitts and spar. Good times, rock on Kurt!

Spencer Fisher In "Man In The Arena" Documentary

THE MAN IN THE ARENA presents a 'fly on the wall' perspective of the trials and tragedies that UFC fighter Spencer Fisher, his family and close teammates experience during the build up to his next Mixed Martial Arts bout. 

Bas Rutten Neck Crank

This is my favorite Bas Rutten submission, the video has been around for awhile, but it is not in our library. So just in case you haven't seen it - check it out!

Greg Sanders Wrestling Back Flip

Wresting is awesome and back flips are awesome too. When you put the two of them together it's pure magic. Check out this back flip from Greg Sanders during a wrestling match.

Buakaw Goes All Out On A Tree

I dont know what this tree did to make Buakaw mad, but whatever it did, it will never do it again...this was a bad day for this poor banana tree. 

51 Guard Sweeps in Less Then 7 Min - Jason Scully

So my highest recommended video was sweeps from the guard, so last night I decided to film a bunch of sweeps that came to mind and that I could fit in a short video like my others.  I show sweeps from a bunch of positions.  Hopefully they can help give some ideas or even bring back some sweeps that you used to do successfully but forgot about.

Nice Triangle From a Kimura Set-Up

Although it is in Portuguese, we no need translation to tell us how slick this set up for the triangle is. 

Mark Dellagrotte Cleaning up a Student's Technique

Clean up you striking as we watch Mark Dellagrotte holding pads for Shane Mulligan while cleaning up his technique.


Head and Arm Triangle Sweep

Check out this nice sweep from Lockflow member Oldsklhkr, at the end of the vid he nails it live while wearing the LF Rashguard in competition ... way to represent !

Breakdown Of Palhares Leg Lock From UFC 142

Ken Primo video breaking down the leg lock used by Palhares at his mixed martial arts fight at UFC 142

Bernard Hopkins Talks About Some Great Boxing Concepts

Bernard Hopkins met with UFC fighter Rashad Evans previous to one of his fights and talked about some great boxing concepts. Let be the fly on the wall again and take some notes.

The Double Wristlock

About 20 minutes off Double Wristlock instruction. Billy Wick does a great job of explaining the difference between the catch style application of this technique and tons of variations.

Some Dude Takes On Ronda Rousey And Nick Diaz

A Reporter from Middleeasy.com takes on the Strikeforce and UFC superstars Ronda Rousey and Nike Diaz.

GSP Competes In A Grappling Tournament That No-one Has Seen

Since Georges St. Pierre aka 'GSP' is hardly competing anymore, lets watch this video of him competing in a submission tournament in 2004 where he gets a nice kimura on Nova Uniao's Anthony 'AJ' Scales.

Let Nick Diaz Be Your Teacher

There are so many nice little technique gems in this grappling sequence from Nick Diaz, you will be disappointed if you don't watch.

24 Gi Chokes in Less Then 24 Minutes - Jason Scully

Back again!! lol, This video was suppose to be apart of the no-gi video series that I made but then I realized it would be over 8 minutes

Watch Cris Cyborg Lose A MMA Fight To A Double Kneebar

Two things here, number one... I didn't know it was possible to beat a cyborg unless you were at a hot molten metal factory. Number two, I didn't think it was possible to get a Double Kneebar in a mma fight.

Gene Lebell and Gokor

Ok guys i got something for the Lockflow family, I got an exclusive interview with Gokor and ask him if he would take on Randy or Rickson in ADCC and he wants to fight MMA again and would fight both. Gene shows you how to set up grappling technique's in MMA.

Gina Carano Being Gina

I'm not sure what this video was shot for, I assume it was probably a promo video for her upcoming movie 'Haywire'. Regardless, We think it is a pretty badass clip - check it out.

Judo.

A great Judo highlight set to the music of The Pride Fighting Championships