Max Broek

If you’ve been training BJJ for a while, you know the feeling: that deep soreness after a hard rolling session, the fatigue that makes your technique sloppy, or the way your grip just gives out after too many days of hard training. Recovery isn’t just some vague concept. It’s the secret sauce that separates the […]

Independent BJJ guides & reviewsEst. 2020 · Updated June 2026 BJJ for Beginners The Complete Guide to Surviving Your First 3 Months in BJJ Your first three months in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu will be humbling. Here’s the practical stuff nobody tells you: what to bring, how to avoid being ‘that guy’, what your body will feel

Looking for a way to stop getting choked out every time someone grabs your neck? Gordon Ryan’s “Pillars of Defense: Guillotines” might just save your trachea. This comprehensive instructional breaks down everything you need to know about surviving and escaping one of BJJ’s most dangerous submissions. Check it out on BJJ Fanatics here. What’s It

If you’ve been struggling to build a comprehensive no-gi game that actually works in competition, Heath Pedigo’s “Daisy Fresh Curriculum: Blue Belt – No Gi Bundle” might be exactly what you need. This instructional isn’t just another collection of random techniques. It’s a complete system designed by the mastermind behind one of the most successful

Jozef Chen will win ADCC 2024 – I’m calling it now! He had the most amazing run through the ADCC Trials in history this year, and he’s making big waves in the BJJ scene. He mentiones in a recent interview which BJJ instructionals he learned the most from, so naturally we should all watch those