If you train BJJ and buy instructionals, you know the problem: BJJ Fanatics drops new titles every week, Submeta adds courses quietly, and unless you’re refreshing product pages daily, you miss things worth watching.
This page tracks the most notable new BJJ instructionals released in 2025 and 2026. Not every title that hits BJJ Fanatics is worth your money or your mat time. I focus on releases that bring something genuinely new, from instructors who have proven they can teach (not just compete).
Last updated: March 15, 2026 | I update this page monthly. Bookmark it.
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Top 3 New Releases Worth Your Money
Out of everything released since mid-2025, these three stand out. Each one fills a real gap, comes from a proven instructor, and has received positive early feedback.
🏆 #1 Pick
Systematically Attacking the Guard 3.0: Inside Camping
Gordon Ryan
The final piece of Gordon Ryan’s guard passing trilogy. 8 volumes covering high-head and low-head inside camping positions. This is pressure passing at its most systematic: you set up camp in a dominant position and force the bottom player to carry your weight until they break. Builds on the headquarters system (1.0) and toreando/high-step framework (2.0).
🥈 #2 Pick
Mastering The Short Guy Guard
Alec Baulding
A 5-volume guard system built specifically for shorter grapplers. Layers spider-lasso, deep lasso, collar-sleeve, and cross-sleeve into one connected system. Volume 1 starts exactly where it should: guard retention and guard establishment. BJJ World called it one of the few instructionals that “solves a real body-type problem instead of selling a generic system with a clever title.”
🥉 #3 Pick
Forging the Guard: Mastering Foundations of the Clamp
Giancarlo Bodoni
Bodoni is a 2x ADCC champion, John Danaher student, and Gordon Ryan training partner. The Clamp Guard is an underutilized position that creates triangle-omoplata dilemmas and arm locks from multiple entries. Part of his “Forging the Guard” series, which also covers De La Riva, Reverse De La Riva, and Wrestle Ups.
Q1 2026 Releases (January – March)
The start of 2026 has been relatively quiet compared to the COVID-era flood of content. The market has settled into a more sustainable rhythm, with fewer titles but generally higher quality.
Alec Baulding – Mastering The Short Guy Guard
Release: January 2026 | Format: Gi | Volumes: 5 | Best for: Blue belts and above
This is one of the most targeted instructionals I’ve seen recently. Baulding (black belt under Romero Cavalcanti at Alliance, ADCC East Coast Trials champion) built this around a specific problem: what do you do when everyone you roll with has longer arms and legs?
His answer is a layered guard system. Volume 1 covers guard retention and establishment. From there, he builds through spider-lasso, deep lasso, collar-sleeve, and cross-sleeve guards. Everything connects. The positions he chose make sense for shorter frames because they rely on tighter leverage and high-control grips rather than long-limb entanglements like full spider guard.
BJJ World reviewed this in detail and highlighted its strongest quality: it doesn’t just slap “short guy” on a generic guard course. The guard selection, the entries, and the retention concepts are all designed around compact frames.
Who should buy: Gi competitors and detail-oriented hobbyists under 5’8″ who already enjoy playing guard. Skip it if you primarily train no-gi.
BJJ Fanatics March Madness Sale (47% Off)
BJJ Fanatics is running a site-wide March Madness promotion with code MARCHMAD2026 for 47% off. If you’ve had anything on your wishlist, this is the time. Their daily deals often stack with the promo code too, which can bring premium $200+ titles down to the $50-80 range.
Q4 2025 Releases (October – December)
Mike Gardner – The Hip Kimura
Release: December 2025 | Format: No-Gi | Volumes: 2 | Runtime: Under 1 hour | Best for: White to purple belts
At under an hour, this is the opposite of a Danaher-style marathon. Gardner focuses on one specific problem: you get the kimura grip, but you can’t keep your opponent pinned long enough to finish. The “hip kimura” concept uses hip positioning to maintain control while working the finish.
If you already know what a kimura is but can’t convert it consistently, this is worth the price. If you want a deep, comprehensive kimura system, look at Danaher’s Kimura: Enter the System or Stephan Kesting’s Kimura Roadmap instead.
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Giancarlo Bodoni – Forging the Guard Series
Release: Late 2025 (rolling releases) | Format: No-Gi | Best for: Advanced grapplers
Bodoni has been on a tear. The 2x ADCC champion and Danaher student dropped multiple instructionals in his “Forging the Guard” series across late 2025:
- Clamp Guard – Triangle-omoplata dilemmas from a powerful control position. The Clamp locks down an opponent’s arm to create cascading attack sequences.
- De La Riva Guard – Modern DLR from a no-gi perspective, reviewed positively by BJJ World.
- Reverse De La Riva – RDLR entries, sweeps, and back takes.
- Wrestle Ups – Getting up from bottom using wrestling-based standup. Also reviewed by BJJ World.
- Half Guard – Efficient half guard execution.
- Ashi Garami – Leg entanglement attacks.
What makes Bodoni’s content interesting: he trains daily with Gordon Ryan under Danaher. His technique represents the current New Wave Jiu-Jitsu system, and his teaching is more concise than Danaher’s famously long-form approach.
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Mikey Musumeci – Foundations of Passing: Neutralizing the Guard
Release: Late 2025 | Format: Gi/No-Gi applicable | Best for: All levels
Mikey teaching passing might surprise people who know him as one of the best guard players on the planet. But that’s exactly what makes this valuable. He covers how to dismantle spider guard, lasso guard, and collar-sleeve guard using inside position and counter-pummeling. He knows these guards better than almost anyone, so he knows exactly how to beat them.
Part of his broader “Foundations” series, which covers both attacking from guard and passing guard. The teaching is methodical, with step-by-step analysis of each passing variation.
Q3 2025 Releases (July – September)
Gordon Ryan – Systematically Attacking the Guard 3.0: Inside Camping
Release: Mid-2025 | Format: No-Gi | Volumes: 8 | Best for: Advanced/Competitive
This is the conclusion of Gordon Ryan’s guard passing trilogy. If you followed the series: 1.0 covered the headquarters position, 2.0 covered toreandos, high-steps, and flanking passes, and now 3.0 covers inside camping.
“Camping” means establishing a dominant, safe passing position and forcing the bottom player to carry your weight. It’s pressure passing distilled into a system. Gordon covers both high-head and low-head inside camping positions, showing how to convert what most people think of as stalling into an unstoppable submission chain.
Fair warning: this builds heavily on 1.0 and 2.0. If you haven’t watched those, start there. And yes, Gordon’s instructionals are expensive. His median price is $349, and with 40 of his 48 titles priced at $200+, you’re paying a premium. But catch a sale and you might get it for half that.
John Danaher – Master The Move: Arm Drags
Release: 2025 | Format: No-Gi | Volumes: 8 | Runtime: ~5 hours | Best for: All levels
Danaher dedicates an entire 8-volume series to the arm drag, covering variations from supine, seated, half butterfly, defensive, and standing positions. The arm drag is one of those techniques everyone learns at white belt but few people use systematically at higher levels. Danaher’s approach, as usual, breaks down the mechanics, common failures, and chained follow-ups in exhaustive detail.
At 5 hours, it’s shorter than his typical series (the Go Further Faster bundle totals 82.5 hours). That’s probably a good thing for this subject. Five hours on arm drags is thorough without being excessive.
Craig Jones – The B Team Bottom Game
Release: 2025 | Format: No-Gi | Best for: Intermediate to advanced
“Imparting Wrestling, Turtling, and Heisting For Superior Results” is the full title. Craig Jones breaks down the B-Team’s approach to fighting from bottom: combining wrestling, turtle work, and stand-ups into a modern guard system.
Context that matters: Craig Jones retired from competition after CJI 2 in August 2025, dissolved B-Team, and left the US. This could be one of his final instructional releases. His existing catalog of 25+ titles on BJJ Fanatics (Power Ride, Z Guard, Power Bottom, etc.) is likely complete. If you’ve been on the fence about Craig Jones instructionals, don’t wait for new ones.
Nick Rodriguez – Rody Lock Body Lock System
Release: 2025 | Format: No-Gi | Volumes: 6 | Best for: Intermediate
The 2019 ADCC Finalist’s signature pass in instructional form. Nicky Rod teaches you to close distance, lock hands around the torso, force half guard, and methodically flatten through the legs. 6 parts covering concepts, entries, grip fighting, and finishing.
Body lock passing has become the dominant passing style in modern no-gi, and Rodriguez is one of its best practitioners. If you want the athlete’s perspective rather than the professor’s breakdown, this is your pick. For the professor’s breakdown, look at Gordon Ryan’s Body Lock Study or Lachlan Giles’s body lock material on Submeta.
Best New Releases for Beginners
Not every new release is aimed at competitors or advanced grapplers. Here are recent instructionals that work well if you’re in your first 1-2 years of training:
No Gi Pin Escapes
Stephan Kesting (Grapplearts)
The most popular Grapplearts instructional of 2025. 7 volumes with 27 micro drills for escaping every major pin. Teaches principles first rather than random techniques. If you keep getting stuck on bottom, this gives you a systematic way out. Not BJJ Fanatics, but available on Grapplearts.
Mike Gardner – The Hip Kimura
Mike Gardner (BJJ Fanatics)
Under 1 hour total. Focused on one specific problem: maintaining control when you have the kimura grip. No filler. White to purple belt level. A good example of the trend toward shorter, more targeted instructionals. View on BJJ Fanatics.
Mikey Musumeci – Foundations of Passing
Mikey Musumeci (BJJ Fanatics)
Mikey breaks down how to beat spider, lasso, and collar-sleeve guards using inside position and counter-pummeling. The “Foundations” label is accurate: he teaches passing at a conceptual level rather than just showing moves. View on BJJ Fanatics.
Best New Releases for Advanced Grapplers
If you’re a purple belt or above looking for systems to sharpen specific areas of your game, these recent releases target that level:
Gordon Ryan – Inside Camping (Guard 3.0)
Gordon Ryan (BJJ Fanatics)
The final installment of his guard passing system. Requires 1.0 and 2.0 as prerequisites. If you compete in no-gi and want the most current pressure passing methodology from the best passer in the sport, this is it. View on BJJ Fanatics.
Giancarlo Bodoni – Clamp Guard
Giancarlo Bodoni (BJJ Fanatics)
Triangle-omoplata dilemmas from a control position most people underuse. Bodoni’s Danaher-trained but more concise. Good for guard players who want a new attack chain. View on BJJ Fanatics.
Craig Jones – B Team Bottom Game
Craig Jones (BJJ Fanatics)
Possibly Craig’s last instructional release following his retirement. Combines wrestling, turtle, and heisting into the modern bottom game approach B-Team became known for. View on BJJ Fanatics.
Alec Baulding – Short Guy Guard
Alec Baulding (BJJ Fanatics)
If you’re a shorter grappler who competes in the gi, this is the first instructional built genuinely around your body type. Spider-lasso, deep lasso, collar-sleeve layered into one system. View on BJJ Fanatics.
Submeta Updates (2025-2026)
If you’re not familiar with Submeta: it’s Lachlan Giles’s instructional platform. Think of it as Netflix for BJJ. You get access to 174+ courses across 34 topic sets for $25/month ($19.95/month on the annual plan). That’s code BJJMORE for our readers.
Key developments in the past 6 months:
- Lachlan moved his most updated leg lock content to Submeta. His BJJ Fanatics leg lock instructionals are now the “classic” versions. If you want his current system with the latest updates, Submeta is where it lives.
- The platform has expanded beyond Lachlan. Other world-class instructors now have their own subscription tiers. The platform is growing from a one-man library to a proper instructional hub.
- Structured learning with quizzes. Submeta courses include knowledge checks and exercises, something I haven’t seen on any other BJJ platform. It actually forces you to engage with the material rather than just passively watching.
- 174+ courses now available, up from where it was a year ago. Lachlan alone has 66+ courses covering K-guard, guard retention, leg locks, passing, and more.
For a full breakdown, see our Submeta Review (2026).
2026 BJJ Instructional Market Trends
GrappleDB published a fascinating data analysis of 3,393 BJJ instructional titles in early 2026. Here’s what the numbers tell us about where the market is heading:
The Post-COVID Correction Is Real
In 2019, BJJ Fanatics released about 12 new titles per month. By August 2021, that spiked to 102 in a single month as locked-out instructors pivoted to digital content. That wave is over. Output has dropped to roughly a third of the 2021 peak, and it’s still declining. This isn’t a dip. It’s a structural correction.
More Instructors, Shorter Content, Lower Prices
The post-2020 wave brought 6.5x more instructors onto BJJ Fanatics. But their content averages 40% shorter and 24% cheaper than pre-2020 titles. The market shifted from a handful of big names producing 80-hour deep dives to a much larger pool producing shorter, more accessible courses.
The $79 Anchor
52% of all titles on BJJ Fanatics are priced at exactly $79. That’s the psychological anchor for the entire market. Meanwhile, Gordon Ryan’s average price is 3.2x the catalog average, with a median of $349. The premium tier and the standard tier are getting further apart.
The Danaher Effect
John Danaher accounts for 8% of all runtime content on BJJ Fanatics despite being 1 of 1,228 instructors. His Go Further Faster Bundle alone is 82.5 hours with 638 chapters. Nobody else comes close to that volume of content from a single instructor.
What This Means for Buyers
Good news: more competition means better instructionals at lower prices. The days of paying $249 for a mediocre title are fading. Bad news: there’s more noise to filter through. That’s why pages like this one exist.
How to Stay Updated on New BJJ Instructional Releases
I update this page monthly, but if you want to catch releases in real time, here’s how:
1. BJJ Fanatics Email List
Sign up at bjjfanatics.com. They email about new releases and sales regularly. The signal-to-noise ratio isn’t great (lots of promotional emails), but it’s the fastest way to hear about new titles. Their daily deal emails often have the best prices.
2. Follow Instructors on Social Media
Most instructors announce new releases on Instagram before they hit the BJJ Fanatics store. Key accounts to follow:
- @gordonlovesjiujitsu (Gordon Ryan)
- @daaborr (John Danaher)
- @craaborr (Craig Jones – though retired from competition)
- @lachlangiles (Lachlan Giles / Submeta)
- @mikeymusumeci (Mikey Musumeci)
- @giaborr (Giancarlo Bodoni)
3. Reddit r/bjj
The r/bjj subreddit is where most instructional discussions happen. People post reviews, ask for recommendations, and share sale codes. Search “new instructional” or “just released” to find the latest threads.
4. BJJ World Reviews
BJJ World publishes detailed reviews of new instructionals faster than almost anyone else. They reviewed the Alec Baulding Short Guy Guard within weeks of release. Good for getting a quick take before you buy.
5. GrappleDB
GrappleDB maintains a database of 3,393+ BJJ instructional titles across BJJ Fanatics, Submeta, and JiuJitsu X. Useful for searching what’s available from a specific instructor or on a specific topic.
6. Bookmark This Page
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FAQ – New BJJ Instructionals 2026
What is the best new BJJ instructional in 2026?
As of March 2026, Gordon Ryan’s “Systematically Attacking the Guard 3.0: Inside Camping” is the most significant new release. It completes his guard passing trilogy with 8 volumes on pressure-based inside camping positions. For gi players, Alec Baulding’s “Mastering The Short Guy Guard” is the standout new release of early 2026.
How often does BJJ Fanatics release new instructionals?
BJJ Fanatics currently releases new titles at roughly a third of their 2021 peak rate. During the COVID boom, they hit 102 new titles in a single month (August 2021). Now the pace is more sustainable, with a few notable releases per month rather than a flood of content.
Is Submeta better than BJJ Fanatics?
They serve different purposes. Submeta ($25/month) gives you access to 174+ courses with structured learning and quizzes, primarily from Lachlan Giles and his team. BJJ Fanatics sells individual instructionals from 1,228+ instructors. If you want Lachlan’s latest leg lock and guard retention content, Submeta is better. If you want instructionals from Gordon Ryan, Craig Jones, or Danaher, BJJ Fanatics is your only option.
When is the best time to buy BJJ instructionals?
BJJ Fanatics runs sales constantly. The best deals stack a sitewide promo code (like MARCHMAD2026 for 47% off) with daily deal pricing. Black Friday, March Madness, and New Year’s sales tend to have the deepest discounts. A $200 instructional can often be purchased for $49-80 if you time it right.
Are Craig Jones still making new instructionals after retiring?
Craig Jones retired from competition after CJI 2 in August 2025, dissolved B-Team, and left the United States. His existing catalog of 25+ titles on BJJ Fanatics (including Power Ride, Z Guard, and the B-Team series) is likely complete. No new releases have been announced as of March 2026.
What’s the average price of a BJJ instructional in 2026?
According to GrappleDB’s analysis of 3,393 titles, 52% are priced at exactly $79. The overall average has risen from $78 to $131 over seven years. Gordon Ryan’s titles are the most expensive, with a median price of $349. Budget-conscious buyers should watch for BJJ Fanatics sales, which frequently bring prices down by 40-50%.
Is Giancarlo Bodoni’s “Forging the Guard” series worth buying?
If you train no-gi at purple belt or above, yes. Bodoni is a 2x ADCC champion who trains under Danaher alongside Gordon Ryan. His “Forging the Guard” series covers Clamp Guard, De La Riva, Reverse De La Riva, Wrestle Ups, Half Guard, and Ashi Garami. The teaching is more concise than Danaher’s and represents the current New Wave Jiu-Jitsu system.
Update Log
- March 15, 2026 – Initial publication. Covered Q3 2025 through Q1 2026 releases. Featured Gordon Ryan Inside Camping, Alec Baulding Short Guy Guard, and Giancarlo Bodoni Clamp Guard as top picks.
