When Should You Tap Out? Sometimes Never

I thought I knew a lot about dedication, commitment, and sacrifice.

Then, when I was writing my book Financial Jiu-Jitsu, I talked to Renzo Gracie and realized commitment can sometimes be taken to an entirely different level.

“Kazushi Sakuraba caught me in a kimura lock,” Renzo told me. “Twenty seconds to go in the match so I didn’t want to tap.” Plus,” he continued, “I had always wanted to find out if I could listen to a bone being broken and still not quit.”

He found out. Sakuraba continued to apply pressure until Renzo’s elbow snapped and the referee stopped the fight. (You can see it happen here.)

“I gained something more important than any victory,” Renzo said. “I learned, once and for all, that my mind truly is stronger than my body. Today, when things get tough, all I have to do is remember that if I can watch my arm get broken... READ NOW>

X-CHOKE FROM MOUNT
with Nic Gregoriades

The cross choke from mount seems simple enough, so why do so many people have trouble finishing it? And why is it that Roger Gracie can defeat so many elite BJJ fighters with such a simple technique?

Nic Gregoriades from the Jiu-Jitsu Brotherhood, and Roger's first black belt has put together an indepth look at the cross collar choke from mount in this video. Nic takes a look at proper mount position, balance, weight distribution, defeating your opponent's neck protection, how to properly take a grip on the lapel, mainting mount and preventing sweeps, and finally applying the finish. ... WATCH NOW >