In his final week Aaron shares a really sweet defense for a smash pass attempt. This series helps you recover guard after you thought it was too late.

It takes 2 to tango. That’s what my grade school principal told me once after a schoolyard fight. I was trying to convince him it wasn’t my fault. He was right of course, without 2 willing participants there is no fight. But it’s easy to miss the deeper truth here. If either fighter loses his will to continue, the fight is over.

In the 1970s scientists studying the Inuit people of Greenland weren’t expecting to find people with healthy cardiovascular systems. They ate whale blubber after all and barely had any fresh fruits or vegetables. But the Inuits had very healthy hearts and no problems with cholesterol. What was going on?

This classic salad is a fantastic summer treat, especially if you have fresh tomatoes in the garden or can find some from a roadside stand.

I’m not looking to add pounds of muscle, but in managing my weight I stick to a low carb, high protein diet. Part of that diet includes protein drinks either after a workout or sometimes as a quick meal replacement.

There are some marketing folks out there that would have you believe in The Myth of Self Defense. Buy these videos, learn this top secret technique, talk to this master Gung Foo practitioner, and you will be magically endowed with super human fighting powers, able to defeat a violent attacker with ease.

This Smoothie is over 600 calories so it isn't an everyday drink, but it tastes fantastic and is packed with protein. It also satisfies milkshake cravings and is considerably better for you! You can save some calories and fat by using skim milk but whole milk tastes much richer. This recipe is using Six Star protein powder, your own brand may be slightly different.

The guys take a look at their most blinged out gi to date, from Breakpoint.

Jason is a self promoting mastermind, if his writing was half as good as his marketing I probably would have really enjoyed this book. The book promises "an insanely effective strength and conditioning program for the ultimate mma warrior" but delivers a lukewarm hodgepodge of run of the mill training exercises, oversimplified discussions of complicated subjects like aerobic vs. anaerobic training, and way too much in the way of stories about Jason.

This week Abmar shows a very slick variation on a traditional spider guard sweep that doesn't work well for a lot of people. The sweep ends with a nice modified arm bar.