It’s December! Cold weather is here, and so is a new monthly theme:  butterfly and half guard. Join our study of these two closely related positions all month long, as we focus on sweeps, maintenance, submissions, and passing from two of the most fundamental types of open guard. All of our regularly scheduled adult BJJ classes (all… Read more

November 2023 brings cold weather to the Richmond area, and a positional study on dominant positions. Knee on stomach, side control, mount, and the back are all staples of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and this month, we are focusing on how to maintain the positions, and how to catch submissions when your partner tries to escape… Read more

October 2023 is here! We’re celebrating this month by studying the triangle and omoplata positions – close cousins with a lot of common initial setups and finishes that are closely related. We’ll cover how to finish the triangle and omoplata submissions themselves, along with plenty of diverse set ups, escapes, and combinations. Our Yoga Program… Read more

As we leave no-gi August behind and put the gis back on, armbars take center stage. We’ll cover how to maintain a good armbar finish position, executing the submission, escapes, and lots of different set-ups. Armbars are among the most diverse classes of submissions, and they’re everywhere! All of our regularly scheduled adult BJJ classes (all level… Read more

Revolution BJJ is one of my favorite places and is full of some of my favorite people. One of the things that I love about this place is the casual and friendly atmosphere, but this doesn’t happen by accident. It starts with the smiling faces that greet you at the door and continues throughout the… Read more

August 2023 means taking off the gi for the majority of Revolution BJJ’s classes. We’ll turn our focus toward the lower half of the body, attacking ankles and knees with enthusiasm, while learning how to use leglocks safely in training. All of our regularly scheduled adult BJJ classes (all level 1, 2, and 4) will cover leglocks… Read more

Innovations come from war for 2 reasons: 1. You’re under stress and you have to come up with something innovative, or else you’ll die. 2. You’re in a very specific situation which cultivates creativity in a manner which you might not otherwise use. Put another way, necessity is the mother of invention.  This old adage… Read more

July is here, and 2023 is now more than halfway done! At Revolution BJJ, this means a new monthly focus on the closed guard position. If you’ve ever been in a good closed guard, you know how dangerous it feels. We’ll help you make your partner and opponent feel this way instantly, with sneaky submissions… Read more