Martial Art Techniques Videos

Sensei Greg’s Smart Self-Defense for women is a video specifically designed to help a woman gain both physical and verbal skills and use them against an attacker. SMART Self-Defense which stands...

Front Kick is one of the basic kicks in not only Tae Kwon Do, but in any given situation. The Kick can be performed with the Front Foot or Rear Foot, and then you have the Jump Front Kick, all...

In MMA, the body scissors is an uncommon submission that is best used by a person who has long legs. Use the body scissor to get into better position for other moves with helpful tips from a...

From the MMA crab position, an arm bar can be performed by grabbing the opponent's wrist underneath and moving a foot across to block their hip. Learn about using an under hook to do an arm bar...

If an MMA opponent is turtled, throwing the legs in will allow a person to come underneath and get at the opponent's elbow. Pull the head towards an opponent's shoulder to get a submission with...

In MMA, a knee slicer can be used when an opponent has turtled, and it involves grabbing the opponent's foot and sitting back to get the submission. Learn how to throw the legs to do the knee...

A primary naked choke involves extensive use of the hips and biceps. Find out how to grab an opponent's wrists from underneath when doing a naked choke with helpful tips from a martial arts coach...

A monkey roll in MMA is a useful move to employ when an opponent is turtling. Mimic the motion of hiking a football to do a monkey roll in MMA with helpful tips from a martial arts coach in this...

A variation on the MMA monkey roll involves going underneath and grabbing the opponent's bicep before driving the head down and taking them through the legs. Set up a quick submission with helpful...

In MMA training, a rear naked choke involves releasing one hand and winding up to come across as hard as possible. Find out how to squeeze the elbows together to get a submission with helpful tips...

After getting into a crab ride position in MMA, a rear naked choke can be used to set up a neck crank. Discover ways to use torque to do a neck crank with helpful tips from a martial arts coach in...

In order to finish a rear naked choke in MMA, remember to punch across and keep the hold tight. Discover the importance of coming up with variations to finish submissions with helpful tips from a...

In order to do a knee tap and arm drag in MMA, grab the wrist and touch the knee to fake a shot so that the opponent pulls back. Find out how to squeeze the elbows together to get the submission...

In MMA, an under hook can be used to throw an opponent back and take their back, which sets up different kinds of finishes. Learn about making a T after doing an under hook with helpful tips from...

In order to do a snap down and spin behind in MMA, a person must be able to grab inside control on their opponent's bicep. Discover how to use the hands as a "C" with helpful tips from a martial...

In MMA training, an arm drag can be used from a V guard position in order to take an opponent's back. Learn about grabbing an opponent's wrist behind the elbow to do an arm drag with helpful tips...

A D'Arce choke in MMA doesn't require the use of hands, but instead a fighter will grab their own arms and pull the opponent in. Find out how to hook an opponent's body with helpful tips from a...

In order to do a standing D'Arce choke in MMA, grab the wrist and come underneath before grabbing your own bicep and walking through the head. Do a standing D'Arce from an arm drag with helpful...

After taking the back in MMA, there are a number of different submissions and chokes that can be done. Find out what to do before and after taking the back with helpful tips from a martial arts...

In order to do an arm drag to a rear naked in MMA, start by grabbing the wrist and going behind the elbow to hyperextend it. Swing around and finish the rear naked choke with helpful tips from a...

In MMA, a tripod guillotine involves stepping over the opponent's body and pushing forward to look for the tap. Find out how to snap an opponent down with the tripod with helpful tips from a...

After gaining side control in MMA, a D'Arce choke can be used when an opponent tries to move away. Keep an opponent from shrimping away with helpful tips from a martial arts coach in this free...

A variation on the D'Arce choke in MMA involves grabbing one's own leg and moving a hand over to pin an opponent's body. Discover variations on MMA submissions with helpful tips from a martial...

A variation on a guillotine in MMA involves snapping an opponent's head down, cupping it and arching upwards. Learn how to move the hand across to do a guillotine with helpful tips from a martial...

One variation of a guillotine in MMA is called the Philippine, and instead of finishing with the opponent's head underneath the chest, the fighter will put their chest forward to get the...

In MMA, a chain grip involves grabbing the fingers together and putting them over the opponent's shoulder before driving in. Use a chain grip from the ground or a standing position with helpful...

In order to defend a standing guillotine in MMA, it's important to sneak a hand in when an opponent moves their arm across the neck. Gain space to slip the head free with helpful tips from a...

In order to defend against a guillotine in MMA, dig the hand into the opponent's arm and pull down without separating the hands. Learn how to get free from a guillotine with helpful tips from a...

In order to defend against a guillotine in MMA, swing an arm underneath the opponent's leg and step to the side in order to move their body. Turn an opponent's guillotine into a takedown with...

Common submissions and defenses in MMA training include the guillotine, kimura and the D'Arce blood choke. Find out how D'Arce chokes are slower than trachea chokes with helpful tips from a...

A kimura from the straight side involves grabbing the opponent's wrist and using it like a paint brush against the mat. Learn to use patience when doing a kimura submission with helpful tips from...

In order to go form a kimura to a slicer in MMA, it's important to get the wrist as deep as possible. Discover how to arch one's weight and lean forward to get a submission with helpful tips from...

When doing a standing kimura in MMA, it's important to hook the opponent's foot so that they don't flip it around. Find out how to do a kimura from a standing position with helpful tips from a...

In MMA, a guillotine can be done from a standing position by grabbing the opponent's wrist and arching down on top of their head. Learn about using the forearm as a blade in the guillotine with...

In MMA kimura submissions, a lot of opponent's will grab their own shorts, which means that the aggressor should open up their guard to keep swiveling. Do a kimura from in the guard with helpful...

A guillotine submission technique in MMA involves moving a free hand underneath in order to grab the other hand. Do a guillotine from in the guard with helpful tips from a martial arts coach in...

In MMA, a guillotine with the hands included is a common position that involves locking the legs and raising the hips to get a submission. Do a guillotine arm submission from in the guard with...

In MMA, a gogoplata submission involves tucking a foot underneath the opponent's chin. Find out how to do a gogoplata submission from in the guard with helpful tips from a martial arts coach in...

An arm bar from the guard in MMA involves using a swing-around the put pressure on the opponent's head. Find out how to use a tombstone grip when doing an arm bar with helpful tips from a martial...

A triangle submission technique for MMA involves grabbing an opponent's wrist to the chest, popping up and pinching. Make a tight submission with helpful tips from a martial arts coach in this...

An omoplata submission in MMA can be done after an opponent pulls away from an arm bar. Learn how to turn a failed arm bar into a submission with helpful tips from a martial arts coach in this...

When practicing grappling in MMA, it's important to practice rolling arm bars from the knees. Find out how to keep an opponent from ripping out of a rolling arm bar with helpful tips from a...

In MMA, a swing-around arm bar is performed from a position of side control. Learn about pinching when looking for a submission with helpful tips from a martial arts coach in this free video on...

In MMA, a mounted arm bar starts with grabbing an opponent's limb and pressing it down in order to gain an advantage. Learn a couple of variations on mounted arm bars with helpful tips from a...

Arm bar from side control involves trapping a limb off and moving a knee across the belly. Pull an opponent up and get the submission with helpful tips from a martial arts coach in this free video...

Before doing a flying arm bar in MMA, a person must first know how to do one on the ground. Discover why there is tapping before hitting the ground with a flying arm bar with helpful tips from a...

In MMA, arm bars involve looking for different leverage points, and the guard is important and common in all submission matches. Look for different submissions from in the guard with helpful tips...

To go from a Russian tie to an arm bar in MMA, kick the opponent down and pinch the legs together before driving the hips forward to get the submission. Find out how to use the shoulder to apply...

In order to do an arm bar in MMA, it's important to have control and to be able to do under hooking. Learn about popping out and driving the chin across an opponent's neck with helpful tips from a...

In MMA, an arm bar can be done from the bottom side by moving a hand underneath an opponent's stomach and using the legs to push up. Discover how to pinch and get the tap with helpful tips from a...