Jiu-jitsu University By Saulo Ribeiro ((top)) ❲POPULAR × 2026❳

No submissions here. Ribeiro teaches you to become unsubmittable.

His brother, Xande Ribeiro, is also a multiple-time world champion. Together, they run the Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu Academy in San Diego.

Simply put, if you could only own one BJJ book, the BJJ subreddit, Sherdog forums, and virtually every black belt interviewed agrees: It is . jiu-jitsu university by saulo ribeiro

The final sections cover chokes and joint locks, but interestingly, Ribeiro places submissions last. He argues that if you master the first four sections, submissions become inevitable rather than forced.

Traditional BJJ instruction often follows a “technique-of-the-day” model, where students learn a submission from guard, a sweep from side control, and a takedown in a single class, regardless of skill level. Ribeiro rejects this as incoherent. No submissions here

The most significant contribution of "Jiu-Jitsu University" is its structural paradigm. Before this book, many instructional resources were organized by position (Guard, Side Control, Mount) or by submission (Chokes, Armlocks). Saulo Ribeiro, however, organized the book by .

Ribeiro views the guard not as an attack platform first, but as a defensive/offensive bridge. Together, they run the Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu Academy in

Once you can survive, you must leave.