BUILT UNDER PRESSURE
Concept-driven Jiu Jitsu education and individualized coaching to help you understand the game, solve problems, and build Jiu Jitsu that lasts.
WHAT IS BLACK ANVIL?
Black Anvil Jiu Jitsu is a coaching and education platform built to help practitioners understand the game—not just memorize techniques. Through concept-driven instruction, individualized coaching, and practical resources, the goal is simple: help you build Jiu Jitsu that works and lasts.
LEARN
Build your understanding through concept-driven instruction and practical resources.
COACHING
Individualized private and group coaching built around your game and your goals.
SHOP
Black Anvil training gear and apparel built to represent the work.
FEATURED EDUCATION
Start with the problem you’re trying to solve. Black Anvil instruction is built around understanding why things work—not just collecting more techniques.
SURVIVE & ESCAPE
Build a defensive foundation designed to help you survive bad positions, create space, and work your way back into the fight.
TOP CONTROL
Learn how to stabilize dominant positions, limit movement, and build control that holds up against resistance.
THE BEGINNER'S GUIDE
A practical roadmap for understanding Jiu Jitsu—from positions and principles to training, progression, and building a game that lasts.
FREE JIU JITSU EDUCATION
Not everything needs to be behind a paywall. Black Anvil's free lessons break down techniques, concepts, and problems you can take directly into your training.
PRIVATE & GROUP COACHING
Individualized Jiu-Jitsu coaching built around your game, your problems, and your goals. Understand what’s happening, develop solutions, and build skills that hold up against resistance.
BUILT THROUGH BETTER JIU-JITSU
What students and practitioners say about Black Anvil coaching and education.
“I have trained at about 25 different gyms and Devin is one of the best instructors in the area.”
ALLI
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Practitioner
“Devin’s teaching stands out because of how perceptive and precise he is. He notices details most people miss and explains things in a way that just makes sense.”
TIMOTHY
Survive & Escape Student
“The best thing about Devin’s writing is his ability to explain a complex concept and then tie everything together, creating a structured approach which can easily be implemented into your game.”
JOE
Beginner’s Guide Reader
WHY BLACK ANVIL EXISTS
Jiu-Jitsu changed my life.
It gave me an outlet, a direction, and a place to learn how to solve problems under pressure. More than a decade later, teaching became my way of paying that forward.
Black Anvil was built on a simple belief: people deserve complete, honest instruction. No secrets held back. No gatekeeping. Not just techniques to memorize, but an understanding of why things work and how to make them work for you.
