BJJ offers something for everyone
BJJ offers something for everyone BJJ offers something for everyone, it one of the best things I love about Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Some want to compete, some lose weight, some maybe just want to make some new friend with common fitness goals. Maybe some want to be a MMA fighters. People from all walks of life, […]
Pulling the trigger on submissions in BJJ
Pulling the trigger on submissions in BJJ Pulling the trigger on submissions in BJJ sometimes takes time to learn, but is a necessary skill in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Opportunity won’t last forever, sometimes, it’s just a flash. The higher in rank you get, the smaller the openings become. Jiu-Jitsu is a game of movement. As the […]
Finishing your single leg
Finishing your single leg Finishing your single leg is something that needs to mastered. The second you make contact with the leg, you have to attack your opponents balance. One of the most common problems with Jiu-Jitsu practitioners/competitors is a tendency to simply pick the leg up when going into their high single legs. . […]
Uke and Tori meaning in BJJ
Uke and Tori meaning in BJJ I am often asked, what is the meaning of Uke and tori in BJJ? To answer, almost all drilling in a Jiu-Jitsu class is done with one person, usually a professor or instructor, who is PERFORMING the move being practiced. That person is the Tori (Tori – the executor […]
Winning scrambles in BJJ
Winning scrambles in BJJ Winning scrambles in BJJ in a very big part of the live training process. As your reaction time and defense improves, so will your ability to win the position in a scramble. There are an infinite number of possibilities in a scramble, but there should be only one goal…the opponents back. […]
