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Always end your BJJ class positively

Always end your BJJ class positively If you get in the mindset to always end your BJJ class positively, it will make your journey through BJJ much smoothly and you will improve faster. How you end today’s training session will determine tomorrow’s. When most people end a Jiu-Jitsu training session, they are typically exhausted. Understandably […]

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Which BJJ techniques they should focus on?

Which BJJ techniques they should focus on? People often ask me which BJJ techniques they should focus on? My answer is simple. The fundamentals. Legendary trainer John Danaher used to teach say Ask yourself one question. “IF YOU WERE IN THE FINALS OF THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, IN THE TOUGHEST MATCH OF YOUR LIFE, WHICH TECHNIQUES […]

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Standing foot sweeps in BJJ

Standing foot sweeps in BJJ Standing foot sweeps in BJJ, just like in Judo, are a vital part of the standup game if your plan on doing competitions. Using your feet for takedowns must be trained for months, even years before mastery. Most Jiu-Jitsu practitioners spend the vast majority of their training time on the […]

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The power of the closed guard

The power of the closed guard Here at Savarese BJJ, we constantly preach about the power of the closed guard. Nothing good happens when you’re inside a closed guard. In a grappling match, as long as you are locked inside a closed guard, there is an undesirable feeling because you don’t have any form of […]

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Guard attack theory in BJJ

Guard attack theory in BJJ Wanted to write about guard attack theory in BJJ today. First thing to know is every attack from bottom is first an attack on your opponents stance and balance. There are a thousand ways to attack from bottom position in Jiu-Jitsu, but they all have a common start. Breaking posture. […]