Training with smaller partners in BJJ A very important topic to discuss in Jiu-Jitsu is training with smaller partners in BJJ. When you train with the smaller partners, it is important not to use all your strength to just submit them over and over. In Jiu-Jitsu, we are expected to train with a wide array […]
More 4 limbs in BJJ theory Here is more 4 limbs in BJJ theory. If you follow our Savarese BJJ Academy (www.njbjj.com) blog, you have read us speak about this topic. Your guard is four limbed, not two. The centerpiece of guard position is your legs. Your legs are radically stronger than your upper body […]
Getting better at feeling your BJJ One you start getting better at feeling your BJJ, your game will skyrocket. In Jiu-Jitsu you can FEEL failure before it happens. Use this to your advantage. First, you spend a lot of time drilling moves. As a result, you all know what a good application of the move feels […]
Variations are key in BJJ Variations are key in BJJ, you must have multiple versions of the same attack. Here is my take on variations. For any given move in Jiu-Jitsu, there are many variations. It is crucial for your development that when you find a move that suits you well, you study it deeply […]
“The more I know, the less I use” “The more I know, the less I use”. The great BJJ master Jean Jacques Machado once said “The more you know, the less you use. To use less, you need to know more.” when speaking about Jiu-Jitsu. When we are white and bluebelts, we want to learn […]
Drillers are killers in Jiu-Jitsu Drillers are killers in Jiu-Jitsu. It’s an old saying but is very true. Getting to truly know a move requires a lot of drilling. The famed book Outliers by Malcoln Gladwell states that you must do something 10,000 times to master it. In BJJ, this holds true. Jiu-Jitsu does not […]
Chokes are your best submission in Jiu-Jitsu Chokes are your best submission in Jiu-Jitsu, it can’t be denied. Nothing beats a good choke. Jiu-Jitsu has three major categories of submission attacks – Chokes, upper body joint locks, and lower body joint locks. All are tremendous weapons that can end a match in a second, but […]
Using your head as base in BJJ Sometimes, using your head as base in BJJ is necessary and extremely beneficial. Especially in the mount position. Futhermore, you use your hands as a base of support every day. So why not use your head as well? Most beginning Jiu-Jitsu students instinctively use their hands as a […]
Attacks from seated/butterfly guard in Sport BJJ Attacks from seated/butterfly guard in Sport BJJ have many different lines of attack. I state the word Sport BJJ because many of these attacks won’t work in a street fight or MMA fight. The thing is, things move quickly in combat sports. Opportunities come and go quickly, so […]
Have fun while training BJJ Have fun while training BJJ, it can be the key to how fast you learn. Most new students, especially bigger and well built ones, constantly try to use all their strength when they start training. And they are not having fun in BJJ. Over time, they realize that that will […]
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