The power of your hips in Jiu-Jitsu
The power of your hips in Jiu-Jitsu
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Why Jiu-Jitsu is so great
Why Jiu-Jitsu is so great
The value of a good Jiu-Jitsu instructor
The value of a good Jiu-Jitsu instructor
Using your legs in Jiu-Jitsu
Using your legs in Jiu-Jitsu
What are the best BJJ moves for you?
What are the best BJJ moves for you? What are the best BJJ moves for you? Highly effective, but not universally effective: There are some moves in Jiu-Jitsu that are highly effective but not universally effective. What does this mean? It describes a move that works extremely well for those people whose body type supports […]
Fighting your way out of trouble in BJJ
Fighting your way out of trouble in BJJ Fighting your way out of trouble in BJJ is a near certainty. If there is one certainty in Jiu-Jitsu it’s that your opponent will create every bit of havoc and trouble for you that they can. The typical pattern will always be one of you constantly having […]
Your favorite move in Jiu-Jitsu
Your favorite move in Jiu-Jitsu Your favorite move in Jiu-Jitsu usually becomes the foundation for most of your attacks. When it comes to favorite moves, almost all great athletes have their signature moves. These form the basis of their attacking game. Once you develop one solid attacking move it will force opponents to react to […]
Staying compact in Jiu-Jitsu
Staying compact in Jiu-Jitsu Staying compact in Jiu-Jitsu in extremely important. jiu-jitsu is more often than not a sport that generally punishes extension. In general you’re better off in most situations keeping your elbows and knees close to your core and to each other. If you just work with this simple desiderata in mind – KEEP […]
The power of upper body takedowns in BJJ
The power of upper body takedowns in BJJ The power of upper body takedowns are gaining popularity in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. usually, the most commonly applied and scored takedowns in no gi grappling are lower body takedowns (tackles to the legs). They are usually single leg and double leg variations. While there is no doubting the […]
Giving it all in Jiu-Jitsu
Giving it all in Jiu-Jitsu Giving it all in Jiu-Jitsu mean giving it everything. When we think of giving it everything in some aspect of our life, whether it be in Jiu-Jitsu or anything else, we typically think in terms of a single big challenge in which we give our all to prevail. So for […]
