Breaking balance in BJJ
Breaking balance in BJJ Breaking balance in BJJ: People will tell you all the time about the power of body weight to create pressure from top position. What they often overlook is that you can use the opponents body weight against them from the bottom just as easily as he can use it against you […]
How good are you at getting out of bad positions?
How good are you at getting out of bad positions? How good are you at getting out of bad positions? It one of the first things we stress here at Savarese BJJ Academy (www.northnjbjj.com). Always practice BJJ as self-defense first. Whenever people ask me to diagnose their skill level one of the first things I […]
The power of escapes in BJJ
The power of escapes in BJJ: When we think of powerful moves in Jiu-Jitsu, you typically picture a slamming takedown or a very tight submission hold, or perhaps an immovable pin or unstoppable pass. We don’t typically think of escapes as demonstration of power. But they are, in a different way. Those typical power moves, […]
Principles versus techniques in BJJ
Principles versus techniques in BJJ Principles versus techniques in BJJ is probably something you heard your instructor speak of often. When it come to principles versus techniques in BJJ, here at Savarese BJJ Academy (www.njbjj.com), we are very big on the underlying principles of Jiu-Jitsu. This thought process was taught and drilled into me by […]
Art and the Martial Arts
Art and the Martial Arts Art and the Martial Arts…Â Lets start with a sketch: When teaching here a Savarese BJJ Academy, (www.njbjj.com), I often keep in mind the analogy of the artistic painter. The painter begins with a sketch and then fills in all the details over time to arrive finally at a beautiful […]
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