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Setting up the choke in BJJ

Setting up the choke in BJJ Here are some key details for setting up the choke in BJJ. At Savarese BJJ Academy (www.njbjj.com), we teach this approach to finished a choke. A big part of our approach to finishing is to get at least 50% of the choke set before you even connect your hands/arms […]

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How to learn watching BJJ videos

How to learn watching BJJ videos How to learn watching BJJ videos is an age old question. Here is my opinion on learning from videos. Often I am asked what is the best way to watch and learn from watching BJJ instructional videos. Instructional videos have been around from the earliest days of the arrival […]

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Starting strong in BJJ

Starting strong in BJJ Starting strong in BJJ is essential to dictating pace. Start strong to finish strong! In any session of Jiu-Jitsu, whether in the gym or on the big stage, there are constant cycles of contact. Fighters or competitors will engage with each other, make physical contact and exchange various moves and tactics. […]

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What is your best skill in BJJ?

What is your best skill in BJJ? What is your best skill in BJJ? Yesterday we looked at the problem of lagging skills in our game. Today we shall look at our strong points. What is your best skill on the mat? Is it a positional move? Like a guard pass or sweep? Or is […]

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What is your worst skill in BJJ?

What is your worst skill in BJJ? What is your worst skill in BJJ? Every BJJ practitioner, you, me, everybody, has a worst skill. For some, it starts with their attitude and willingness to listen. And for others, it is some part of the game that lags far behind their other skills. We all carry it […]