The mental battle vs open guard
The mental battle vs open guard The mental battle vs open guard or the great challenge of open guard is understanding your desire for offense with your need for defense. Open guard play is probably one of the most frustrating elements of Jiu-Jitsu for most players. It offers almost limitless possibilities for attack with sweeps […]
Don’t freak out in BJJ
Don’t freak out in BJJ Don’t freak out in BJJ. Freaking out isn’t going to help. It is natural when you find yourself in a bad situation in Jiu-Jitsu to feel some degree of panic. No one likes losing, even in the Academy, and so the intensity always goes up as the danger of losing […]
The importance of the hook sweep
The importance of the hook sweep The importance of the hook sweep was taught to me very early in my BJJ journey. Mastery of the hook sweep also known as the sumi gaeshi, has always been an essential part of my approach to Jiu-Jitsu. In my purplebelt and brownbelt days training at the Renzo Gracie […]
Don’t give your back in BJJ!
Don’t give your back in BJJ! Don’t give your back in BJJ! It’s also better to have the floor on your back than an opponent on your back. We are big on this at Savarese BJJ (www.njbjj.com). The worst situation in a grappling match is to have an opponent on your back. From there he […]
Controlling the head in BJJ
Controlling the head in BJJ When it comes to controlling the head in BJJ, the theory goes “He who controls the head, controls the body”. The human body is essentially a skull connected to a spine and everything else hangs off that. As such, if you control the head, you control the movement of the […]
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