Defense first strategy in BJJ
Defense first strategy in BJJ Having a Defense first strategy in BJJ can be successful. First, identify the potential threat(s) and negate the. Then, go to work. The most obvious and important feature of all Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts is resistance. You are expected to impose your moves upon an opponent who is […]
Training your mind in BJJ
Training your mind in BJJ Training your mind in BJJ will help you develop quicker. Train your mind to see and identify the next steps. People talk to me about speed in combat sports all the time. Don’t get me wrong, physical speed is a wonderful attribute to have and is extremely valuable in combat […]
The benefits of back taking in BJJ
The benefits of back taking in BJJ The benefits of back taking in BJJ are endless. Most of all, the back is the perfect marriage of position and submission. Normally we think of position and submission as differentiated. One comes before the other. Most players tend to be either a positional player or a submission […]
Focusing in BJJ
Focusing in BJJ Focusing in BJJ is one common theme I see people fail at. When it comes to focus, when in doubt, Jiu Jitsu is a complicated sport with a requirement on your part to learn a lot of information. Sometimes it’s a good thing to have one simple idea or directive to give […]
Defensive skills in BJJ
Defensive skills in BJJ Defensive skills in BJJ are just as important as being an offensive killer. Lately, I see a lot of people hanging their heads after positional training and blitz, and are giving off terrible body language. As Grandmaster Helio Gracie (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A9lio_Gracie) used to say, the primary objective of jiu-jitsu is survival, defense, which […]
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