Make your opponent weak in BJJ
Make your opponent weak in BJJ Make your opponent weak in BJJ, this is a key to success. Futhermore, making yourself strong is good, but making your opponent weak is far better. The human body is set up in such a way that it can be impressively strong in some postures/positions, and embarrassingly weak in […]
Angles are your friend in Jiu-Jitsu
Angles are your friend in Jiu-Jitsu Angles are your friend in Jiu-Jitsu. This is a lesson it takes a very long time to learn in our art, sometimes takes years. Gunning for submissions underneath a tough opponent is never easy work. But you can generally make it easier if you consistently look for side on […]
Passing the guard to back attacks in BJJ
Passing the guard to back attacks in BJJ Passing the guard to back attacks in BJJ has very good percentages as far as eventually getting a submission. Try passing guard as a route to the back. When you first begin the study of Jiu-Jitsu, you learn to pass the guard into top control of upper […]
Staying calm in BJJ
Staying calm in BJJ Staying calm in BJJ is an absolute must in order to escape. In a crises situation, everything begins with a calm mind. There is a huge amount physical stress associated with bad/inferior positions in Jiu-Jitsu. If your opponent knows what they are doing, they can make your life thoroughly miserable with […]
Path to powerful arm bars in BJJ
Path to powerful arm bars in BJJ The path to powerful arm bars in BJJ is through the head and shoulders. On the surface, the Jiu-Jitsu arm bar is an attack on the elbow. After all, that’s what will actually break if the opponent refuses to submit or tap out to the hold. However, your […]
