Power of elbow control in BJJ
Power of elbow control in BJJ The power of elbow control is a huge part of success in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Elbow control comes from posture, and a big part of good posture in Jiu-Jitsu is concerned with keeping your elbows close to your hips and torso. In addition, the more you can do this, the […]
Taking risks in BJJ
Taking risks in BJJ When starting our BJJ journey, we learn a lot about taking risks in BJJ. Risk, fear and worry: these are three different things and it helps your jiu-jitsu game to keep them separated. Risk is all around. There is a counter to everything you’re trying to do, and a potential downside […]
Open guard tips in BJJ
Open guard tips in BJJ Here are some open guard tips in BJJ. When working from open guard, – constantly seek to off balance your opponent forward so that their hands go to the mat. Any opponent taken out of balance is an easy target. In addition, a huge part of your ability to develop […]
BJJ: Breaking a turtle down versus riding
BJJ: Breaking a turtle down versus riding BJJ: Breaking a turtle down versus riding, that is the question. When it’s time to attack an opponents turtle position, I teach my students to start by breaking an opponent down to a hip. This immediately reduces their athletic potential and makes them much more controllable so that […]
Your response to mistakes
Your response to mistakes What is your response to mistakes? Lets face it, everyone makes mistakes. Your response to these mistakes goes a long way towards determining who you are and who you can and will be as a person. Mistakes don’t have to always be a bad thing. Win or learn! that is a […]
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