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 […]
No-Gi submissions from the mount
No-Gi submissions from the mount No-Gi submissions from the mount are more difficult without the use of grips to choke the neck. Getting submissions from mount without the gi is often a very different position from just holding the mount itself. Normally when we aim to hold a tight mount, we stay roughly aligned with […]
Combinations a must in BJJ
Combinations a must in BJJ Combinations are a must in BJJ once you start training live. It may take a good 6 months plus to effectively work combinations but you can still train your mind to believe so. You must always think: What’s next? Because here is an unpleasant truth. The vast majority of moves […]
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