Thinking of your next move in BJJ
Thinking of your next move in BJJ One should always be looking ahead and thinking of your next move in BJJ. The ability to slow down and think will help you plot your next move and start to put together moves in combinations. One of the great things about martial arts that focus on grappling […]
Breaking down your opponent in BJJ
Breaking down your opponent in BJJ Breaking down your opponent in BJJ is one of the “little things” that makes a big difference. If you can break an opponent down or make them stumble, whichever move you choose to perform next will be easy. There are many truly valuable combat skills, but the ability to […]
Tying sweeps and submissions together in BJJ
Tying sweeps and submissions together in BJJ A very important part during your rise up the ranks in Jiu-Jitsu is tying sweeps and submissions together in BJJ. Sweeps AND submissions! Very often, there is a natural tendency to divide our attacks from open guard into sweeps and submissions and to see them as as an […]
Arm Bar/Triangle combos from spiderweb position
Arm Bar/Triangle combos from spiderweb position Any BJJ practitioner will see great improvement once they understand the Arm Bar/Triangle combos from spiderweb position dynamic. Many times when you have an arm bar in the spiderweb psoition, you also have a triangle available. Because, the positioning for arm bars and triangles is such that WHENEVER YOU […]
Make takedowns a priority in BJJ
Make takedowns a priority in BJJ If you want to be well-rounded in your Jiu-jitsu game, you have to make takedowns a priority in BJJ. So many BJJ practitioner are killers on the ground but not competent on the feet. Over the years, I’ve had the honor of working with, teaching and training with many […]
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