Plotting your next move in BJJ
Plotting your next move in BJJ Plotting your next move in BJJ in a great habit to get into. There are times in Jiu-Jitsu where you have to move quickly and keep moving. There simply isn’t time to think and you have to trust in the habits you gained through training in the Academy to […]
Is the back BJJ’s best position?
Is the back BJJ’s best position? Is the back BJJ’s best position? It is a question we ponder at Savarese BJJ Academy (www.bergencountybjj.com). We love the back as well as the mount. But only one position truly merges position and submission, the back. If you look at the pinning pressures of Jiu-Jitsu, you will see […]
Breaking balance in BJJ
Breaking balance in BJJ Breaking balance in BJJ: People will tell you all the time about the power of body weight to create pressure from top position. What they often overlook is that you can use the opponents body weight against them from the bottom just as easily as he can use it against you […]
How good are you at getting out of bad positions?
How good are you at getting out of bad positions? How good are you at getting out of bad positions? It one of the first things we stress here at Savarese BJJ Academy (www.northnjbjj.com). Always practice BJJ as self-defense first. Whenever people ask me to diagnose their skill level one of the first things I […]
The power of escapes in BJJ
The power of escapes in BJJ: When we think of powerful moves in Jiu-Jitsu, you typically picture a slamming takedown or a very tight submission hold, or perhaps an immovable pin or unstoppable pass. We don’t typically think of escapes as demonstration of power. But they are, in a different way. Those typical power moves, […]
