Judo World Champion’s Way Of Dealing with a Tight Turtle
Oct 31, 2024BJJEE
Craig Fallon, a legendary figure in judo, offers unique insights into tackling one of grappling’s most challenging defensive stances—the tight turtle. As demonstrated in the Zombie BJJ video,...
Renzo Gracie’s Lightning Quick Armlock Against a Turtled Opponent
Mar 18, 2024BJJEE
Learn with Renzo Gracie how to attack a lethal armlock without exposing yourself to get hurt. Renzo shows how he developed a variation of the specific angle by jumping over and using his body and...
Renzo Gracie Has a Surprise Anaconda-Ezekiel Submission on A Turtled Opponent
Mar 11, 2024BJJEE
BJJ’s most loved figure Renzo Gracie was recently Uflacker BJJ Academy where he held a fantastic seminar. Renzo showed the students a fantastic array of techniques and told countless funny stories...
Neil Melanson Shows A Powerful Way To Take The Back From Turtle
Dec 01, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
It can be sometimes incredibly frustrating when your opponent turtles up, because it can seem that there’s no way you can open them up. And even less so, to take their back – which might...
The “Butt Drag” Is The Move You Need To Take The Back (From Turtle)
Dec 01, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Now, we know what you’re thinking… “Really, a Butt Drag? That doesn’t seem like a technique my training partners would appreciate me for doing it to them.” But worry...
Learn The “Near & Far Ankle” Approach To Dealing With The Turtle Position
Nov 29, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If your opponent turtles up and really tightens up, then there’s not much you can do to create openings. However, two things might still be available – their ankles. And, coincidentally,...
This Rolling Kimura Trap Is Super Unexpected (Against Turtle)
Nov 25, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re in bottom Turtle position, then a great way to reverse position and get things going into your advantage is to go for the switch – a classic grappling move that’s going...
Jeff Glover Shows A Creative Way To Open Opponent’s Turtle Position
Nov 21, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
So you’re rolling and your opponent turtles up. And, well, it’s a tight Turtle position – they’re not giving you any free space to work with whatsoever. Plus, no matter how...
Jeff Glover Shows Neat Crucifix Setup Against Turtle Position In BJJ
Nov 20, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
So your opponent turtled up, right? There are a lot of things you could do from here – including setting up a Crucifix. But how are you supposed to go about it, though? Jeff Glover has the...
Gordon Ryan Shows How To Do The Perfect Front Headlock & Turtle Escapes
Nov 20, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Getting caught in a Front Headlock position, especially when it happens when you’re in Turtle, is no fun. You’re in grave danger of getting submitted – and your opponent will be...
Everything You Need To Know About Turtle Position As A BJJ White Belt
Nov 12, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Turtle position can be a tough nut to crack in Jiu-Jitsu. Especially against an experienced opponent, who likes to “turtle up” often – leaving you wondering what to do from...
Luke Harris Shows A Vicious Triangle Choke Setup Against Turtle
Oct 31, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
In BJJ it is worth using judoka’s advice when it comes to stand up technique and also for ground work. Brazilian Jiu-jitsu comes from judo for a reason, and the techniques of this martial art...
Craig Jones Shows A Cool Kneebar Setup – From Turtle
Oct 08, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Sure, the Turtle is a great position to be in defensively (at least before you transition to another one)… But you can turn it into an equally fantastic offensive position – if you know...
The Chin Strap: Your Secret Weapon (Against BJJ Turtle Position & Beyond)
Sep 22, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
There are a lot of details out there that could make your Jiu-Jitsu so much better. And a lot of them have to do with the grips you take – where, when, and how you take and hold them,...
Escape Turtle To Guard – This Is How (Easy & Fast)
Sep 05, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
In general, the Turtle position is supposed to be a defensive position where you stay briefly to either sweep or transition to some form of guard retention. But it’s definitely not considered to be...
This Is How To Do The Spinning Armbar From Turtle
Aug 26, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Turtle position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is nowhere as greatly explored as other positions are. That is to say: there are a number of possibilities when your opponent turtles up, both for...
The Spiral Ride: Better Way To Control Opponents In Turtle
Aug 23, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Turtle position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is nowhere as greatly explored as other positions are. That is to say: there are a number of possibilities when your opponent turtles up, both for...
The Bravo Flip Choke Is A Great Option From The Turtle Position
Aug 08, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The best moves in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are, arguably, the ones which aren’t (too) complicated – and that you can resort to more often than not. These high percentage techniques need to be learned...
Roger Gracie Shows How To Open The Leg Against A Tight Turtle – And Get The Hook In
Jun 27, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The best moves in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are, arguably, the ones which aren’t (too) complicated – and that you can resort to more often than not. These high percentage techniques need to be learned...
Turtle Guard: How To Escape The Seatbelt Grip Every Time In Turtle
May 04, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
In general, the Turtle position is supposed to be a defensive position where you stay briefly to either sweep or transition to some form of guard retention. But it’s definitely not considered to be...
BJJ Turtle Master vs Seven Opponents – Unbelievable
Apr 30, 2023BJJEE
In a captivating BJJ tournament, Brown belt Raoul Audhoe, mentored by Priit Mikhelson, dazzled onlookers with his inventive take on the Turtle position. Commonly perceived as a defensive posture,...
Here’s How To Use Extreme Pressure To Attack The Turtle Position In Jiu-Jitsu
Apr 04, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Think quick: what are some of the things that you are not doing right now – that you should be doing – and that would be extremely useful to your success in BJJ? Yeah, using pressure...
Try This Interesting & Highly Effective Sweep From Turtle Position
Jan 10, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Turtle position in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is one that you’ll commonly find both yourself, as well as your training partners and opponents in. So, it is of vital importance not only to know how to...
Simple Way To Set Up A Calf Slicer From Turtle
Dec 12, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Heel hooks, calf slicers, and neck cranks are all deemed dangerous submissions and prohibited from competition by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF), a non-profit that hosts...
