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Rickson Gracie Teaches How To Keep your Posture

Rickson Gracie Teaches How To Keep your Posture

 

Posture is one of the core principles of jiu-jitsu. Proper posture will keep you safe from submissions and sweeps.

 

From Henry Akins, a Rickson Gracie black belt:

In order to open the guard from the knees you must first develop the ability to maintain posture without using your hands. If you’re relying on your hands to help maintain your posture you can’t use them to help you break, therefore you’re forced to stand to open. This is the first drill all students should be taught from inside the guard because it’s the foundation for helping you open the guard, whether from the knees or standing and also your first line of defense. Every attack from the guard requires the person to first break your posture. Kimura, Cross Collar Choke, Triangle, Arm Bar, Guillotine are all neutralized with this one skill.

Check out Rickson Gracie’s course, Self.Defense.Unit

In this backstage video, captured by a cell phone during the shooting of  Rickson Gracie’s course, Self.Defense.Unit online course, master Rickson demonstrates a few invisible details that will improve your posture when passing guards.

How To Become Un-Submittable in Jiu-Jitsu

 

Sloth Jiu-Jitsu: you can be slow and unathletic and still kick butt in Jiu-Jitsu.

Welcome to SLOTH Jiu-jitsu – the ultimate programme for conserving energy, utilising body weight and taking your time! An especially effective strategy for older or less athletic competitors, but suitable and highly recommended for all jiu-jitsu practitioners. 12 chapters taught in person by 3rd Degree BJJ Black Belt Gile Huni.