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Never Get Slapped in The Face- Most Effective Slap defense
Mar 28, 2022BJJEEComments Off on Never Get Slapped in The Face- Most Effective Slap defense
Being slapped in the face, punched or palm striked is something that every Jiu-Jitsu practitioner let alone regular person needs to know how to defend against in any given situation. This can happen...John Danaher’s Advice to Coaches: “Students Need Both Direction & Details In Training”
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It’s not easy being a BJJ instructor. And it’s especially not easy when you want to put in the extra work, which will make it possible for your students to become the best that they can...How To Deal With Information Overload In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?
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Ugh… There’s just so much to learn in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu! So many techniques, setups, variations, transitions – so much information! In fact, there’s so much of it, that...The Most Important CONCEPT for BJJ White Belts to 10X Their Results
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So you’ve taken the first step and tied (or attempted to tie….don’t worry, we’ll help you learn) a white belt around your waist. The white belt phase of your journey is difficult to describe...Will Submission Grappling Become The Next Spectator Sport?
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Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...Gordon Ryan Calls Out Hugo, Spriggs, Gaudio & Marinho for 30-Minute Back-To-Back Matches
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Gordon Ryan has made a triumphal comeback to competition at a recent Who’s Number One (WNO) match, against Jacob Couch. Now, seemingly more fired up and technically skilled than ever, Ryan has...The Metamorphosis Of Marcelo Garcia Into A BJJ Legend
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Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...ADCC silver Medalist Ffion Davies’ Key Concepts of Back Control
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The back is there to be taken! It’s no coincidence that taking someone’s back is regarded as the most powerful position to have in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu; it’s where you can pose a LOT of danger...Simple Wrestling Concepts All Beginners Should Know
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Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...Easy Concepts For Defending The Leg Drag And All Other Guard Passes
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There is so much advice on defending from bad positions! And, the thing is, so much of it differentiates from one situation to another; which comes to question if learning how to defend (and attack!)...BJJ Black Belt Trick: How To Read Your Opponent’s Game Then Destroy it
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Have you ever rolled with a high level BJJ black belt and felt like they were just playing with you? Whatever you do, your black belt opponent seems to be one or two steps ahead of you. They can see...BJJ Red Belt Carlos Machado’s Invisible Armbar
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The road to submission in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is seldom an easy one. What’s more, it could be argued that it’s an even more difficult one in No Gi; you and your opponent are slippery,...Carlos Machado’s Secret Way to Add Pressure Before You Pass Their Guard
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It’s no wonder that Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is always compared to chess! It offers so many options and possibilities for going forward with your game… That the quantity of combinations cannot...A Jedi Mind Trick for Passing the Guard in Jiu-Jitsu
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This is a butterfly guard pass which will not require any kind of speed, grips or athleticism; instead it will be all about timing when it comes to this guard pass. In order to have great timing, you...Can You Improve In BJJ With Just 2-3 Training Days Per Week?
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We get it – you’re a busy person. You have your family, your friends, your work… But you still want to train more often than you’re training right now. As a matter of fact,...Demian Maia: “Intermediate BJJ Students Need To Do These 4 Things”
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It’s not easy to sustain progress on the mats once you become a more intermediate BJJ student. Rather, you now have to put in extra effort into your training, rather than just show up…...Reduce Your Recovery Time & Counterattack Quickly – Marcelo Garcia Shows How
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What’s the first thing you should do when an opponent attacks you – when they go to establish a dominant position, sweep, or submit you? Well yes, you should seek out how to defend…...Marcelo Garcia’s Side Control to Mounted Guillotine
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Marcelo Garcia is one of the bjj greats. His weapon of choice was often the Guillotine with which he submitted quite a few big names. Among them are: Victor Estima, Josh Hinger, Kron Gracie, Mike...BJJ Hobbyists Should NOT Make The Mistake of Strength Training Like Professional Athletes
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Training for BJJ athletes depends, in large part, upon their goals. Meaning, it’s obvious that someone who trains Jiu Jitsu as a hobbyist doesn’t need to train twice per day, 6 days per...Coral Belt Fabio Santos Has Strict Criteria to What Qualifies as a REAL Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy
Fabio Santos is a 7th degree (7º grau) jiu jitsu coral belt (black & red) awarded by Relson Gracie, having graduated as a black belt under Rickson Gracie. A former student of the legendary Rolls...You Can Now Find Any BJJ/Grappling Academy in the World with Smoothcomp’s Academy Finder
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Ever felt that desire to just leave the place that you’re living in for a short while, so as to simply toss yourself into the world; travelling it, meeting different cultures and people, and just...Which Hobby Should You Choose As A Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Practitioner?
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Oh, the love you feel for BJJ! You can barely grasp it, right? You think about it all the time, and there’s no place you’d rather be than on the mats. Truth be told – you’re the...Gordon Ryan On Andre Galvao’s Recent Performance: ‘He’s a Purple Belt at Best’
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5x ADCC champion Andre Galvao faced One FC two-division world champion Reinier de Ridder in a submission grappling match at the ONE: X event. De Ridder is a ONE Championship light heavyweight and...Marcelo Garcia Teaches A Diving Guillotine Choke Setup
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Some techniques in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu look spectacular… When, in reality, they’re reasonably easy to set up. You just need to learn a couple of basic pointers that will both make your...