How Rickson Gracie Passes the Guard: The Most Effective Way of Passing The Guard Explained
Dec 20, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Sometimes, the „real“ BJJ secrets or not-so-obvious details to getting a lot better get revealed. This guard passing detail, presented by SBG’s Matt Thornton, falls into that category –...
Esgrima Pass: The Mother Of All Half Guard Passes
Dec 20, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you have been doing BJJ for any length of time you have asked yourself this question! Rickson Gracie once said, “the guard is the heart and soul of jiu jitsu”. If you haven’t already...
Rickson Gracie on the Rubber Guard: ‘It’s Very Inefficient’
Dec 17, 2023BJJEE
Rickson Gracie is nothing if not somewhat consistent. The Gracie family patriarch has been adamant about his old school approach to bjj for quite some time even saying things like: Rickson Gracie:...
Tailor Your Game: The 10 Best Guard Passers in BJJ
Dec 12, 2023BJJEE
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...
Maggie Grindatti Retires From Grappling Competition By Removing her Rashguard & Leaving it on the Mat
Dec 11, 2023BJJEE
Maggie Grindatti Lira has chosen the 2023 IBJJF No-Gi World Championship as the stage to announce her retirement from the world of professional grappling. Despite her relatively young age (31) and...
Why Your BJJ Guard is Complete Trash And What To Do About It
Dec 03, 2023BJJEE
Guest post by Masafumi Matsumoto, a BJJ black belt from Japan who has been travelling the world, training, competing and working as a translator. ‘Masa’ is known for having a very good guard,...
Here’s How To Hit The Side Triangle Choke – While Guard Passing
Dec 03, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Some of the best Jiu-Jitsu submission setups are those which your opponents would least expect. And some of those are, well, really unexpected. For example, what if you could set up a Triangle Choke...
John Danaher Has The Best Way For Older Athletes To Enter Into X Guard
Nov 28, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Let’s face it… Entering and executing some positions in Jiu-Jitsu when you’re an older practitioner isn’t exactly easy. Nor can it be, given the flexibility/mobility...
Gordon Ryan Explains Everything You Need To Know About No-Gi Half Guard
Nov 26, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Half Guard is one of those positions that can be played by a wide array of people in Jiu-Jitsu – both young and old, explosive and slow. Which is why you should definitely aim to work on it...
John Danaher Shows A Neat Tight Waist To X Guard Transition
Nov 26, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Whenever you have the Tight Waist Half Guard position in place, you have a great opportunity to set up one of the most dangerous guards there are in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – the X Guard! Though,...
This Reverse De La Riva Guard Pass Works Like A Charm – Here’s How To Do It
Nov 23, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Passing the Reverse De La Riva Guard can be very difficult, especially in the gi. If your opponent knows what they’re doing and have their grips in the proper place, then you should make sure...
Marcelo Garcia Shares Awesome Guard Passing Tips
Nov 23, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Marcelo Garcia is one of the greatest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes in the history of the sport – one of the most accomplished and universally liked practitioners at the same time. So, when Marcelo...
Ever Used These Simple, Yet Super Effective Guard Passing Concepts?
Nov 23, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
When it comes to Jiu-Jitsu, you can simplify a lot of stuff – not by trying to learn every single technique that’s out there, though (which is, actually, a good way to feel...
Lachlan Giles Shows How To Pass Half Guard (No-Gi)
Nov 23, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Passing the opponent’s Half Guard can be extraordinarily difficult… Especially against someone who knows what they’re doing. Whose goal is to play the Half Guard game as much as...
Here’s An Easy Way To Pass De La Riva Guard In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Nov 22, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If your opponent is playing from the bottom position and they’re starting to establish the De La Riva Guard, then you better address it immediately… Or you’ll suffer the...
7 Guard Recovery Fundamentals You Should Know In BJJ
Nov 21, 2023BJJEE
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...
This Calf Slicer From Deep Half Guard Is Super Nasty
Nov 21, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
When it comes to submissions, not a lot of them are as painful and come on as quick as the Calf Slicer does. And, well, not a lot of them can be as destructive as it can be either. So, it’d be...
Leonardo Nogueira Shows The Dreaded “Sao Paulo Pass” Against Closed Guard
Nov 20, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Having trouble getting out of and passing Closed Guard? Yeah… It’s just one of those situations in Jiu-Jitsu where even the slightest mistake can be your downfall. Luckily enough, there...
Here’s A Tricky Back Take From Bottom Half Guard – You’ve Got To Learn How To Do It
Nov 15, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Stuck in bottom Half Guard? Yeah… That’s not fun at all, isn’t it? Especially when you take into consideration that you’re not just feeling uncomfortable – but...
This Is The Best Way To Smash The Opponent’s Half Guard
Nov 12, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re having trouble dealing with your training partner’s (or opponent’s) Half Guard, don’t worry – you’re not the only one. Half Guard can be notoriously...
The “Omoplata Pendulum Sweep” Is A Fundamental Move From Closed Guard
Nov 08, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
When it comes to playing the Closed Guard game, it’s super important to always be threatening your opponent with either submissions or sweeps (or both). And, well, one of the most unexpected...
Brian Glick Shows Heel Hook Attack From K Guard (Must-Learn)
Nov 08, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
When it comes to guards in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, not a lot of them are as resourceful as the K Guard. And not only is this guard an extremely resourceful one, but it’s also somewhat unexpected...
Mikey Musumeci Shows How To Play The Perfect Collar Sleeve Guard
Nov 06, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Collar Sleeve Guard is one of the most versatile and useful guards in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. It’ll make it easier to keep your opponents at a distance and much easier to set up attacks on...
Fabiano Scherner Shows An Ingenious Knee Shield Guard Pass
Nov 03, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Having trouble passing the Knee Shield? Here is a pass that will work tremendously well! Fabiano Scherner demonstrates an ingenious Knee Shield pass on the video below: Old person jiu jitsu is not...
