Bernardo Faria Shows How To Stop The Over Under Pass (From Butterfly Guard)
May 04, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The over under pressure is one of the hardest guard passes to deal with. If your opponent knows what they are doing, it is a real nightmare… Although the over under is a high percentage guard pass...
Bernardo Faria Shows A Nasty Collar Choke From The Back
Apr 29, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Oh, collar chokes… So many variations to them and so many details you should know. While it is always important to make sure your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) isn’t dependant on whether or not...
“Make Them As Uncomfortable As Possible” – Bernardo Faria Explains His BJJ Philosophy
Mar 16, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Ah, pressure… The good ol’ and tested way for making people uncomfortable and open to submission attacks in Jiu-Jitsu. Think quick: what are some of the things that you are not doing right now...
Bernardo Faria Shows A Knee Shield Concept That Could Revolutionize Your Game
Mar 14, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Bernardo Faria used to go for the Single Leg or to the Dog Fight position whenever he played the Knee Shield game… However, one simple change of hand placement – one simple concept...
Bernardo Faria Shows How To Make Your Opponent Really Uncomfortable
Feb 18, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Ah, pressure… The good ol’ and tested way for making people uncomfortable and open to submission attacks in Jiu-Jitsu. Think quick: what are some of the things that you are not doing...
Bernardo Faria Shares A “Secret” Tip For Getting The Omoplata From Closed Guard
Nov 24, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The Omoplata is often one of those elusive submissions. Your opponents see it coming and try to elude getting submitted by either staying extremely tight with their elbows or by “slipping...
Wrestler Sends Bernardo Faria Flying When Demonstrating His Own Version Of Fireman’s Carry
Oct 11, 2022BJJEE
It’s well known that wrestling is an essential component for success in MMA. Randy Couture, Frank Edgar, Daniel Cormier, and many other world champions have strong wrestling backgrounds. Even...
The Blueprint on How To Come Back Stronger Than Ever From An Injury- Bernardo Faria
Oct 03, 2022BJJEE
Guest post by 5x BJJ World Champion Bernardo Faria, who achieved a phenomenal double gold medals in the BJJ Mundials in 2015 after coming back from an injury filled 2014 season. Be sure to check out...
Never Tap To An Omoplata Again – With These Escapes by Bernardo Faria
Sep 13, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The Omoplata is often one of those elusive submissions. Your opponents see it coming and try to elude getting submitted by either staying extremely tight with their elbows or by “slipping...
Powerful Surprise Choke Against Over Under Pass by Bernardo Faria & Jason Eames
Aug 31, 2022BJJEE
Guest post by 5x BJJ World Champion Bernardo Faria, who is known for his half guard and smashing passing style. He achieved a phenomenal double gold medals in the BJJ Mundials in 2015. Be sure to...
Bernardo Faria Inducted Into The IBJJF Hall Of Fame
May 15, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Bernardo Faria has done a lot for the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community over the years. His YouTube videos, in which he brings the world’s most elite BJJ athletes to demonstrate techniques…...
Bernardo Faria Announces Boxing Instructional with Mike Tyson
Apr 06, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you train Jiu-Jitsu you have for sure heard of the leading website BJJ Fanatics, who feature quality instructionals from Tom DeBlass, Craig Jones, Dean Lister, Bernardo Faria and many...
Bernardo Faria Shows A Cool 50/50 Heel Hook Finishing Detail
Mar 31, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
A lot of BJJ students have a love-hate relationship with the 50/50 position. Some love it because of the leg lock opportunities it harbors, whereas others feel frustrated because it can be used as a...
Bernardo Faria: “This Is The Coolest Technique I’ve Learned From Mikey Musumeci”
Feb 19, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Contrary to just a few years ago, the Leg Locks are a big part of any successful BJJ athlete’s game today. If you want to reap success, you’ve got to learn your leg-based submissions...
Bernardo Faria Reveals The Coolest Technique He Learned From Andrew Wiltse
Feb 08, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is an art in motion… However, from time to time, that motion stops – as both you and your training partner find yourselves in situations where, at least for a second...
Bernardo Faria Shares a Secret Omoplata from Closed Guard Detail
Jan 29, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The Omoplata is often one of those elusive submissions. Your opponents see it coming and try to elude getting submitted by either staying extremely tight with their elbows or by “slipping...
Bernardo Faria: “This’s The Coolest Guard Passing Concept I Learned From Gui Mendes”
Jan 23, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Guard passing can be notoriously difficult, especially if you’re going against someone who’s invested a LOT of their time into becoming a guard retention “master”. So, when...
Bernardo Faria: “This Is The Coolest BJJ Concept I’ve Learned From Xande Ribeiro”
Jan 18, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If there’s only one thing you had to point out about the Jiu-Jitsu skills and success of Xande Ribeiro… There’s a good chance that you’d mention his guard retention – as...
Bernardo Faria Shares Coolest BJJ Technique He Learned From Gordon Ryan
Oct 01, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
When you reach your BJJ black belt, you’ll have heaps of knowledge and won’t have anything left to learn… Right? Especially when you’ve been rolling at that level for years?...
Pedro Sauer Shows Invisible Detail to Side Control Escape That Blows Bernardo Faria’s Mind
Jan 02, 2021BJJEE
Side control is one of those positions that is just plain horrible. Our opponent can mount attacks, we can’t, they can stall and rest, we’re carrying all of their weight, and they torque their...
Bernardo Faria’s Pressure Passing Principles
Oct 02, 2020BJJEE
Bernardo Faria’s Pressure Passing Breakdown. Bernardo Faria is a 5x World Champion. Bernardo started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Juiz de Fora – MG, Brazil at the age of 14 in 2001....
Bernardo Faria Shows His Favorite Way To Take The Back in the Gi
Sep 30, 2020BJJEE
Yeah, we know how it goes. You fought hard to get your training partner into an inferior position… And you’ve done it! In fact, you’ve placed them into one of the most defensive positions there...
Bernardo Faria On How To Develop a BJJ Game Plan & Transitions For Competition Success
Aug 26, 2020BJJEE
A gameplan in a BJJ match is really useful and can make a big difference in the outcome of a match. Many average BJJ players have beaten superior competitors because they had a game plan and stuck to...
The Most Important Concepts For The Best BJJ Half Guard by Bernardo Faria
Aug 07, 2020BJJEE
Guest post by 5x BJJ World Champion Bernardo Faria, who is known for his half guard and smashing passing style. He achieved a phenomenal double gold medals in the BJJ Mundials in 2015. Be sure to...
