3 Best Ways To Defend & Counter The Worm Guard
Aug 28, 2020BJJEE
In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, there are three main types of guard are Closed Guard, Half Guard, and Open Guard. The worm guard is a modern guard that was developed by Keenan Cornelius. The bottom guard...
Why The Lapel Guard is the BIGGEST Equalizer in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu…
Aug 24, 2020BJJEE
The Lapel Guard game and system still comes under fire in the BJJ community as some practitioners claim it to be “too fancy” and “impractical”. But the truth is, that this lapel guard system...
Demian Maia Shows a Brilliant Trick To Stop The Guard Pull in BJJ
Aug 17, 2020BJJEE
Pulling guard in the BJJ world is often ridiculed by Judoka and Wrestlers who see it as a cowardly way to face someone. Nowadays with the rules of sport BJJ, you can win matches with very little...
Tap ANYONE from INSIDE their guard- Wendell Alexander, Nova Uniao Co-Founder
Aug 17, 2020BJJEE
Being inside somebody’s closed guard can often be a nightmare because of the constant necessity to open and pass it, as well as because of the constant danger of being swept and submitted… But,...
Pull Guard Straight Into A Triangle With Andre Galvao
Aug 16, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
The Gi offers so many opportunities and possibilities for your BJJ game! You can be really creative and go for the most complex of lapel combinations, for example, which will not only confuse your...
Super Tight Choke From Williams Guard by Neil Melanson
Aug 02, 2020BJJEE
The shoulder pin guard aka the Williams guard is a great option which you can use from the closed or half guard. You have countless option using the overhook and from there are as triangles,...
Bernardo Faria’s 5 Tips To Pressure Pass Anyone’s Guard While Barely Exerting Energy
Jun 14, 2020BJJEE
Guest post by 5x BJJ World Champion Bernardo Faria, who is known for his half guard. He achieved a phenomenal double gold medals in the BJJ Mundials in 2015. Be sure to check out Bernardo’s...
How and When to Use the De La Riva Guard?
Jun 07, 2020BJJEE
What the De La Riva Guard is, is an open guard. Usually it’s utilized when someone is doing standing passes. The reach makes De La Riva ideal for this type of situations. Other option for...
5 Leg Locks To Do When Passing The Guard
May 19, 2020BJJEE
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...
Should You Practice Your Guard Game or Passing?
Apr 26, 2020grappler z
When a BJJ practitioner has a limited amount of time to be on the mats, maximizing their training time becomes essential. In this case, is it wiser to work on your passes, or is it better to...
Here’s What You Need To Know About The Rubber Guard
Apr 22, 2020BJJEE
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...
5 Powerful Submissions That You Can Do From Rubber Guard
Apr 16, 2020BJJEE
The Rubber Guard is a closed guard system, made popular by 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu founder, Eddie Bravo. The Rubber Guard focuses on clinching your opponent and keeping them guessing what you are...
Gordon Ryan Has a Great Counter To The Rubber Guard
Apr 16, 2020BJJEE
The Rubber Guard is a closed guard system, developed by 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu founder, Eddie Bravo. The Rubber Guard focuses on clinching your opponent and keeping them guessing what you are trying...
Old School BJJ Instructor Says 1/2 Guard Will Get You Smashed in MMA & Street; MMA Stats Prove Him Wrong
Apr 09, 2020BJJEE
Half guard and deep half guard are two very important positions in Jiu-Jitsu. Many BJJ practitioners around the world are using their knee shield half guard, frame and underhook game to shield off...
Cobrinha’s 8 BJJ Solo Guard Retention Drills – Do These Every Day!
Apr 06, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
There’s nothing worse than feeling your BJJ skills slowly fade away due to the lack of training… And look, we get it! Your academy is probably closed, so you can’t go over there and...
Getting Crushed In Half Guard? Use Your Lockdown To Release Pressure
Mar 29, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Yeah… You were supposed to frame when you’re in the Half Guard, remember? Well, obviously you didn’t. Your opponent found their way with an underhook and is now crushing you with...
What If You Don’t Like Modern Guards?
Mar 14, 2020BJJEE
Guest post by James Duscio, a BJJ black belt under Walter Cascao Vital. He runs Cascao Evolution BJJ out of Las Vegas nv. What If You Don’t Like Sports Guards? There are so many styles and ways...
Wrestle from The Guard: Nicky Ryan’s Buttscoot-Takedown
Mar 10, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
In this year’s ADCC match against Shane Jamil Hill-Taylor, Nicky Ryan displayed a great and kind of a confusing technique: starting from the bottom seated position, he scored a sweep that...
5 Effective Strategies to Better Guard Passing
Mar 05, 2020BJJEE
How do I Get Better at Guard Passing? 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...
Kurt Osiander Shows a Spider Guard Sweep To Triangle or Armbar
Mar 03, 2020BJJEE
The popular Kurt Osiander shows us a great combination starting from the closed guard. He scissors his legs and puts both feet on the opponent’s hips. He then transitions to a spider guard...
These Are The Highest Percentage Armlock Set Ups From Guard
Feb 24, 2020BJJEE
In the previous article of our Weekly White Belt Advice Series we have covered closed guard sweeps, so it makes sense to take a good look into closed guard arm attacks in this one. Sweeps and...
The Best Triangle Set Up from the Falcon Guard
Feb 14, 2020BJJEE
What if you were able to to inject your closed guard a simple and effective triangle set up that would catch anybody?Joel Bouhey, a black belt in Hawaii under the legendary Luis Heredia, has...
Eddie Bravo Teaches Bernardo Faria The Easiest Rubber Guard Set Up
Feb 01, 2020BJJEE
The Rubber Guard is a closed guard system, made popular by 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu founder, Eddie Bravo. The Rubber Guard focuses on clinching your opponent and keeping them guessing what you are...
BJJ 101: Half Guard
Jan 16, 2020BJJEE
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...
