Escaping The Worst Position in Jiu-Jitsu, North-South Kimura With This Simple Movement
Jul 12, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The kimura can be a painfully difficult submission to defend and escape from, especially if your opponent knows what he is doing and even more so if it is being applied in the north-south position....
Use This Simple Principle to Build a Strong Defense in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
May 10, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Do you want to build a solid submission game in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? If so, then that means that you need to have a strong defense first. For, how are you supposed to feel confident in your...
You Need To Try Out These 2 Easy Side Control Escape Options
Apr 09, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Know that feeling of being crushed in Side Control? Yeah, not a pleasant one. And it gets even less pleasant when your training partner switches to Kesa Gatame – that’s when you really...
Henry Akins Explains How To Make Your Hip Escape (Shrimp) Unstoppable
Mar 02, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The Hip Escape, otherwise known as the “Shrimp”, is one of the most fundamental moves you’ll learn in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. It’s an absolutely essential technique; one that...
This Armbar Escape Works Great When Opponent Crosses Both Feet Over Your Head
Jan 01, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
So you’re struggling with Armbar escapes? Not to worry; once you get caught in an Armbar, getting out can be extremely difficult. Especially when your opponent/training partner knows what...
Caught in a Top Side Control Guillotine Choke? Try This Last Resort Escape
Dec 07, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
So here’s the thing, and it’s quite embarrassing actually… You have top Side Control, which is fantastic. But somehow along the line, you managed to get caught in a Guillotine...
BJJ Basics: Learn These 3 Types Of Top Mount Posture
Nov 16, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re just starting out in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, things can seem a bit complicated and a bit more then hectic at times. But when you break it down, BJJ is simply comprised out of a set of...
Stuck In S-Mount? Try Out This Simple Defense by Dinu Bucalet
Nov 11, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The S-Mount is one of the worst positions you can end up in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. When you’re stuck there… Often, one of the only things you can think about is just “getting it over...
Can’t Escape Mount Against Bigger People in BJJ? Try This Technique
Sep 16, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
No matter what anyone says, don’t let ’em lie to you – escaping Mount ain’t easy. It might get easier as you get better, but guess what? Your training partners and opponents...
Easy MOUNT ESCAPE To Butterfly Guard by Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida
Aug 01, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Getting stuck in Mount is one of the worst spots to be in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Especially if your opponent knows what he is doing – it can get really discouraging, really fast. So much so that...
Escape Side Control Using the High and Low Road
Jun 25, 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...
Escape The Knee On Belly In Jiu Jitsu With This Funky Technique
Jan 20, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Do you struggle when your training partners and opponents hit you with the Knee On Belly position? When they’re having so much fun with it? The Knee On Belly doesn’t just hurt the body,...
The Best Armbar Escape For BJJ Beginners – The Hitchhiker Escape!
Nov 11, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
As a beginner in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, you probably want to learn submissions and nothing else, right? Of course you do, because that’s what makes BJJ so exciting! Choking someone out with a...
Worry Free Escape To a Tight Foot Lock by Robert Drysdale
Aug 27, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
„Why would you ignore 50% of the human body?“ Well, ever since those great leglock words were uttered by Dean Lister and spread about even more through John Danaher, that 50% of human body is far...
This Back Escape Technique Leads Straight To Side Control
Aug 24, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
If somebody takes your back, you’ve got a number of ways to escape at your disposal. However, most of these setups don’t have much more other than the „escape“ itself in mind; that...
Escaping Full Mount for Smaller Grapplers
Aug 17, 2020BJJEE
The mount position is such a dominant position, and escaping it can be extremely difficult sometimes. When grappling against a bigger and stronger opponent, this is usually where they want to be....
You Can’t Just Give Up When Stuck In A Bad Position
Jul 23, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Jiu Jitsu is difficult! It puts you in all kind of uncomfortable positions, which you struggle to escape from; while at the same time your opponent is figuring out how to crush your spirit even more....
Stuck Deep In A Rear Naked Choke? Give This Last Ditch Escape A Shot!
Mar 18, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Well, well, well. What do we have here… You’re in trouble again, aren’t you? You’ve given up your back, your opponent took it, placed their hooks in and secured a Rear Naked...
This Is Why Your Upa – Your Bridge And Roll Technique – Doesn’t Work
Mar 11, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Let’s keep it real: there have been lots of times when you were stuck in your training partner’s or opponent’s Mount when you’ve resorted to doing the bridge and roll...
These Are The Five Highest Percentage Side Control Escapes
Nov 24, 2019BJJEE
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...
Escaping Side Control Against Bigger Stronger Opponents
Feb 01, 2014
One of the things about Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is being little isn’t easy. Yes the system is designed around a weaker opponent beating a stronger, but there’s times it’s hard to see that, such as...
