Finding The “Sweet Spot” When Passing The Guard with Carlos Machado
Sep 02, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Generally speaking, when you encounter a problem within your Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, it’s a good idea to think about how you can solve it as soon as possible. However, if you’ve done that...
How To Apply A Triangle Using the Lapel? Andre Galvao Demonstrates
Sep 01, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
When thinking of the Triangle Choke, your first association is probably hitting it from Closed Guard or, perhaps, from the Mount. However, it’s probably rarely the case that you’ve had an...
Use This Weird Lapel Grip For Effective Guard Passing
Aug 31, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
What does the future of BJJ look like? More specifically, how will its techniques look like 2 years, 5 years, 10 or more years down the line? While there’s no one that can give a concrete...
Old-School Your Way To Victory With The Plier Sweep with Carlos Machado
Aug 19, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Old school is often times the best school! If it weren’t for the BJJ masters and grandmasters, our sport wouldn’t be where it is today; both in terms of its rich history and lifestyle,...
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...
This Is How NOT To Get Triangle Choked When Passing The Guard
Aug 15, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
You know what they say – if you want to win big, sometimes you have to risk big as well! High risk=high reward, and that is often a very true statement in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Sometimes,...
What’s The One Drill Which Will Improve ALL Of Your Throws?
Aug 09, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Be honest with us: are you really comfortable when going for a throw, or could you use a little bit more self-confidence? Just like in other aspects of the BJJ game, throws require you to fully...
Improve Your Pressure Passing Game With The Butter Flip Pass
Aug 04, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Would you say that guard passing is your weak side? That, perhaps, you’re not as fast as your training partners are; or, at the very least, that you’re not as quick as their guard...
Are Judo And Its Techniques Any Good As A Base For MMA At All?
Aug 04, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Sure, BJJ may be the best martial art out there – but other ones are great as well! They will teach you self-confidence and control, as well as give you something to become better in. However, all...
Use Your Spider Guard Lasso Control… And Omoplata Them!
Jul 01, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
You can love training and competing in the Gi or hate it, but the fact stands: with it, you have much more possibilities for controlling your opponent than without it! The grip options, with...
These Are The 3 Best Lapel Grip Breaks For BJJ & Judo By Travis Stevens
May 16, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Getting rid of the collar grip can be one of the most frustrating things to do in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. This is especially true if your opponent or training partner is an experienced competitor; and...
The “Bear Trap” Is The Perfect Surprise Submission As You’re Passing The Guard
May 07, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
In the sport of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, there are a lot of things you can do that will take your opponent by surprise – like doing a technique that they don’t expect, or that they haven’t...
Use The Samurai Grip To Set Up Attacks In The Gi
Apr 17, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
If there were one most important thing to do at the beginning of a BJJ match, then it would be to establish some sort of control and dominance over your opponent, as soon as possible. And if...
When You Do This, They’ll Stop Trying The Over Under Pass On You
Apr 14, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Yup, we hear what you’re saying! There are a LOT of BJJ techniques that carry terrifying names and that, yet, don’t live up to the expectations they’ve set for their notoriety....
The Collar Sleeve Guard: The Best Guard For Beginners in BJJ
Mar 23, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
The Collar Sleeve Guard may look quite confusing at first glance, especially for beginners. But it isn’t! Once you figure out the basics that make it work, it may very well become one of your...
Improve Your Stand-Up Game With These Judo Leg Grab Takedowns
Mar 08, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re eager to improve your Leg Grab takedown game while training and competing in the Gi, then you’ll be happy to hear that Shintaro Higashi – 6th degree Judo black belt – has...
Why Do No-Gi Only Guys Refuse To Train Gi But Gi Guys Often Do Both?
Jul 11, 2018johnmoris
In Jiu-Jitsu, you rarely see Gi practitioners who refuse to train No Gi, but the large majority of “NoGi only” practitioners literally hate the Gi and never train in it. Why is that?...
