Do You Tap From Pressure? These 2 Things Will Solve Your Problem
Apr 05, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Overcoming Pressure in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Two Key Strategies If you’re finding yourself tapping out from pressure in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, particularly under the weight of heavier opponents,...
Gordon Ryan Shows How To Escape A Fully Locked RNC
Mar 11, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Escaping a fully locked Rear Naked Choke (RNC) is extremely challenging, especially if your opponent has correctly secured the position. In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and other martial arts, it’s...
Never Tap From Kesa Gatame Pressure Again – By Using This Simple Tip
Mar 11, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credits: Bloody Elbow If you’ve been training for some time, you’ll probably agree that making your training partners tap with as little force as possible feels amazing. That it...
Craig Jones Has A Weird Old School Triangle Choke Escape That Works Really Well
Dec 03, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Getting caught in the Triangle Choke… But it isn’t too tight just yet, right? There’s still some room to make for your escape. So, here is one escape technique that is an old school...
This Might Be The Best Way To Escape The Omoplata Submission In Jiu-Jitsu
Nov 26, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Omoplata is a devastatingly powerful submission in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. If you don’t tap on time – or if you don’t escape – then you can be guaranteed serious shoulder...
Nick Rodriguez Has A Great (& Detailed) Armbar Escape Technique
Nov 25, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Stuck in an Armbar and holding on to dear life so that you don’t get submitted? Yes… Not the first nor the last time that will happen. Which is why it’d be a very good idea to learn...
Gordon Ryan Shows How To Do The Perfect Front Headlock & Turtle Escapes
Nov 20, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Getting caught in a Front Headlock position, especially when it happens when you’re in Turtle, is no fun. You’re in grave danger of getting submitted – and your opponent will be...
Gordon Ryan Shows How (& Why) To Pass Guard After Escaping Leg Locks
Oct 25, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Let’s say you’re caught in a Leg Lock. What’s the first thing you want to do? That’s right – do whatever is needed to get out and not get tapped out (and, more...
This Is How To Do The Reverse Hitchhiker Escape (From Armbar)
Sep 21, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
So your opponent caught you in an Armbar and is really close to finishing it… And the only thing stopping them from doing so is the defensive grip you have. But, rest assured, it’s...
Here’s How To Escape The Kimura From North South Position In BJJ
Jul 13, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Everyone has that one strong training partner in the gym, whose submission of choice is the Kimura. He catches everyone in it from the North South position and gets the tap in 1-2 seconds after he...
You Have To Learn This Kimura Defense From Bottom Half Guard
Jul 06, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
In Jiu-Jitsu the best defense is to not get there in the first place, but what happens if you’ve had the misfortune of making a mistake and got caught in a tight submission? So you’re in...
Tom DeBlass Shows How To Defend Against The Kimura From Closed Guard
Jul 06, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
In Jiu-Jitsu the best defense is to not get there in the first place, but what happens if you’ve had the misfortune of making a mistake and got caught in a tight submission? Getting caught in a...
Here’s How To Do The Hitchhiker Escape (Against Armbar From Closed Guard)
Jun 27, 2023BJJEE1 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...
Leg Lock Defense Technique: The Roll Through
May 14, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Ah, the Heel Hook… Every submission grappler’s dream and nightmare at the same time – it just depends whether you’re on the giving or the receiving end of it. However, if your Heel Hook...
This Grip Is Super Effective Against Heel Hooks & Other Leg Locks
May 08, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Ah, the Heel Hook… Every submission grappler’s dream and nightmare at the same time – it just depends whether you’re on the giving or the receiving end of it. However, if your Heel Hook...
Turtle Guard: How To Escape The Seatbelt Grip Every Time In Turtle
May 04, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
In general, the Turtle position is supposed to be a defensive position where you stay briefly to either sweep or transition to some form of guard retention. But it’s definitely not considered to be...
Ryan Hall Shows Outside Heel Hook Defense (When Setting Up A Waiter Sweep)
Mar 27, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
There’s no doubt that the half guard is one of the most versatile positions in BJJ. Developed in the 1990’s by Roberto “Gordo” Correa, legend has it that Gordo developed the move as a means...
Matheus Diniz Shows 3 Ways To Defend Your Back In BJJ
Feb 27, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The back mount is the most dominant position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and arguably according to some (including John Danaher), even in MMA. It is regarded as a powerful position because you control...
Ezekiel Choke From Mount: How To Defend Against It?
Feb 24, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Sode guruma jime (“sleeve wheel constriction”) is a type of Judo chokehold, which compresses the opponent’s trachea or the carotid arteries. The technique can be executed from a variety of...
Giancarlo Bodoni Shows How To Escape The Dreaded Body Triangle Position
Feb 02, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Body Triangle in Jiu-Jitsu is one of the absolute worst positions you could end up in. Not only is your back taken, but you’re experiencing this tremendous pressure across your ribcage… That...
Here’s How To Defend Against The Outside Ashi Position
Jan 24, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Japanese term ashi garami translates literally to “leg entanglement”. Cross ashi garami refers to trapping or entangling an opponents’ leg across your own center line. Inside sankaku is a...
Giancarlo Bodoni Shows A Simple Outside Heel Hook Defense (From 50/50)
Jan 21, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Ah, the Heel Hook… Every submission grappler’s dream and nightmare at the same time – it just depends whether you’re on the giving or the receiving end of it. However, if your Heel Hook...
Last-Ditch Rear Naked Choke Escape: Clear The Thumb Line
Jan 11, 2023BJJEE1 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 is working on a choke. You are pretty...
The (Somewhat) Easy Way To Escape Knee On Belly – By Paul Schreiner
Jan 02, 2023BJJEE1 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, it hurts...
