Henry Akins Explains How To Make Your Side Control As Heavy As Possible
Apr 23, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Passing someone’s guard is hard enough, so once you finally get to Side Control – you want to be able to hold it without using too much energy. For, if the opponent escapes this position...
Submit Everyone With The Leg-in Triangle From Everywhere
Apr 11, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
The… What? Yes – the Cryangle! *Spooky music plays in the background* Yes, this position does feel as terrifying as it sounds, and you can use it both as a choke in and of itself, as well as...
Learning Few vs. Many Techniques In BJJ – Which Is Better?
Apr 09, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Here’s the thing. There is a billion techniques in Jiu-Jitsu… Okay, maybe not a billion, but there are so many techniques that there’s no chance that you’ll be able to learn...
John Danaher Explains The Problem He Has With Wristlocks
Apr 09, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
The Wristlocks are one of those cool submissions that BJJ blue and purple belts tend to try out a lot in rolling sessions… But are they effective in their attempts? That is to say – do...
Kit Dale: “Not Being Good At Takedowns Comes With Many Problems”
Apr 07, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Yeah, we get it – you’re not that good with takedowns. You never were and you, kind of, believe that takedowns just aren’t your “thing”. But here’s the problem: if...
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,...
Keenan Cornelius Shows His Late Guard Recovery Trick (Against Knee Cut Pass)
Apr 05, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
You know the saying: „Guard recovery – you can never be too good at it.“ Well okay, okay. It isn’t exactly a saying… But it should be, because your guard recovery will determine a...
Tim Kennedy, BJJ Black Belt & Green Beret, Teaches BJJ Techniques For Weapon Takeaway
Apr 01, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
When faced with weapons in a street fight (or with street fights in general, for that matter), your best bet is to run away. No matter how skilled you are at Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, streets aren’t...
BJJ Pro Tip: Use Your Head (Literally)
Apr 01, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
You know the expression “use your head”? It’s most often used to point out that you should try and use your brain, but in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu it can have a totally different…...
Opinion: BJJ White Belts Shouldn’t Have Their Own “Style”
Mar 30, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Being a BJJ white belt is a stressful period in one’s Jiu-Jitsu life. It’s full of failures, doubts about whether or not you’re really “cut out” for this martial...
How To Be “Faster” In Jiu-Jitsu As An Older Grappler?
Mar 29, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
As an older grappler, you’ve probably had an experience or two of rolling against younger athletes… When you were thinking to yourself how awesome it would be to be just a little bit...
Guy Spends $1000 On Gordon Ryan’s Instructionals – Was It Worth It?
Mar 29, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re after faster progress in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, then watching instructionals is one of the best things you can do! Of course, just merely watching won’t be enough; you have to try...
The UNSTOPPABLE Sweep by Mike Fowler Works Like A Charm
Mar 21, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
No matter how much you know, you’ll never know everything in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. No matter the amount of techniques you can do and no matter the number of details to executing them that you...
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...
Hide Your Thumb: The Secret To Finishing The Rear Naked Choke
Mar 11, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
You know what they say about Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: it’s all in the details. In those small adjustments that can improve your technique by tenfold, but which you’d never come across if...
“Tap, Tap, Taaaap!” Pete Letsos’ Terrible (And Hilarious) Pressure-Based Submission Sequence
Mar 11, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Be honest with us: do you sometimes tap from pressure? There’s no shame to it, especially if you’re (relatively) new to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu or if your training partners are a lot heavier than you...
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...
John Danaher Demonstrates A Fantastic Body Lock Takedown Variation
Mar 10, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
To get the Body Lock Takedown, you first have to establish double underhooks – close the distance, pummel inside, and get your grip. However, do not stay square to the other person. As you get the...
Here’s How To Apply The Baseball Bat Choke Against An Over-Under Pass
Mar 10, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
If you want to tap your opponent out, then one of the things you should think about is: „Which submission and its setup are the sneakiest ones from here… Which is the one that my opponent...
“The Schoolyard Shove” – Great Way To Set Up Takedowns
Mar 10, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Wrestling is one of the most rewarding martial arts in the world. It provides many opportunities for fun competitions while teaching you values that will stick with you for the rest of your life,...
The “Secret Detail” To Make Your Collar Grip Ridiculously Strong
Mar 10, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
One of the most important elements of your development in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is learning when and how to use different guards. To define, a guard is a position where you use your legs as a...
The “Overwrap Uki Waza” Is One Of The Easiest Takedowns For BJJ Athletes
Mar 05, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Do you struggle with takedowns in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? A lot of BJJ athletes certainly do struggle with this aspect of their game, especially in the gi. If that’s been the case for you as well,...
Use Your Hair In BJJ… No, Seriously – Kade Ruotolo Demonstrates
Mar 04, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Long hair and Jiu-Jitsu don’t always go well together. If you don’t want any hair troubles, while rolling, the best is to have the most popular haircut in BJJ: the shaved head (minus the...
Ever Tried The “Front Rear Naked Choke”? Now’s The Time
Feb 29, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Setting up no gi chokes is an invaluable skill that every serious grappler needs in their submission arsenal. These chokes are powerful tools whether gi or no gi, sport, mma, self defense, etc....
