This Loop Choke Setup Is A Fantastic Counter To The Deep Half Guard
Jul 19, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Deep Half Guard! It’s a very powerful position that will control guard passers immediately. The general principle of using Deep Half Guard is that your one arm is in, that your hips are in as...
Neil Melanson Shows A Filthy 2 On 1 Arm Crank Submission (Be Careful With It)
Jul 19, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If there’re two things you can be sure of when Neil Melanson has a technique to show, then they are: 1) it’s an effective technique, and 2) it’s probably nasty. For example, here is...
The Fat Man Choke: Everyone Can Do It (Even Skinny Athletes)
Jul 19, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Have you ever done the Fat Man Choke? Not yet? You should definitely learn how to do it, as everyone can – even skinny athletes! Let’s be honest – your Side Control mostly comes down to,...
Garry Tonon Reveals Guillotine Choke Details You Didn’t Know Before
Jul 16, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Even though the Guillotine Choke is a basic white belt move, there are so many ways to do it DEAD WRONG! There are so many common mistakes, such as bad grip placement, not scooting your hips out,...
This Mount Escape Is Great For Jiu-Jitsu – But Terrible For MMA
Jul 16, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Listen up: there’s a pretty high chance that you’re making Jiu-Jitsu way more complicated than it really is. Other than learning some extremely complicated sequences of techniques, you’re...
Here’s How To Transition To Mount After Losing Back Control In BJJ
Jul 16, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Mount is the second-most dominant position you could get to in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. But it can also be extremely difficult to transition into. Namely, when you get to the back, your training...
Offbalanced In Half Butterfly Guard? Try Doing This
Jul 16, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
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 of jiu jitsu”. If you haven’t already...
Isolating The Hips: The Mount Escape Detail You Don’t Use
Jul 16, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Shrimp (i.e. Hip Escape) is one of the most fundamental moves in BJJ and probably one of the first ones you’ll learn. But that doesn’t mean you have to keep doing it the way you’ve been...
Want To Learn How To Do A Single Leg From Half Guard?
Jul 16, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Many BJJ practitioners have made a career from forcing an under hook half guard and sweeping or taking the back. This is a common method of playing guard used by a lot of elite level grapplers such...
This Kneebar Setup Is Unlike Anything You’ve Seen Before
Jul 13, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Leg locks have exploded in popularity over the last several years in competitive grappling. Although leg locks were once shunned by the BJJ community, their effectiveness has never been in doubt....
Michael Pixley Shows An Easy Escape From The 2 On 1 Grip
Jul 13, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Did you know that wrestling can actually be quite simple? It sure can, if you dedicate yourself to learning and perfecting a set number of techniques, until you can hit them automatically. One of...
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...
This Is How To Create Tremendous Pressure From Side Control
Jul 13, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Side Control is one of those positions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu that you’ll find yourself in most often; both when it comes to offense and defense alike. Therefore, it pays to learn, drill, and...
Can’t Finish The Armbar Because You’re Being Stacked? Try This
Jul 13, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The armlock from the closed guard is one of the most basic position in all of jiu-jitsu but is at the same of the most complex techniques. There are up to 6 steps comprise the technique and if you...
Josh Barnett Shows The “Razor Lock Kneebar” – It’s As Terrifying As It Sounds
Jul 11, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Leg locks have exploded in popularity over the last several years in competitive grappling. Although leg locks were once shunned by the BJJ community, their effectiveness has never been in doubt....
Here’s How To Counter The Mount “Leg Escape” In Jiu-Jitsu
Jul 11, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The mount position is one of the most dominant controlling positions in BJJ. It is one of the fundamental positions in Jiu-Jitsu and is arguably one of the most valuable lessons a student will learn...
Do You Know How To Do The “Jersey Sweep” In Jiu-Jitsu?
Jul 11, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Hey, psst… Are you a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Rubber Guard player? If so, then you might enjoy hitting the Jersey Sweep! The Rubber Guard is a closed guard system, made popular by 10th Planet Jiu...
Nicholas Meregali Has A Super Simple Loop Choke Setup (Works For All Belt Levels)
Jul 10, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
One of the most amazing things about training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in a gi is the multitude of choking techniques you can choose from. In other words: you have many more opportunities for choking...
This Sweep To Knee On Belly Sequence Works Extraordinarily Well
Jul 10, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu isn’t just a game of submissions, but also a game of positions… As anyone who gains a more dominant position has a huge advantage. Especially in the case of some...
Roger Gracie Shows A Great Wrist Lock Setup From Mount
Jul 10, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Most Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes and coaches would argue that the most dominant position in Jiu-Jitsu is the back control. And that, subsequently, the most dominant submission is the Rear Naked...
This Is One Of The Easiest Single Leg Takedown Finishes (You Have To Learn It)
Jul 09, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Getting to the Single Leg is already hard… But getting the actual takedown can be even tougher. Especially if your opponent knows how to defend and if your favorite setup (i.e. probably...
BJJ Athletes: Improve Your Wrestling Skills With The “Slide-By”
Jul 09, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
What do you think: how important is wrestling in Jiu-Jitsu? Particularly in no-gi? Well, almost every professional and elite Jiu-Jitsu competitor will say that wrestling is vital to your success...
Kaynan Duarte Has A Super Simple Way To Finish The Rear Body Lock Takedown
Jul 09, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Do you suck at takedowns? No shame in it; but you have to do something about that… At least if you don’t want to spend your whole life butt-scooting towards your opponents. So, here’s a good...
BJJ White Belt Advice: Stuck In Closed Guard? Just Stand Up
Jul 06, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Closed guard is a dangerous place to be in for the one on top. Your opponent has so many options and you, realistically have very few. You either have to open it or force a submission. You need to...
