Erik Paulson Shows A Unique Kneebar Setup From Side Control
Oct 22, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Yes, Leg Lock setups can be complicated. Really complicated, with multiple steps that have to be on spot if the submission is to work. However, you can choose the setups that aren’t as...
Take Their Back With This Setup From Lasso Guard
Oct 22, 2022BJJEE1 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...
BJJ White Belts… You Have To Learn This Basic Guillotine Choke Setup
Oct 22, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The guillotine is a cruel strangulation. It goes fast, from multiple angles, no matter how strong you are. This versatility and speed make the guillotine ideal for sport BJJ players, who occasionally...
Use This Sweep Whenever Your Opponent Defends Against The Omoplata
Oct 22, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The omoplata is a great move that is often underused or not properly used in BJJ. It’s a submission, a sweep, and a setup for other submissions and sweeps. It is not the easiest move to pull off...
Jeff Glover Shows How To Learn Open Guard With Fun Drills
Oct 20, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Are you looking to improve your Open Guard game? Yes? Fantastic! But yeah, we know how frustrating playing it can get; you seem to have less attacking options than you do when playing from top and...
The Underhook Escape Is A Great Side Control Escape Option
Oct 20, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Escaping the sidecontrol is one of the biggest challenges any beginner faces and it’s paramount to mastering bjj or even just saying you have rudimentary skills. Coming out of side control is no...
These Details Make The Knee Cut From Half Guard Impossible
Oct 20, 2022BJJEE1 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...
Rafael Lovato Jr. Demonstrates A Great Loop Choke Setup from Seated Guard
Oct 20, 2022BJJEE1 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...
Having Trouble Passing Half Guard? Start Using Submission Threats
Oct 20, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Uhhh, soooo… You’ve been training BJJ for a bit, and there is (still) this one thought that keeps troubling you: position or submission? Should you go for the position first, before you attempt a...
Here’s How To Wristlock Everyone – Use This Concept And It’ll Work Every Time
Oct 20, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
All submissions are great. But some are greater than others – such as the Wrist Lock. For, no matter how you feel on the receiving end of it, there’s still something phenomenally...
This Weird Back Take Is Just The Technique You Need
Oct 19, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Sure – the back take is not really a submission. But it needs to be mentioned, as the guard gives you an opportunity to transition onto your opponent’s back, which is the most dominant...
Demian Maia Demonstrates A Cool Way To Take The Back (From Butterfly Guard)
Oct 19, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Sure – the back take is not really a submission. But it needs to be mentioned, as the guard gives you an opportunity to transition onto your opponent’s back, which is the most dominant...
Do You Know The “Ankle Shelf Turkey Choke”?
Oct 19, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The Turtle position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is nowhere as greatly explored as other positions are. That is to say: there are a number of possibilities when your opponent turtles up, both for...
Braulio Estima Shows A Sneaky Triangle Choke from Bottom Side Control
Oct 17, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Playing defense in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is most commonly associated with evading submissons and escaping bad positions. However, just because you’re defending yourself doesn’t mean you...
This Sweep From Situp Guard Is As Good As It Gets
Oct 17, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
When you’re the top player in a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu match, it’s usually going to be you who’s going to control the pace of the bout. However, if the bottom player knows what...
Marcelo Garcia Demonstrates The “Overhead Sweep To Arm Chop” Setup That Works Great
Oct 17, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Have you had enough with complicated techniques which have a seemingly never-ending amount of details? It would be really neat if you could just learn a couple of simple, but effective moves…...
The Heel Hook Which Kade Ruotolo Used To Submit Mica Galvao at ADCC 2022
Oct 17, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credits: Gracie Mag On October 21, Kade Ruotolo will face Uali Kurzhev, a 4x world champion in Sambo, for the ONE Championship’s inaugural Lightweight Submission Grappling world title....
Joe Rogan On Ric Flair’s Figure-Four Leg Lock: “He Was Literally Giving Up An Inside Heel Hook”
Oct 15, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
UFC commentator Joe Rogan has an enormous love for BJJ – which, among other things, shows through his critiques. For instance, in his recent Joe Rogan Experience episode with Rick Rubin, he...
How To Use The “Upside-Down C Grip” In Guard Passing – Owen Livesey Demonstrates
Oct 11, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
While many different strategies and tactics make up the guard passing dichotomy, two prominent styles are employed in modern BJJ: pressure passing and agility passing. Pressure passing has typically...
John Danaher Shows An Early Arm-In Guillotine Defense
Oct 11, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Through the years there were plenty of debates on the guillotine. There’s a variety of grips, variations and body type modifications you can apply in order to get the most from the experience....
This “Slide By” Variation Is Great If You’re In A Collar Tie Situation
Oct 11, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Establishing a dominant grip in BJJ is an important factor that can dictate how and where the match goes. Starting from the standup where all matches start, staying attached to the opponent by...
These Half Guard Sweep & Reversal Concepts Work Surprisingly Easy
Oct 11, 2022BJJEE1 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...
Here’s A Simple Way To Set Up A Flying Triangle Choke
Oct 11, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
You’ve probably seen the video in which a grappler, trying to do the Flying Armbar, falls down and seriously injures his neck… A horrific incident, one which everyone is extremely sad...
Craig Jones Demonstrates A More Effective Hip Bump Sweep Variation
Oct 11, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The closed guard is likely the first type of guard a student will learn in BJJ. The closed guard is just one of the many guards you’ll encounter in your training. It is a part of the identity of...
