João Rocha Shows How To Do The Ken Ken Uchi Mata
Apr 12, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
In a BJJ match match, you are likely to face a standing opponent that will have stiff arms and their butt far away from you. They use this as a stalling position to avoid getting thrown. Here Joao...
You Have To Try This Super Cool Single Leg Counter
Apr 10, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Every attack is an opportunity to further improve your defensive skills in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu… However, every defense can also be an opportunity for a counter-attack; if you know your options and...
Vitor Shaolin Shows A Great Cross Guard To Side Control Setup
Apr 10, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Open Guard offers you so much choice for setting up your attacking game! There are a number of ways to set up offense from here, and if you haven’t read our two articles about the Collar...
This Is The Tightest Arm Triangle Setup In Jiu-Jitsu
Apr 10, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Kata-Gatame/ Head and arm choke/ Arm Triangle choke is used as a hold down in Judo, and it is mostly used as a choke in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and mixed martial arts. There are many schools of thought...
Passing The Lapel Squid Guard: Not So Difficult Anymore
Apr 10, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
the BJJ community as some practitioners claim it to be “too fancy” and “impractical”. But the truth is, that this lapel guard system is used at the elite level of competition, as demonstrated...
Samuel Braga Shows How To Use The Berimbolo From Closed Guard
Apr 10, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Berimbolo, whether you like it or not, when done correctly by someone who is very good at it, is extremely hard to stop. Some people simply will refuse to learn it or even do it. That’s...
Gordon Ryan Shows Toreando Pass Details – Against Spider Guard
Apr 06, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
There are a number of ways to pass an Open Guard. However, when the absolute basics of guard passing are considered, it’s all very simple; it’s just a matter of understanding the underlying...
Having Trouble Securing The Rear Naked Choke? Try This
Apr 04, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Rear Naked Choke is a true “king” of submissions. Applied from the back – the most dominant position – it leaves your opponents no options other than to tap out or go to...
Here’s How To Use Extreme Pressure To Attack The Turtle Position In Jiu-Jitsu
Apr 04, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Think quick: what are some of the things that you are not doing right now – that you should be doing – and that would be extremely useful to your success in BJJ? Yeah, using pressure...
Gordon Ryan Explains The “Free Hand Luxury” In Gi Half Guard
Apr 04, 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...
Specific Training: Here’s Why You Have To Use It In Jiu-Jitsu
Apr 03, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Are you feeling as if you’re struggling with a certain area of your Jiu-Jitsu skillset? And it seems that, no matter what you try to do, you just can’t seem to move past this plateau?...
Try This Unique “Russian Knot” Leg Lock Position Entry
Apr 03, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Leglock submissions are alive and kicking! It seems like lower body attacks will not go out of fashion soon and how else could it be, when time after time we witness their efficiency on the highest...
Thomas Rozdzynski Shows A Simple Back Take Setup From Sit-Up Guard
Apr 03, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Taking the back from positions like Mount, Side Control and Half Guard is something that you’re probably used to aim for, something that you’ve likely practiced for hundreds and hundreds of...
Stuck In A De La Riva Guard? Go For The Saddle
Apr 03, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Leglock submissions are alive and kicking! It seems like lower body attacks will not go out of fashion soon and how else could it be, when time after time we witness their efficiency on the highest...
This Sleeve Drag Works Great Against Collar Choke Defense
Mar 31, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Lapel chokes are submissions that can be performed using your lapel or the opponent’s. Some lapel chokes require you to grab around the opponent’s collar or below in the lapel area. Chokes done...
Have You Tried This Buggy Choke Setup – From Closed Guard?
Mar 31, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Buggy Choke is one of those submissions that your opponents don’t really see coming… And that aren’t performed successfully most of the time. However, when you time it properly – and when...
Spider Guard Solution: The Toreando Pass
Mar 30, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
There are a number of ways to pass an Open Guard. However, when the absolute basics of guard passing are considered, it’s all very simple; it’s just a matter of understanding the underlying...
This Is How To Do The Spinning Armbar from Closed Guard
Mar 30, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Closed Guard is one of those positions from which it can get notoriously frustrating to submit people. Sure, you’re in a more dominant position than your opponent; but submitting them or even...
A Better Way To Set Up The Cross Collar Choke From Mount (Use Your Elbow)
Mar 30, 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 Loose Passing Technique Is Simple & Super Effective
Mar 29, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you’ve been watching high level BJJ competition matches for a while, you’ve probably seen that a lot of the top ranking jiujiteiros frequently change directions and linking different guard...
The Armbar: Here’s How To Switch From One To Another Side
Mar 29, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The armlock or armbar is a submission that aims to hyperextend the arm into compromising positions. There are two basic types of armlocks – the straight armlock and the bent armlock. The straight...
Ryan Hall Shows How To Force A Post & Collect The Arms (For A Waiter Sweep)
Mar 29, 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...
Ethan Crelinsten Shows A Cool Knee Fold To Knee Slide Pass
Mar 29, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you’ve been watching high level BJJ competition matches for a while, you’ve probably seen that a lot of the top ranking jiujiteiros frequently change directions and linking different guard...
Do You Make These Anaconda Choke Mistakes?
Mar 27, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The anaconda choke is an arm-triangle choke variation where an opponent’s arm is trapped with the head in a front headlock position. This submission is applied by placing your arm under the...
