This Half Guard to Back Take Sequence Works Well in a Street Altercation
Mar 16, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
When it comes to being in a street fight, it’s best that you avoid being on the ground. For, if you end up there, there’s no telling if the “other person’s” friends will...
Surprise Opponents With This Collar Sleeve-Omoplata To Choke Setup
Mar 15, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The Collar Sleeve Guard is an extremely versatile guard that can bring you lots of success on the mats. And if you’ve been playing with it for a while now, then here’s a setup that you...
Improve Your Collar Chokes With These 3 Simple Adjustments
Mar 15, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Collar Chokes are probably one of the first submission techniques you were taught in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. However, despite them being a “first day technique”, Collar Chokes are more than...
How Should You Add New Positions & Techniques To Your BJJ Game?
Mar 13, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
It doesn’t matter whether which belt you are… From time to time, you’ll feel as if you’re stagnating on your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu journey. As if you’re not doing...
Bruno Malfacine Explains How To Beat BJJ Sit-Up Guard
Mar 13, 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...
Trapped Their Arm? Take Them Down With The “Billy Waist Lock”
Mar 10, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Not all takedowns and throws are made equal. And that’s not just because of how “high percentage” they are, but also because of how you go about setting them up. For example,...
This Subtle Grip Change Makes Your Side Control Pressure Much Heavier
Mar 10, 2022BJJEE1 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...
Kit Dale: “There’s No Right Or Wrong Technique, Just A Right And Wrong Time To Execute It”
Mar 09, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Sooner or later on your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu journey, you’ll come to realize that merely knowing how to do a technique isn’t enough… But that you also have to know when to do it. And...
Leo Vieira Shows An Effortless Scissor Sweep Setup
Mar 09, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
There are some BJJ techniques that you will carry with yourself no matter the experience, knowledge, and the belt you earn along the way. Simply put, these techniques are going to be...
Try This Choke From Side Control (Following A Kimura Setup)
Mar 08, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Is Side Control your favorite position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? Do you enjoy setting up submissions from it… Especially the Kimura? If that’s the case, then you’re going to...
Opponent In Turtle? Choke Them Out With This Simple Technique
Mar 07, 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...
Gordon Ryan Explains An Easy Concept For Attacking From Mount
Mar 06, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Attacking from Mount can sometimes be a real chore. You know how it is: you get into the position, but then your training partner starts defending as if their life depends on it. Their arms are...
Make Your Mount Intimidating By Restricting The Opponent’s Breathing
Mar 05, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The Mount is a powerful position in mixed martial arts. Once your opponent is stuck underneath it, you can usually rain down a number of punches and wait for them to expose their arms and/or back as...
This Crucifix & Choke Setup Works Like a Charm
Mar 05, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
When your opponent turtles up, that can be one of the most difficult positions to attack through in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. However, you can make it simpler for yourself if you learn how to extend...
Opponents Keep Back-Stepping Your Half Guard? Try These 2 Counters
Mar 04, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
So you’ve finally started playing Half Guard. Fantastic! You’ve set out on the road with a lot of possibilities in training and competition. However, you’ve probably soon found out...
This Weird Arm Trap Leads To Super Easy Backtakes
Mar 03, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Believe it or not, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu isn’t that complicated at all. Sure, there’s like a million techniques out there and, yeah, there’s like a billion (ok, maybe a bit less)...
Here’s How Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida Sets Up A Double Leg Takedown
Mar 03, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida is one of the most elite Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes in the world. Today, his focus is set on mixed martial arts (specifically, within the ONE FC), where...
Henry Akins Explains How To Make Your Hip Escape (Shrimp) Unstoppable
Mar 02, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The Hip Escape, otherwise known as the “Shrimp”, is one of the most fundamental moves you’ll learn in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. It’s an absolutely essential technique; one that...
This Lapel Attack Works For Everyone – Even If You’re 50+ Years Old
Mar 01, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
When you’re 20 or 30 years old, it seems that almost everything is possible in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu; your techniques and athleticism are, more often than not, hindered by nothing more than the...
Avoid Injuries In Training & Win More Competitions By Rolling This Way
Mar 01, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
It’s easy to fall in love with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. In the feeling that just stepping onto the mats gives you, the laughter with your training partners and friends, and the immersion of doing...
Sneaky Ezekiel Choke From The Back by Andre Galvao
Feb 27, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Taking the opponent’s back is already hard enough, but tapping them out from there can be even tougher. Knowing that they have nothing to lose, your opponents will do whatever they can to...
Fine-Tune Your Armdrag With These Details by Pat Downey
Feb 26, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Are you an Armdrag fan? Or are you someone who simply wants to learn how to do it and then Single or Double-Leg your opponents into oblivion? That’s great, because a successfully applied...
Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza Teaches Best Takedown Grips & Drills
Feb 26, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza is one of the most dominant Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes in history. His modern approach to the “game” is what inspired many to follow the same tracks;...
Dean Lister On Making Progress In BJJ: “I Was Never Shy To Ask Questions”
Feb 24, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Do you want to make progress in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? Then you need to ask questions. For, the road to improvement is paved with asking your instructor (and your training partners) how to do things...
