Lucas Leite Shows How To Do The Long Step Pass Against Butterfly Guard
Oct 10, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Having trouble passing Butterfly Guard in the gi? Don’t worry, you’re not the first (nor the last) one to experience this problem. But you’ll be happy to hear that there is a way...
Here’s How To Use The Front Headlock To Set Up The Kimura
Oct 10, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
So you’ve set up a Front Headlock from Butterfly Guard and you think you have a good squeeze… But then, your opponent starts defending – by grabbing your arm, to get it off of their...
BJJ Advice: Define The Goal & You’ve Won Half The Battle
Oct 09, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Okay, stop doing whatever you’re doing for a second. And think about your last training session. Think: what were you trying to accomplish during your rolls? What was your goal? If your answer...
Here’s How To Do The Perfect Collar Sleeve Guard In Jiu-Jitsu
Oct 08, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Collar Sleeve Guard is one of the most versatile guards to play in Jiu-Jitsu – both because of the submission and sweep opportunities alike, but also because it ties well with other guards...
Rayron Gracie Shows A Great Way To Escape Side Control (& Take The Back)
Oct 08, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Getting stuck in Side Control is no fun… Especially against someone who knows what they’re doing and especially if you’re pinned down in the gi. Luckily however, there are some...
Craig Jones Shows A Cool Kneebar Setup – From Turtle
Oct 08, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Sure, the Turtle is a great position to be in defensively (at least before you transition to another one)… But you can turn it into an equally fantastic offensive position – if you know...
Bernardo Faria Shows How To Utilize Terrifying Pressure From Side Control
Oct 08, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
So you’ve finally passed the opponent’s guard and you’re now in Side Control – well done! However, now is not the time to celebrate. Instead, you need to focus on setting up...
Lucas Leite Shows How To Pass Spider Lasso Guard
Oct 08, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
It’s difficult enough to escape Spider Guard… But if your opponent switches one of their legs to the Lasso, well, then you’re in a world of trouble – as getting out of...
This Spider Guard Pass Works Like A Charm (& Is Super Easy To Use)
Oct 08, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Having trouble passing Spider Guard? Don’t worry – you’re not the first nor the last BJJ practitioner to experience the struggle. However, if you learn the following guard pass,...
BJJ Advice: Play It Loose To Learn & Improve
Oct 08, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Be honest with us for a second: when it comes to new positions and techniques in Jiu-Jitsu, how do you usually go about them in training? Do you find yourself to be too “tight” when...
Giancarlo Bodoni Has An Awesome Triangle Choke Setup From Closed Guard
Oct 06, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Remember that Hip Bump Sweep technique from Closed Guard, that you’ve probably learned during your very first white belt days? And how, if your training partner posts on the mat in the process,...
You Have To Learn These 3 Very Efficient Sweeps From Deep Half Guard
Oct 06, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Deep Half Guard… What’s your relationship with it like? If it’s more of a “hate” than a “love” relationship, that is probably because you don’t...
Mikey Musumeci Has A Great Omoplata Setup (From Modified De La Riva Guard)
Oct 06, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The De La Riva Guard is an exceptional guard – you can set up all sorts of sweeps and submissions from it. But if you further reinforce it with a Collar Sleeve Guard… You’ll have...
Here’s A Great Way To Get To Front Headlock From Standing
Oct 05, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
While it has experienced a recent uptick in its popularity, the front headlock is perhaps the most under-appreciated position in all of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Submission Grappling. Although the...
Buchecha Shows 13 Different Ways To Get The Folding Pass In Jiu-Jitsu
Oct 05, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Folding Pass is an extremely efficient way to pass guard in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu… But did you know that there are a lot of ways and situations to set it up from? Yes, that’s right!...
The Modified Collar Sleeve: A Guard You’ll Have To Learn
Oct 05, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Collar Sleeve Guard is one of the most dominant and controlling guards in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. And if you use it properly, you’ll find a lot of success with it. However, as dominant as it...
Gui Mendes Has The Best Guard Passing Sequence For Small Athletes
Oct 05, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Let’s face it – doing Jiu-Jitsu as a smaller practitioner can be quite difficult when going against bigger (and stronger) training partners. And not just when it comes to escaping certain...
Henry Akins Shows The Best Way To Do The Americana Lock (From Mount)
Oct 04, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Oh, the Americana Lock from Mount… Probably one of the first submission techniques you were taught in Jiu-Jitsu, right? (It was the very first one for this article’s writer). But how...
Nicky Ryan Shows A Great Way To Pass Half Guard – With Double Underhooks
Oct 04, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re in top Half Guard and you have both underhooks – you’re in a fantastic position to start passing to Mount or Side Control. However, what happens when you try to prop...
This Is How To Perfect The Outside Heel Hook Finish In Jiu-Jitsu
Oct 04, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Outside Heel Hook is one of the most powerful submissions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. But, as it is the case with almost any other submission, there are numerous ways and details to make it better....
Gordon Ryan Shows The Best Way To Control Mount In Jiu-Jitsu
Oct 03, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Be honest with us: how often does it happen that, after you finally reach Mount position, your training partners escape it? And not only escape after a lot of effort, but doing so quite easily?...
John Danaher Has A Scissor Sweep Setup You’ve Never Seen Before
Oct 03, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Scissor Sweep is one of the most basic sweep techniques in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. However, the way you were taught it initially probably doesn’t work against the more experienced training...
Nicky Ryan Shows A Very Effective BJJ Body Lock Pass Setup
Oct 03, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If your opponent is in a seated Open Guard position, it’s almost always a good idea to push them to the mats and make them supine. Why? Because it gives them far less options for establishing...
The Danger Of Being Too Defensive In BJJ: “It’s Hard To Get Better That Way”
Oct 03, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Wouldn’t it be cool if you were never submitted in Jiu-Jitsu? Like, no matter the skill level of your opponent? Well, Brian Glick says that it is possible to develop this sort of a...
