Roy Dean Shows A Clever Submission Trap Setup From Headquarters Position
Apr 15, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re passing Open Guard, getting into the Headquarters position is a great option – from which you’ll have a lot of opportunities to pass. This style which always starts from...
Scoop Grips: You’ve Got To Use Them For Guard Passing
Apr 15, 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...
Here’s Why You’ve Got To Learn The Scoop Grip Pass
Apr 15, 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...
Vitor Shaolin Demonstrates The Simple (But Effective) Shaolin Sweep
Apr 13, 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...
The “3 Stage Method” Of Guard Passing Works Like A Charm
Apr 12, 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...
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...
Have Fun & Roll: Your Jiu-Jitsu Summer Camp In Greece
Apr 10, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
You’ve been training Jiu-Jitsu on the same mats, with the same people, in the same environment… For quite some time now. And while that’s great, wouldn’t it be neat to change...
Reaction vs. Response: A Huge Difference In Jiu-Jitsu
Apr 09, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Did you know that there’s a huge difference between reaction and response… Especially when it comes to Jiu-Jitsu? Yes, that’s right. Brian Glick explains: Factors like speed,...
BJJ Advice: Apply Pressure & Take Your Time
Apr 08, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Speed is great in Jiu-Jitsu: generally speaking, the faster you are – the better off you will be, simply because you will be able to overcome your training partner’s defenses and submit...
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...
Nicky Ryan Shares A Funny Story Of Getting Introduced To Jiu-Jitsu – In Daycare
Apr 04, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
How was Nicky Ryan introduced to Jiu-Jitsu? Well, the story might surprise you – because he had his first “rolls” in a daycare center! Yup, that’s right. Both Nicky and his...
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...
BJJ Advice: The “Second Best Way” To Use Your Strengths In Jiu-Jitsu
Apr 02, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Everyone has their own strengths in Jiu-Jitsu – and you should use them as well. However, a problem arises when your training partners start figuring out what those strengths are. So, they...
