Here’s What To Do When Opponent Stands Up (While You Have A Knee Shield)
Aug 23, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Be honest with us… Do you feel like you’re a bit behind the “modern” game in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? If so, then you’re probably not playing the knee shield Z Guard game, either. But hear us...
Nicholas Meregali Shows A Neat Lasso De La Riva Sweep
Aug 23, 2023BJJEE1 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...
The Spiral Ride: Better Way To Control Opponents In Turtle
Aug 23, 2023BJJEE1 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...
BJJ Advice: Just Do Something (Even If It’s Wrong)
Aug 22, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Ever been stuck in a position or with a “problem” that you can’t solve in Jiu-Jitsu… Without doing anything about it? How did it feel after the round ended? Not the best,...
The Key To Jiu-Jitsu Improvement: Learn To Layer Skills
Aug 21, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
There so many techniques in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu that it can often feel overwhelming to learn them all. But that’s the key, actually. You shouldn’t be trying to learn them all....
Buchecha Reveals Key To Competition Success: “I Have To Risk Everything In The Gym”
Aug 21, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
How important is it for you to tap your training partners out? Is it more important than attempting new techniques and approaches to the game? Well, if it is more important… Then you’re...
BJJ Basics: Ezekiel Choke From Mount – Here’s How To Do It
Aug 20, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Sode guruma jime (“sleeve wheel constriction”) is a type of Judo chokehold, which compresses the opponent’s trachea or the carotid arteries. The technique can be executed from a variety of...
These Toreando Pass Combination Drills Work Great
Aug 20, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Toreando Pass is one of the first guard passes you learn in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu… And you ought to drill it to perfection. The toreando is a speed-based pass in BJJ. It is named toreando, also...
This Is The Secret To Finishing The Head & Arm Choke
Aug 20, 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...
Giancarlo Bodoni Has A Great Knee Slice To Rolling Back Take Setup
Aug 20, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Knee Slice Pass is the bread and butter technique for many BJJ athletes. It works remarkably well with other passes and it offers you a chance to stay tight to your opponent while passing...
Josh Hinger Talks Rest Days & Mental Health: “It Takes A Toll On My Mind”
Aug 20, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Rest days are incredibly important. They are an opportunity for your body to recover from hard training and get ready for the upcoming training sessions as well. However, they often don’t come...
Kazushi Sakuraba Shares Awesome Kimura Lock Tips
Aug 19, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Kimura would be known as the Reverse Ude Garami, or the Double Wrist Lock in Catch Wrestling circles. There are a lot of different names and sources to what we now know as the Kimura Lock. The...
Here’s A Simple Way To Ankle Lock From Back Control
Aug 19, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
There are several things that constitute good back control in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. For instance, getting your seatbelt grip is often the safest thing to do to establish control, while staying as...
Rayron Gracie Shares The Best Guard Passing Advice For Beginners
Aug 19, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Does it feel as if your guard passing is somewhat stagnating? As in, you do know a number of guard passes and you perform most of them with reasonable quality… But no matter how much you try, you...
Should You Be Able To Do A Technique Symmetrically, On Both Sides Of Your Body?
Aug 19, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
So you’re becoming increasingly proficient in executing a technique on one side of your body… But what about the other side? Should you aim to perform the technique with the same quality...
Romulo Barral Shows A Brutal Armbar Setup From Collar Sleeve Guard
Aug 18, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
There’s nothing quite like hitting a clean Armbar and getting a tap from it. So, here is yet another cool way to set it up: from Collar Sleeve guard (with a De La Riva Hook in)! The Collar...
Lucas Leite Shows A “Horse Kick Sweep” From Half Guard
Aug 18, 2023BJJEE1 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...
Buchecha Shows A Really Explosive Mount Escape To Butterfly Guard
Aug 18, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Getting stuck in Mount is one of the worst spots to be in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Especially if your opponent knows what he is doing – it can get really discouraging, really fast. So much so that...
Rayron Gracie Shares Personal Approach & Insights About BJJ Success
Aug 18, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
What’s the most important, most valuable skill that a BJJ athlete can have? No, it’s not any sort of a submission technique chain nor a guard pass… It isn’t even being courageous nor being...
This Hip Switch Pass Is Ridiculously Simple & Effective
Aug 18, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
It can be argued that the hips are the single most important part of the body in jiu jitsu. The powerful muscles of the hips and surrounding legs and lower back are where the majority of the power...
Kettlebell Warrior Walk: Fantastic Exercise For Jiu-Jitsu
Aug 18, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
“They say that strength doesn’t count, but it does. Maybe it wouldn’t make a difference if the opponent didn’t know anything. If the opponent knows something, then strength starts to...
Jeff Glover Shows How To Use The “Russian Tie” In Jiu-Jitsu
Aug 18, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Did you know that wrestling can actually be quite simple? It sure can, if you dedicate yourself to learning and perfecting a set number of techniques, until you can hit them automatically. One of...
Tachiwaza Pummeling: Vital Skill For Your Jiu-Jitsu
Aug 18, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Pummeling is a stand-up drill used by wrestlers to get familiar with the motion of continuously swimming inside for positional control in order to set up throws and takedowns. To practice pummeling,...
Here’s How To Shut Down The Annoying Muscle Sweep (From Closed Guard)
Aug 18, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The closed guard is likely the first type of guard a beginner will learn in BJJ. It is a relatively basic yet powerful guard that can leave opponents trapped and restricted. Every grappler needs to...
