John Danaher Demonstrates A Fantastic Body Lock Takedown Variation
Mar 10, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
To get the Body Lock Takedown, you first have to establish double underhooks – close the distance, pummel inside, and get your grip. However, do not stay square to the other person. As you get the...
Here’s How To Apply The Baseball Bat Choke Against An Over-Under Pass
Mar 10, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
If you want to tap your opponent out, then one of the things you should think about is: „Which submission and its setup are the sneakiest ones from here… Which is the one that my opponent...
“The Schoolyard Shove” – Great Way To Set Up Takedowns
Mar 10, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Wrestling is one of the most rewarding martial arts in the world. It provides many opportunities for fun competitions while teaching you values that will stick with you for the rest of your life,...
Gordon Ryan Explains How To Deal With Injuries In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Mar 10, 2024BJJEE1 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...
The “Secret Detail” To Make Your Collar Grip Ridiculously Strong
Mar 10, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
One of the most important elements of your development in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is learning when and how to use different guards. To define, a guard is a position where you use your legs as a...
John Danaher Reveals The One Detail EVERY Grappler Needs To Know About Strangles In BJJ…
Mar 10, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Let’s say that you’re in competition and you’ve caught your opponent in a choke. You’re excited about it and you squeeze it… But nothing happens. They aren’t...
Should You Ever Not Tap Out In BJJ? John Danaher Shares His Opinion
Mar 05, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Tapping is the most important move in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. It makes it possible for you to keep training and competing for years to come, and it also opens up more learning and rolling opportunities....
The “Overwrap Uki Waza” Is One Of The Easiest Takedowns For BJJ Athletes
Mar 05, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Do you struggle with takedowns in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? A lot of BJJ athletes certainly do struggle with this aspect of their game, especially in the gi. If that’s been the case for you as well,...
Use Your Hair In BJJ… No, Seriously – Kade Ruotolo Demonstrates
Mar 04, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Long hair and Jiu-Jitsu don’t always go well together. If you don’t want any hair troubles, while rolling, the best is to have the most popular haircut in BJJ: the shaved head (minus the...
Ever Tried The “Front Rear Naked Choke”? Now’s The Time
Feb 29, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Setting up no gi chokes is an invaluable skill that every serious grappler needs in their submission arsenal. These chokes are powerful tools whether gi or no gi, sport, mma, self defense, etc....
This Is How Your Instructor Decides Who To Promote
Feb 27, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
It’s a fact: you’ve been training consistently and you’re always in class on time. You don’t skip warm-ups and you give your absolute best every time you drill, roll and...
The Most Devastating Kimura Lock: The Same Side Kimura
Feb 27, 2024BJJEE1 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...
When Should You Be Pulling Guard In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?
Feb 22, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Pulling guard is such a common place in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu that you see it in almost every competition video known to man. We’ve seen with the high level grapplers like Rousimar Palhares all the...
Read Your Opponents: The Key To Success In BJJ Competition
Feb 21, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
If you want to win BJJ matches more often than not, then it’s a must that you develop a solid game plan. You need to know what you want to do and how to get there – otherwise,...
Olympic Medalist Boxer Tries BJJ For 30 Days – Here Are His Thoughts
Feb 21, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Tony Jeffries is an Olympic bronze medalist boxer who recently took it upon himself to try out Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for 30 days… And to see just how good he could get at the end of that 30-day...
Surprise Your Opponents With This “Scorpion Lock” Setup From The Back
Feb 21, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
The Scorpion Lock might not be a high-percentage submission… But if your timing and positioning are right, then there’s a really good chance you’ll get a tap from it. Passing the...
Wristlock Counter Against Rear Naked Choke – Here’s How To Execute It
Feb 20, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Wrist lock is perhaps the most underutilized and underestimated submissions in Grappling. There is no denying the effectiveness of the submission, along with the huge number of positions that it can...
The Snap Down Setup Against (Bad) Wrestlers In Jiu-Jitsu
Feb 19, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
The reality is that the majority of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes are bad at wrestling. And not just when it comes to their offense, but their defense as well – for example, their reaction time...
How To Train BJJ If You Can’t Afford To Pay For an Academy
Feb 19, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
So, you want to train Jiu Jitsu… And, whether you want to continue training or just get started on your BJJ journey, the problem is the same – you don’t have the money for it! Look, we...
Improvement In BJJ Has A Price… Are You Willing To Pay For It?
Feb 19, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
So you want to become better in Jiu-Jitsu, right… But are you willing to pay the price for it? No, not the price of training, sweat, and hard work. It’s obvious that you’re already...
John Danaher Reveals 3 Crucial Concepts For No-Gi Takedowns
Feb 06, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
If you’d like to become more successful in no-gi takedowns, then you better go ahead and learn the 3 concepts that will make no-gi takedowns work more often than not. Takedowns are a must if...
Fancy Moves Or Foundational Techniques? John Danaher Offers A Different Perspective
Feb 05, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
When it comes to training rolls and competition, it’s normal that you’d like to hit that fancy move… To “wow” the crowd (or even just your coach). However, even though...
Khabib Nurmagomedov Has A Strict Haircut Rule In His Gym – Break It & You’ll Get Punished
Feb 05, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Khabib Nurmagomedov is well-known for the level of discipline he has followed, throughout all the years of fighting professionally… And that he continues to follow, even as he’s retired....
Is It WRONG To Submit Your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Instructor?
Feb 02, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Photo by Daria Kochetkova Photography. IG: Tebezvonu. After you’ve been training for quite some time, there will come a moment or two when you’ll – to your surprise – have an...
