BJJ Basics: Defending The Double Leg Takedown With A Sprawl
Apr 17, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
A “sprawl” is a defensive technique used to escape takedown attempts. It is commonly used in mixed martial arts and grappling-based combat styles such as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and wrestling....
Important BJJ Concept: Learn How To Alternate Between Underhooks & Overhooks
Apr 17, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
You should never become the sort of a BJJ student who has only one or two options from any given position. That “strategy” simply won’t work as you climb through the ranks and...
You’ve Got To Try These Innovative 2-on-1 Techniques from Half Guard
Apr 17, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
You should never become the sort of a BJJ student who has only one or two options from any given position. That “strategy” simply won’t work as you climb through the ranks and...
John Danaher Shows A Simple Closed Guard To Half Guard Transition
Apr 17, 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...
Rafael Lovato Jr. Shows How To Use Submission Threats To Pass Half Guard
Apr 17, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Uhhh, soooo… You’ve been training BJJ for a bit, and there is (still) this one thought that keeps troubling you: position or submission? Should you go for the position first, before you attempt a...
BJJ Advice: Know Where You’re Going
Apr 17, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Even if your technique is phenomenal, if you don’t know where you’re going… You won’t fare far in Jiu-Jitsu. That is to say, you need to have a goal. Both when you’re in...
The Problem Of Overthinking In Jiu-Jitsu: It’s Ruining Your Performance
Apr 17, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
One of the worst things you could do to yourself in Jiu-Jitsu (though, in life as well) is to overthink. Overthinking is one of the most common issues among BJJ practitioners. Brian Glick...
BJJ Advice: Not All Grips Are Created Equal
Apr 16, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Establishing solid grips is super important in Jiu-Jitsu, as this is most often the first step to controlling someone on the mats. However, not all grips are created equal. Some are more important...
John Danaher Shows A Double Leg Setup from Half Guard
Apr 15, 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...
Mikey Musumeci: “A Good Gym For Me Is A Group Of People That Don’t Have A Huge Ego”
Apr 15, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
What does a “good gym” mean to you, when it comes to training Jiu-Jitsu? What sort of people train there? Well, for Mikey Musumeci, training in a good gym means being surrounded by people...
You’ve Got To Learn This Ankle Pick Takedown Technique
Apr 15, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
It’s impossible for any serious BJJ practitioner to have too many throws in his/her arsenal. That’s because you might have a hard time getting some opponents down with certain techniques, while...
The Helicopter Armbar: It’s Simple To Set Up
Apr 15, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Are you in a mood for some flashy techniques? For techniques that look cool, but that are also quite easy to set up? Then you should learn how to set up the Helicopter Armbar! Here’s how....
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...
