Felipe Pena: “I Was A Little Chubby 15 Year Old Boy… I Did Not Like Sports At All”
Nov 28, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Everyone’s got to start somewhere… Even the biggest of champions had to, such as Felipe Pena – who, self-admittedly, didn’t really like sports before he started training BJJ....
BJJ Advice: Negate The Opponent’s Grips
Nov 26, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credits: John Danaher Instagram Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is almost like a game of chess: it’s not just about your techniques, but it’s also about the moves your opponents make that...
Jake Shields Shows A Simple Way To Take The Back From Turtle
Nov 25, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The best moves in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are, arguably, the ones which aren’t (too) complicated – and that you can resort to more often than not. These high percentage techniques need to be...
The Rolling Back Take From Leg Drag Is Much Easier Than You Think
Nov 25, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The Rolling Back Take from Leg Drag is one of those techniques that makes a lot of BJJ students go: “Wait, what?” However, it’s not too complicated to set it up. It’s just a...
Lachlan Giles On Becoming A Successful Competitor: “A Problem Solving Approach Played A Large Part”
Nov 25, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
How do you become a successful competitor in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? Sure, there are many facets to success; such as training hard, being consistent, resting properly, and so on. However, a lot of it...
The Kneebar Sweep Works Exceptionally Well From Closed Guard
Nov 24, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Whenever your opponent starts standing up with their arms posted on your biceps/underneath your armpits, you have a chance for a Kneebar Sweep. A kneebar (also known...
These Game Changing Von Flue Choke Details Work Like A Charm
Nov 24, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Opponent has your head while you’re in Side Control (side opposite to the choking arm)? Then you have a wonderful opportunity to set up the Von Flue Choke. The Von Flue Choke is a shoulder...
Bernardo Faria Shares A “Secret” Tip For Getting The Omoplata From Closed Guard
Nov 24, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The Omoplata is often one of those elusive submissions. Your opponents see it coming and try to elude getting submitted by either staying extremely tight with their elbows or by “slipping...
The Flying Armbar: An “Easy” Way To Do It
Nov 24, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
You’ve probably seen the video in which a grappler, trying to do the Flying Armbar, falls down and seriously injures his neck… A horrific incident, one which everyone is extremely sad about and...
The Butterfly Sweep: It’s About Time You Learn How To Do It
Nov 24, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
You still don’t know how to do the Butterfly Sweep? Well, that’s alright – as long as you’re keen on learning it! Have you had enough with complicated techniques which have a...
Draculino: “A Lot Of People Think That They Know The Basics, But They Really Don’t”
Nov 24, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
How good are your basics? Hmmm… Probably not as good as they could be, right? Working on your fundamentals in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a must for the sake of your improvement. And if...
Wrist Lock From Bottom Triangle Choke – It Happens So Fast
Nov 23, 2022BJJEE1 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...
Easy & Effective Imanari Roll Setup: Here’s How To Do It
Nov 23, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The infamous “Imanari Roll” is a rolling attack that starts from standing and transitions into a leglock. It can also be used as a takedown if you do not attack the leg lock and instead...
Lucas Lepri Shows How To Use An Underhook For Side Control Escape
Nov 23, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Escaping the sidecontrol is one of the biggest challenges any beginner faces and it’s paramount to mastering bjj or even just saying you have rudimentary skills. Coming out of side control is no...
Have You Tried The “Inverted Gogo Clinch” Technique?
Nov 22, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Some techniques seem so crazy that they have to work… And one of them might be the Inverted Gogo Clinch – a Gogoplata variation which you can use to submit your opponents from the back!...
Get The No Gi Ezekiel Choke From Mount Every Time – By Doing This
Nov 22, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Sode guruma jime is widely known as an Ezequiel or Ezekiel choke (Portuguese: estrangulamento Ezequiel) in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The chokehold was renamed in memory of Ezequiel Paraguassu, a...
This Old School North South Choke Is Going To Make You Enemies
Nov 21, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Some chokes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu… Well, you wouldn’t want to do them to a friend. Unless that friend is your favorite training partner, of course; because then you can be sure that they...
The “Spinning Escape” Is A Fantastic Escape From North-South
Nov 21, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Boy oh boy, does being stuck in the North-South position suck. You know how it is: your opponent is seemingly making it impossible to escape and you’re left with nothing else but to wait for...
“Both Feet On Hips” Ankle Lock – Here’s How To Do It
Nov 21, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Do you want to elevate your BJJ game to a whole new level? One of the absolute best ways to improve your BJJ is to learn leg locks. Leg locks have seen a renaissance over the last few years, and...
Stuck In Deep Half? Go For The Superman Armbar
Nov 21, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The Deep Half Guard! It’s a very powerful position that will control guard passers immediately. The general principle of using Deep Half Guard is that your one arm is in, that your hips are in as...
Mikey Musumeci Shows The Easiest Triangle Choke Setup (From Collar Sleeve Guard)
Nov 20, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The Collar Sleeve Guard is one of the most versatile and easiest guards to learn in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu… In fact, it’s so versatile, that one of the easiest Triangle Choke setups comes...
Take The Back Against An Untrained Opponent – And Choke Them Out Instantly
Nov 19, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re rolling against an untrained training partner and you have them in Mount… There’s a good chance that they’ll start turning away from you. When this happens, you can...
No-Gi Takedowns: John Danaher Explains The Basics
Nov 19, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
So you prefer training no-gi… That’s alright – but what is not alright is not knowing how to set up and finish takedowns, as they’re quite different from their gi variant....
The Leg Drag From Stack Pass: A Superb Variation
Nov 19, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Ever rolled with a person who’s really flexible and, no matter what you do, you can’t grab their collar while going for the Stack Pass? When that happens, you can go for the Leg Drag! The...
