These Mobility Drills Will Dramatically Improve Your Jiu-Jitsu
Dec 01, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you want to improve your Jiu-Jitsu, then it’s not going to be enough to work on your techniques… Nor will it be enough to “just” add a weight lifting session or two....
Neil Melanson Shows A Powerful Way To Take The Back From Turtle
Dec 01, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
It can be sometimes incredibly frustrating when your opponent turtles up, because it can seem that there’s no way you can open them up. And even less so, to take their back – which might...
The “Butt Drag” Is The Move You Need To Take The Back (From Turtle)
Dec 01, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Now, we know what you’re thinking… “Really, a Butt Drag? That doesn’t seem like a technique my training partners would appreciate me for doing it to them.” But worry...
BJJ Advice: Use Their Grips To Read Their Intentions
Nov 30, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Wouldn’t it be great if you could read other people’s minds? Not just in Jiu-Jitsu, but in everyday life as well… It would grant you so many advantages to choose from! Sadly enough,...
Learn The “Near & Far Ankle” Approach To Dealing With The Turtle Position
Nov 29, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If your opponent turtles up and really tightens up, then there’s not much you can do to create openings. However, two things might still be available – their ankles. And, coincidentally,...
Jordan Preisinger Has The Best Armbar Setup (From The Back)
Nov 29, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
When it comes to submission setups from the back, the first one that comes to mind is probably the Rear Naked Choke, right? It’s not really the Armbar… Which is something that you should...
Demian Maia Shows A Vicious Body Triangle With Shoulder Lock Submission
Nov 29, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
A lot of submissions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are quite “hardcore”… However, some are more hardcore than others. Especially when used in combinations with other submission that are...
Nick Rodriguez Explains EBI Overtime Start, Escapes & Attacks
Nov 28, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
When it comes to competition and tournaments in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, it can be often quite difficult to navigate the landscape of all sorts of different rules – and not be confused so as to...
You Need To Learn The “Scissor Sweep With Hiza Guruma” Technique
Nov 28, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re looking to improve your Jiu-Jitsu, then you shouldn’t be looking to just add random techniques upon random techniques. Rather, you should be looking for ways to improve your...
John Danaher Has The Best Way For Older Athletes To Enter Into X Guard
Nov 28, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Let’s face it… Entering and executing some positions in Jiu-Jitsu when you’re an older practitioner isn’t exactly easy. Nor can it be, given the flexibility/mobility...
Gordon Ryan Explains Everything You Need To Know About No-Gi Half Guard
Nov 26, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Half Guard is one of those positions that can be played by a wide array of people in Jiu-Jitsu – both young and old, explosive and slow. Which is why you should definitely aim to work on it...
How To Do The Perfect Armbar In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?
Nov 26, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Armbar is one of those techniques that you learn in the very beginning of your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu journey… But that will take a lifetime to perfect. And you should take as much time as...
Wanna Know How NOT To Get Smashed By Younger Practitioners In BJJ?
Nov 26, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
So you’re a bit of an older BJJ practitioner, right? You don’t even have to be old to feel old on the mats. You can be as young as 30, and yet feel old because there’re those...
Demian Maia Shows How To Escape Back Control In BJJ
Nov 26, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
So your opponent took your back, right? They have both hooks in and that Seatbelt Grip… And, well, you’re not in a good spot. You might get submitted fast, too – at least if you...
This Might Be The Best Way To Escape The Omoplata Submission In Jiu-Jitsu
Nov 26, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Omoplata is a devastatingly powerful submission in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. If you don’t tap on time – or if you don’t escape – then you can be guaranteed serious shoulder...
John Danaher Shows A Neat Tight Waist To X Guard Transition
Nov 26, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Whenever you have the Tight Waist Half Guard position in place, you have a great opportunity to set up one of the most dangerous guards there are in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – the X Guard! Though,...
BJJ Advice: Don’t Sacrifice Top Position Willingly
Nov 26, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Sure, playing guard is cool and it might be very beneficial for your style and game… But here’s the thing: you should probably stop willingly sacrificing top position. John Danaher...
Injured? Don’t Miss Training – Watch & Learn From Your Training Partners’ Rolls
Nov 26, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
So you’ve gotten injured for one reason or another… And now you can’t roll. Heck, you might not even be able to drill any techniques either – and so you’re thinking...
John Danaher: “You Don’t Have To Be Heavy To Use Your Weight To Advantage Against An Opponent”
Nov 25, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Shucks… It would be so good if you weighed just a little bit more, so that you could use more pressure and make your training partners suffer that way, right? Well, sure. If you want to gain...
Nick Rodriguez Has A Great (& Detailed) Armbar Escape Technique
Nov 25, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Stuck in an Armbar and holding on to dear life so that you don’t get submitted? Yes… Not the first nor the last time that will happen. Which is why it’d be a very good idea to learn...
This Rolling Kimura Trap Is Super Unexpected (Against Turtle)
Nov 25, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re in bottom Turtle position, then a great way to reverse position and get things going into your advantage is to go for the switch – a classic grappling move that’s going...
David Avellan Shows A Seated Arm Drag To Switch Technique
Nov 25, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The switch is an awesome technique, that you can utilize from all sorts of positions – such as to prevent takedowns and make your Closed Guard more bulletproof – as well as from the...
Have You Tried These Cyclical Solo Drills For Jiu-Jitsu?
Nov 23, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
When it comes to your performance on the mats, there are a lot of things that you can do to tenfold it. And no, it’s not just about practicing your techniques – but things such as going...
Here’s How To Do The Cartwheel Pass In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Nov 23, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Cartwheel Pass is one of those guard passes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu that can seem dangerous and complicated… Which it most certainly is – if you don’t know how to do it. In...
