This Guillotine to Triangle Choke Setup Is Great for Beginners in BJJ
May 10, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
When you’re a beginner in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, things can get quite confusing. And they can sometimes get mildly frustrating, as it appears that all that you’re doing is defense…...
Andre Galvao Teaches The Easiest Way To Open Closed Guard
Feb 18, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
There are numerous ways to open your training partner’s or opponent’s Closed Guard. However, you can’t just pick all of them; that is to say, you need to pick a handful of...
This is How to Get The Armbar from Closed Guard by Breaking Posture – Every Time
Feb 11, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Do you struggle playing the Closed Guard game? As in, no matter what you try, you just can’t get the Armbar from there? One of the primary culprits behind this problem is that you’re not...
BJJ White Belts: Understand This About Attacking From Closed Guard
Feb 10, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Closed Guard is one of those positions from which it can get notoriously frustrating to submit people. Sure, you’re in a more dominant position than your opponent; but submitting them or even...
Bernardo Faria Shares a Secret Omoplata from Closed Guard Detail
Jan 29, 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...
Rickson Gracie Shares His Tips to Being Comfortable Inside Closed Guard
Jan 28, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Being in Closed Guard is almost never an exciting task. Your sole purpose while you’re inside it is to break free; to somehow open up the space between you and your opponent, so as to escape...
Understand The “Center Line” Concept In BJJ – And Improve Faster
Jan 02, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
There are a lot of techniques in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. As a matter of fact, there are so many of them that there’s no way you’ll be able to learn them all. But what you can do is focus...
These Concepts Make the Closed Guard Simple to Understand
Dec 31, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The path of understanding Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu seems to happen in waves. When you first begin training, you’re utterly confused; but then, after some time, things start to seem simple...
Do You Struggle with Breaking Closed Guard? These Tips Will Help
Dec 30, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Breaking Closed Guard is one of those things that a lot of BJJ athletes – especially white and blue belts – have quite a bit of trouble with. Especially when they’re going against...
This Cheeky Armbar From Top Closed Guard Works Surprisingly Well
Dec 26, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Armbar from Closed Guard is often times the first submission you’ll ever learn. As you drill it from one side to another, you’ll also get to understand the importance of using your hips...
The Big Brother Sweep is Your New Favorite Sweep from Closed Guard
Nov 26, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
There’s no denying it: sweeping people from Closed Guard can sometimes be surprisingly difficult. Especially as you climb through the ranks and as your opponents become more skillful in...
Neil Melanson’s Behind The Back Guard Pass Will Surprise Your Opponents
Sep 08, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Coach Neil Melanson always has great and unexpected techniques under his sleeve, ones that will surely catch your own opponents unexpected! This time, he has a great Behind the Back Guard Pass that...
The Crooked Guard – Why Use It And How To TAP People With It
Jun 11, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Do you „play“ the Crooked Guard game often? No? Well, you probably have a lot more opportunities for using it than you think… And for utilizing it to your advantage with the LOAD of...
Opening The Closed Guard In No Gi Isn’t Easy, But This One Option Works Every Time
Oct 04, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
As you might have noticed, opening the Closed Guard in No Gi is super tricky business… Or, at the very least – a lot of times, it is much more difficult to do than it is the case in the Gi....
Upgrade Your Closed Guard With This Triple Attack Sequence From Jt Torres
Aug 16, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
You might consider the Closed Guard as an „old fashioned“ position in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, but you can’t deny the fact that you still lock it up quite often. That is to say, no matter how...
Wrestle-Jitsu: Wrestling Tricks For BJJ That Will Surprise Your Opponents
Mar 21, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Wrestling practice makes for such a great addition to your Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. And not just because of the takedowns and everything that goes with them that you can learn from it; but because you...
Dominate with The Reverse Grip Kimura
Feb 06, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
The Closed Guard possesses so many submission options that it’s sometimes as if you’re in an ice cream shop: there’s just too many flavors to choose from! Sometimes, however, it...
Take The Back From Closed Guard?
Jan 13, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Taking the back from positions like Mount, Side Control and Half Guard is something that you’re probably used to aim for, something that you’ve likely practiced for hundreds and hundreds...
Prevent Your Opponents From Standing In Your Closed Guard By Doing This
Dec 19, 2019BJJEE1 Admin
Your closed guard is only as effective as your ability to use it for sweeps, transitions and submissions is… However, it’s only as useful as your ability to preserve it when your...
Finally Make The Mir Lock Work For You
Dec 09, 2019BJJEE1 Admin
*Dramatic music plays in the bacground*: the Mir Lock! A powerful, shoulder-lock based submission that gets heads (and rotator cuffs) turning whenever it is applied properly. However, it is not seen...
Tap Anyone From Inside Their Closed Guard
Oct 27, 2019BJJEE1 Admin
Being inside somebody’s closed guard can often be a nightmare because of the constant necessity to open and pass it, as well as because of the constant danger of being swept and...
These Micro Adjustments Make It Almost Impossible To Get Armbarred in Closed Guard
Oct 25, 2019BJJEE1 Admin
An armbar from closed guard is one of those submissions that is taught in the very first couple of BJJ classes and that is carried across all levels of your Jiu Jitsu development, all the way from...
Weekly White Belt Advice: Closed Guard Sweeps
Aug 19, 2019BJJEE1 Admin
In the previous article of our Weekly White Belt Advice series, we’ve talked about the very basics of the closed guard – what it is, its defensive and offensive purpose and the body...
Weekly White Belt Advice: Closed Guard Basics and Breaking The Posture
Aug 11, 2019BJJEE1 Admin
The closed guard is often times the first position a beginner Jiu Jitsu practitioner learns about and starts practicing. Therefore, in the next couple of White Belt Advice articles, we’ll take...
