Getting (A Bit) Older? Closed Guard & Half Guard Should Be Your Go-To’s
Mar 12, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Learning martial arts can be a challenging but fulfilling pursuit regardless of age. Martial arts is great because it can improve your health and is a gateway to becoming more active. Other hobbies...
Here’s How To Use The Lapel In Closed Guard – For Sneaky Attacks
Feb 18, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Lapel chokes are submissions that can be performed using your lapel or the opponent’s. Some lapel chokes require you to grab around the opponent’s collar or below in the lapel area. Chokes done...
The Ankle Flare: A “Hidden” Detail That Makes The Difference (After Opening Closed Guard)
Feb 09, 2023BJJEE1 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 techniques and...
Here’s An Easy Grip Break From Closed Guard You Should Learn
Feb 09, 2023BJJEE1 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 techniques and...
This Lapel Choke From Closed Guard Is Super Powerful
Feb 09, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Lapel chokes are submissions that can be performed using your lapel or the opponent’s. Some lapel chokes require you to grab around the opponent’s collar or below in the lapel area. Chokes done...
Try These Simple (And Sneaky) Triangle Setups From Closed Guard
Jan 18, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The triangle choke is one of the most popular submissions in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. It has proven its effectiveness in BJJ and MMA competitions and is undoubtedly one of the strongest strangles. A...
Wrap The Opponent’s Arm With Their Lapel… And Have Some Fun
Jan 11, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Let’s remind ourselves of the most important thing you need to do when you have someone in your closed guard: attack at all times. Many jiujiteiros make a mistake of holding a closed guard for a...
The 3 Directions Of Movement You Need In Closed Guard
Dec 26, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
When you’re stuck in Closed Guard, you better know how to move… Otherwise, you’ll get swept and/or submitted in a blink of an eye. Opening a strong closed guard in No Gi is usually...
How To Open Closed Guard In BJJ? Andre Galvao Demonstrates
Dec 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 techniques and...
Closed Guard To Technical Mount – Here’s How To Do It
Dec 05, 2022BJJEE1 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...
Neck Lock – The Nastiest Way To Open The Closed Guard
Dec 05, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Opening a strong closed guard in No Gi is usually way tougher than in the Gi. You don’t have much to hold on to, the opponent is slippery etc… You can either stand explosively and use...
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...
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...
How To Open Closed Guard? Try The “Knee Post” Method
Oct 23, 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...
Opponent Stood Up In Your Guard? Go For The Body Clinch Takedown
Oct 05, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Let’s remind ourselves of the most important thing you need to do when you have someone in your closed guard: attack at all times. Many jiujiteiros make a mistake of holding a closed guard for a...
Opponent Stood Up In Your Guard? Surprise Them With This Armbar Setup
Sep 18, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you have your opponent in Closed Guard, then their best bet is to try and stand up as soon as possible – and go for the break along the way. But even as they do this, you can still go for an...
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...
