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Pins & Pressure: The Quickest Way To Fatigue Your Opponent In BJJ

Think quick: what are some of the things that you are not doing right now – that you should be doing – and that would be extremely useful to your success in BJJ? Yeah, using pressure...

BJJ Advice: Always Attack From An Angle – Never From The Front

Concepts are just as important as techniques in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu… Or maybe even more important – because they can be utilized across a wide variety of moves. For example, a really...

BJJ Advice: Fight Them With Your Legs

There generally isn’t such a thing as a “shortcut to success”. However, there are things that you could do to improve faster, no matter the area of your life – and it’s...

Superb Guard Passing Concept: Turn Their Head Away

Be honest with us. How many times have you thought to yourself: “Man, it would be really great if there were some tricks that would make me better on the mats immediately.” Probably dozens,...

John Danaher Reveals An Essential Component Of BJJ… That You Have To Accept

There’s plethora of techniques in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, as well as concepts, principles, and everything in-between… But you don’t have to learn all of them immediately. Nor is there...

The Importance Of Pressure & Balance Control When You’re In Top Positions In BJJ

Pressure is the name of the game in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. If you can utilize it more than others can, and if you can do it in an efficient way… You’re well on your way to making your training...

The Inside Shoulder Trap: A Closed Guard Technique You Absolutely Need

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...

Super Useful BJJ Concept: Concave vs Convex Shapes

Would you like to learn a super efficient and easy-to-use BJJ concept… One, that will translate to your game in all sort of ways? Well then, here it is. The Concave vs Convex Shapes concept, as...

How To Save Energy While Recovering Guard In BJJ?

You know the saying: „Guard recovery – you can never be too good at it.“ Well okay, okay. It isn’t exactly a saying… But it should be, because your guard recovery will determine a lot of...

BJJ Advice: Anticipate Failure – Or You’ll Most Certainly Fail

You know the saying: “If you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail”? Well, there’s one quite similar, which is a “level up” to it… And it could be summarized...

Gordon Ryan’s Competition Advice: “Make Them Carry Your Bodyweight”

The ultimate goal of a BJJ match is to submit your opponent… But you don’t have to go for the submission immediately. Rather, if the ruleset is such that it allows for a longer match...

Want More Submissions In BJJ? Learn To Take Your Time

Getting the tap in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu isn’t always about how good your technique, strength, speed, and explosiveness are… Sometimes, it’s about your game plan (or lack thereof)...

Important Guillotine Choke Concept: Center Line Shift

The guillotine is a cruel strangulation. It goes fast, from multiple angles, no matter how strong you are. This versatility and speed make the guillotine ideal for sport BJJ players, who occasionally...

Having Trouble Passing Half Guard? Start Using Submission Threats

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...

Here’s How To Wristlock Everyone – Use This Concept And It’ll Work Every Time

All submissions are great. But some are greater than others – such as the Wrist Lock. For, no matter how you feel on the receiving end of it, there’s still something phenomenally...

These Ankle Lock Defense Concepts Will Keep You Safe Every Time

Do you want to build a solid submission game in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? If so, then that means that you need to have a strong defense first. For, how are you supposed to feel confident in your...

The Importance Of The Knee In BJJ – Learn & Use It Today

Knee on Belly (KOB), sometimes known as the knee ride, is a premier controlling position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The body position is somewhat similar to side control, where you stay on your...

This Is How To Build Instincts In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Have you ever rolled with someone who seems like they have… Good instincts for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? On the flipside, you don’t have them, do you? So – how are you supposed to build...

Key To BJJ Progress: Learn How People Move & How To Control Them

Sure, we understand that you’re really keen to get that submission. To sneak in that choke and get that tap as soon as possible, even before you get ahold of the person. And yeah, there are...

John Danaher’s Advice: Control The Head & Shoulders

Be honest with us. How many times have you thought to yourself: “Man, it would be really great if there were some tricks that would make me better on the mats immediately.” Probably...

How To Become More Offensive In BJJ & Have More Success With Submissions?

Are you too defensive in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? Sure, having a solid defense is of great importance, as you will not be able (nor brave enough) to go for an attack if your defensive skills are weak....

BJJ Pro Advice: Break Their Posture First

There isn’t a lot of advice in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu that can be used in the vast majority of positions and techniques. However, some advice is like that – for example, if you want just...

Are You Too Predictable In BJJ? Here’s How To Change That

Do you think that you’re, sort of, predictable in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? As in, your training partners and opponents seem to know what your next move will be and are always one step ahead of you?...

Simple Concept for Improvement in BJJ: “Tie ‘Em Up With Your Legs & Attack With Your Arms”

It’s the simple stuff that will, ultimately, lend you the most progress in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The simple insights from your coach, the simple corrections in technique that have never crossed...