These 2 Simple Guidelines Are A Recipe For Success In BJJ Offense
Jun 12, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Defense and offense in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are two sides of the same coin. If you want to attack efficiently, then you first have to learn how to defend properly; for, if you’re afraid of...
John Danaher Shares The Basis of BJJ: “Take Away The Freedom Of Movement”
Jun 11, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
You know how Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu can often be so complicated that it seems as if you’ll never become good at it? As if you’ll never really understand it and all of its moves? Yeah, we get...
Rener Gracie Explains The “Clock Principle” in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
May 29, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Most of the techniques can be used only in specific situations in Jiu-Jitsu… But some of the principles can be used in whichever situation and position you find yourself in. Such as the...
Kit Dale Shares His Secret Guard Passing Concepts & Insights
May 26, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Guard passing can be incredibly difficult, especially when you’re rolling against a talented opponent whose guard retention skills are off the charts. That’s why it’s vital to learn...
Want To Become Great In BJJ? Learn To Create Dilemmas For Opponents
May 25, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
There’s a lot more to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu than it meets the eye. Even if you’ve been training for some time and can distinguish between different positions, transitions, defense and...
Rener Gracie Explains The All-Important “Tension Principle” in Jiu-Jitsu
May 23, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you tend to get overwhelmed by all the techniques in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, then it’s high time to start learning about principles. The principles, which are applicable throughout the vast...
Want More Success With Sweeps In BJJ? Go For A Takedown
May 15, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Are you having a hard time scoring sweeps in training or in competition? It’s like every time you go to sweep your opponent, they stumble a bit… But then they regain their posture and...
Guard Passing: Improve It With This Simple Tip from John Danaher
May 06, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Guard passing will never be easy, no matter how good you get at it… And no matter how skilled you become, there’s no saying that you will often be under threat by the guard player; in...
John Danaher’s Invaluable Advice: “You Don’t Have To Stay On Bottom”
Apr 28, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
You know how, when you start to roll and either you or your training partner end up down on the mats, that person stays down? That is to say, how they accept playing the bottom game… Well,...
Garry Tonon Shares A Principle That Every BJJ Student Should Know
Apr 24, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
There’s so much stuff to learn in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – so many techniques that you’ll never be able to learn them all. At least not perfectly; for the amount of detail that’s...
“Cranium Control”: A Crucial Concept For Escaping Side Control & Mount
Mar 23, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Escaping Side Control & Mount will never get easy… Especially when you roll against someone who knows what they’re doing – someone who’s using that Crossface as if...
Rickson Gracie: “It’s Important To Teach BJJ Strategy To White Belts”
Jan 29, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re a white belt, then learning “BJJ strategy” – the concepts and the principles that are a part of our sport – can seem something that’s far off in the...
Bernardo Faria: “This Is The Coolest BJJ Concept I’ve Learned From Xande Ribeiro”
Jan 18, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If there’s only one thing you had to point out about the Jiu-Jitsu skills and success of Xande Ribeiro… There’s a good chance that you’d mention his guard retention – as...
Crucial (X-Guard) Sweep Concept: Follow It Up Immediately
Jan 17, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
What’s one of the biggest mistakes that BJJ white and blue belts (heck, even some higher belts) make in their offense? Lots of times, they get the initial attack right; but then they...
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...
Chain Passing is The Missing Link in Your Guard Passing Progress
Dec 17, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Does it feel as if your guard passing is somewhat stagnating? As in, you do know a number of guard passes and you perform most of them with reasonable quality… But no matter how much you try,...
BJJ Game Changer: Focus More On CONCEPTS – Less On TECHNIQUES
Nov 14, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Getting good in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu isn’t always as effortless as it may seem. When looking at it from the sidelines, it seems as easy as: „Watch a technique, learn it, and then use it during...
4 Things John Danaher Can Teach You With His Analytical Approach
Nov 09, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
John Danaher is the most known about and, arguably, the most knowledgeable BJJ Professor today. The successes of his students are the testament to his success as a coach; whereas his mind-blowing...
Kit Dale: “Concepts Are Far More Powerful Than Technique In Jiu-Jitsu”
Oct 26, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Kit Dale is one of the most beloved athletes in the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community. His deep understanding of the BJJ game, combined with an entertaining personality, make it a pleasure to watch him...
Close Your Eyes – The Benefits Of Rolling In The Dark
Feb 20, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
There aren’t any shortcuts to success in Jiu Jitsu. You have to put in the work, the dedication, and the hours into perfecting your training if you want to fulfill your potential. However, even...
Position Or Submission: Which Should Come First In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu?
Jan 26, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
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...
How To Make Your Submissions Tighter and More Powerful
Mar 11, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Everybody wants to make their submissions tighter and more powerful, but few know how easy it is to do so! If you apply the concepts of extension, rotation and compression shown by Rob Biernacki, you...
