These Side Control Details Make An Insane Difference
Sep 14, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Side Control… Simple position, right? Well, maybe. But there are a lot of details that you have to get right to make it work for you. Especially against people who’ve been training for a...
John Danaher Shows The Perfect Attack From Side Control
Sep 14, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Ever experienced that brain freeze moment when you (finally) pass to Side Control? It’s almost as if you don’t know what you’re supposed to do from there, even though you’ve...
Rayron Gracie Has A Unique Side Control Hook Sweep
Sep 11, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
You still don’t know how to do the Butterfly Hook Sweep? Well, that’s alright – as long as you’re keen on learning it! Have you had enough with complicated techniques which have a seemingly...
Rayron Gracie Shows A Super Cool Side Control Escape (Flip Your Opponent)
Sep 11, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Staying safe and getting out of Side Control is a huge challenge for any beginner and a must-have skill in order to really master BJJ. When you’re significantly outweighed by your opponent,...
This Is How To Create Tremendous Pressure From Side Control
Jul 13, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Side Control is one of those positions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu that you’ll find yourself in most often; both when it comes to offense and defense alike. Therefore, it pays to learn, drill, and...
Owen Livesey Shows How To Use The Side Smash Side Control
Jul 03, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you have been doing BJJ for any length of time you have asked yourself this question! Rickson Gracie once said, “the guard is the heart and soul of jiu jitsu”. If you haven’t already...
Bruno Bastos Has a Slick Half Guard To Side Control Transition
Jun 20, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Half guard is a fundamental position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, providing control over an opponent from the bottom and creating opportunities for sweeps and submissions. When an opponent passes one leg...
Can’t Pass To Side Control Because Of The Leg Frame? Do This
Jun 12, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Leo Vieira’s 50/50 Arm Guard Passing System is a unique approach to passing the 50/50 arm guard position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ). The 50/50 arm guard is one of the most common and...
Even White Belts Can Use This Side Control Escape Technique
May 30, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Escaping the sidecontrol is one of the biggest challenges any beginner faces and it’s paramount to mastering bjj or even just saying you have rudimentary skills. Coming out of side control is no...
Xande Ribeiro Shows How To Escape Side Control
Apr 26, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Staying safe and getting out of Side Control is a huge challenge for any beginner and a must-have skill in order to really master BJJ. When you’re significantly outweighed by your opponent,...
Vitor Shaolin Shows A Great Cross Guard To Side Control Setup
Apr 10, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Open Guard offers you so much choice for setting up your attacking game! There are a number of ways to set up offense from here, and if you haven’t read our two articles about the Collar...
Make The Arm Drag Your Number One Move in BJJ
Mar 17, 2023Tony Caro
Arm drags serve a purpose beyond pulling an opponent’s arm. Where the arm goes, the body should follow. As seen in amateur wrestling, dragging the arm with deliberate intent at the desired...
Jeff Glover Shows How To Use A Single Leg To Get Out Of Side Control
Mar 05, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Staying safe and escaping the side control is one of the biggest challenges any beginner faces and it’s paramount to mastering bjj or even just saying you have rudimentary skills. Coming out of...
Armbar From Side Control: These Details Make All The Difference
Mar 01, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Side Control is, for many Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu students, their favorite position. And deservedly so, as it’s perhaps the safest one to hold and as it has a number of attacking options at its...
Shotgun & Reverse Armbars From Side Control – Here’s How To Set Them Up
Feb 02, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Side Control is, for many Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu students, their favorite position. And deservedly so, as it’s perhaps the safest one to hold and as it has a number of attacking options at its...
Ricardo Marques Shows A Swift Triangle Choke Setup From Side Control
Jan 11, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Side Control is, for many Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu students, their favorite position. And deservedly so, as it’s perhaps the safest one to hold and as it has a number of attacking options at its...
How To Transition To Mount From Side Control In BJJ?
Jan 08, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Most Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes and coaches would argue that the most dominant position in Jiu-Jitsu is the back control. And that, subsequently, the most dominant submission is the Rear Naked...
Opponent Escaping Mount? Bail Out – Get To Knee On Belly
Jan 06, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Most Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes and coaches would argue that the most dominant position in Jiu-Jitsu is the back control. And that, subsequently, the most dominant submission is the Rear Naked...
Side Control Attacks That Your Opponents Won’t See Coming
Dec 07, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Side Control is, for many Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu students, their favorite position. And deservedly so, as it’s perhaps the safest one to hold and as it has a number of attacking options at its...
Roger Gracie Shows Incredible Details For Side Control
Dec 02, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Side control is a terrible place to be in Jiu-Jitsu especially if you have Roger Gracie on top of you…. Roger gave details to a classic submission, with the refinement that only the Jiu-Jitsu...
Josh Barnett Demonstrates The Most Painful No-Gi Side Control
Nov 02, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Many Jiujiteiros think that transitioning from a “normal” Side Control to Kesa Gatame means to simply “throw” their arm around the opponent’s head. However, if you do...
Roger Gracie Shows How To Force Opponents Into Side Control (From Turtle)
Oct 28, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Side control is a terrible place to be in Jiu-Jitsu especially if you have Roger Gracie on top of you…. Details… There’s simply never enough of them! Each and every little tidbit can help...
Erik Paulson Shows A Unique Kneebar Setup From Side Control
Oct 22, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Yes, Leg Lock setups can be complicated. Really complicated, with multiple steps that have to be on spot if the submission is to work. However, you can choose the setups that aren’t as...
Braulio Estima Shows A Sneaky Triangle Choke from Bottom Side Control
Oct 17, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Playing defense in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is most commonly associated with evading submissons and escaping bad positions. However, just because you’re defending yourself doesn’t mean you...
