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John Danaher Explains Why Strangles Are Better Than Joint Locks In BJJ
Feb 27, 2023BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on John Danaher Explains Why Strangles Are Better Than Joint Locks In BJJ
If you had to choose between strangles (i.e. chokes) and joint locks in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu… Which one of the two would you pick? Well, strangles would be the smartest choice. Why? John...Neil Melanson Reveals A Surprising Guillotine Choke Counter: The Americana
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Through the years there were plenty of debates on the guillotine. There’s a variety of grips, variations and body type modifications you can apply in order to get the most from the experience....The North South Choke: A Fantastic Pinning Position
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Some chokes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu… Well, you wouldn’t want to do them to a friend. Unless that friend is your favorite training partner, of course; because then you can be sure that they...Ezekiel Choke From Mount: How To Defend Against It?
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Sode guruma jime (“sleeve wheel constriction”) is a type of Judo chokehold, which compresses the opponent’s trachea or the carotid arteries. The technique can be executed from a variety of...The Tarikoplata Is A Powerful Submission – Here’s How To Finish It
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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is limitless. It is constantly evolving and with the internet, new techniques are readily available to even the newest white belts. This makes the sport of BJJ evolve even faster...BJJ Collar Choke Advice: Use Two Fingers, Not Four
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It is important to have a Jiu-Jitsu game that is not entirely dependent on whether or not your adversary is wearing a gi. However, when your opponent is wearing a Gi, it becomes a great weapon for...This Is How To Use The Kimura For Self Defense (Closed Guard)
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One can never necessarily be completely “ready” for a real self defense situation, however, we can increase our odds of surviving against a violent attacker by targeting certain moves, and...Set Up Takedowns & Guillotine Chokes Easily: The Inside Tie Side To Side Snap Downs
Feb 09, 2023BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Set Up Takedowns & Guillotine Chokes Easily: The Inside Tie Side To Side Snap Downs
One of the best ways to take down your opponent in grappling and jiu-jitsu is undoubtedly through the use of single and double legs. However, although these takedowns are often regarded as...The Guillotine Choke: Karel “Silver Fox” Pravec Explains Important Concepts
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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...Firas Zahabi Shows A Cool Armbar From North-South Setup
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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...Roy Dean Shows A Great Figure Four To Armbar Transition
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There are countless moves used in BJJ, and it can take decades for you to master most of them. Being great at Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu isn’t about how many techniques you know – it’s about how sound...This Lapel Choke From Closed Guard Is Super Powerful
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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...Is This The Coolest Lapel Choke From Mount You’ve Ever Seen?
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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...Here’s How To Cross Collar Choke Someone From The Knee Split Position
Feb 02, 2023BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Here’s How To Cross Collar Choke Someone From The Knee Split Position
One of the most effective ways to pressure pass in Gi is by using the Folding Pass, Thomas explains; even though there’re different details to the setup when in comparison to the one in the Gi, the...Shotgun & Reverse Armbars From Side Control – Here’s How To Set Them Up
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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...Gordon Ryan & Nicholas Meregali Teach Some Differences Between Gi & No-Gi Back Attacks
Jan 31, 2023BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Gordon Ryan & Nicholas Meregali Teach Some Differences Between Gi & No-Gi Back Attacks
Nicholas Meregali has decided, after years of dominating the competition podiums in the gi, to venture out into the world of no-gi grappling. In order to do so, he sought out help from John Danaher...This Arm Triangle Setup Works Great Against Wrestlers
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When you train Jiu-Jitsu, facing a wrestler can be a daunting task. They have great grappling conditioning, are very scrappy, have great base, and are very aggressive. Wrestlers have strength,...Get Your Arm Underneath Their Chin (For A Rear Naked Choke) – Here’s How
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You know what they say about Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: it’s all in the details. In those small adjustments that can improve your technique by tenfold, but which you’d never come across if someone...The Under Cross Reap: Here’s How To Set It Up
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The Japanese term ashi garami translates literally to “leg entanglement”. Cross ashi garami refers to trapping or entangling an opponents’ leg across your own center line. Inside sankaku is a...Cross Collar Choke Without Using The Gi – Yes, It Is Possible
Jan 26, 2023BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Cross Collar Choke Without Using The Gi – Yes, It Is Possible
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...Dallas Niles Shows The Tightest Guillotine Choke From Crucifix
Jan 23, 2023BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Dallas Niles Shows The Tightest Guillotine Choke From Crucifix
The Crucifix is one of the most dominant positions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu… But it tends to be somewhat elusive to athletes, especially those who haven’t learned how to set it up. The crucifix is...Try These Simple (And Sneaky) Triangle Setups From Closed Guard
Jan 18, 2023BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Try These Simple (And Sneaky) Triangle Setups From Closed Guard
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...This Toe Hold To Kneebar Setup Works Like A Charm
Jan 18, 2023BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on This Toe Hold To Kneebar Setup Works Like A Charm
The Toe Hold is one of those submissions that you either love or hate. And the chances are that, no matter how many times you were submitted by it… That you’d love to learn how to apply it more...Tom DeBlass Shows A Neat Straight Foot Lock To Outside Heel Hook Transition
Jan 17, 2023BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Tom DeBlass Shows A Neat Straight Foot Lock To Outside Heel Hook Transition
Would you like to become known as the athlete who wins BJJ matches fast, perhaps in the opening seconds? Then your best bet would be to go for a Leg Lock. More specifically – for the Heel Hook....