Craig Jones Shows A Cool Kneebar Setup – From Turtle
Oct 08, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Sure, the Turtle is a great position to be in defensively (at least before you transition to another one)… But you can turn it into an equally fantastic offensive position – if you know...
Giancarlo Bodoni Has An Awesome Triangle Choke Setup From Closed Guard
Oct 06, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Remember that Hip Bump Sweep technique from Closed Guard, that you’ve probably learned during your very first white belt days? And how, if your training partner posts on the mat in the process,...
Mikey Musumeci Has A Great Omoplata Setup (From Modified De La Riva Guard)
Oct 06, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The De La Riva Guard is an exceptional guard – you can set up all sorts of sweeps and submissions from it. But if you further reinforce it with a Collar Sleeve Guard… You’ll have...
Here’s A Great Way To Get To Front Headlock From Standing
Oct 05, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
While it has experienced a recent uptick in its popularity, the front headlock is perhaps the most under-appreciated position in all of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Submission Grappling. Although the...
Henry Akins Shows The Best Way To Do The Americana Lock (From Mount)
Oct 04, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Oh, the Americana Lock from Mount… Probably one of the first submission techniques you were taught in Jiu-Jitsu, right? (It was the very first one for this article’s writer). But how...
This Is How To Perfect The Outside Heel Hook Finish In Jiu-Jitsu
Oct 04, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Outside Heel Hook is one of the most powerful submissions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. But, as it is the case with almost any other submission, there are numerous ways and details to make it better....
This BJJ Outside Heel Hook Setup Is Extremely Powerful
Oct 02, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Heel Hook is, most definitely, among the most devastating submission techniques in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. But even so, it has its own variations that range in their own destructiveness...
Neil Melanson Shows How To Set Up An Arm Triangle – From Closed Guard
Oct 02, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If there is one guarantee that will make your submission technique work, even if it is low percentage – then it’s about surprising your opponents with it. For, if they don’t expect...
This Move Will Make You Enemies On The Mats: The “Butcher Shop”
Oct 02, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Do you have a favorite training partner who doesn’t have anything against you trying out weird (and, often times, painful) techniques on them? If so, then you’re going to love the...
This Double Armbar From Top Half Guard Will Take Them By Surprise
Oct 01, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
So you’re in top Half Guard and aren’t quite sure what to do from there… Sure, you could try and transition to a more dominant position, but there are also submission options...
John Danaher Explains The “Forward Bias” Concept (For Triangle Chokes)
Oct 01, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
When it comes to Triangle Chokes, there are a lot more details that you should aim to improve than you might’ve thought in the first place. Why? Because it comes down not just to “how...
This Triangle Choke Variation From Closed Guard Works Great
Sep 29, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Triangle Choke from Closed Guard? Yeah… Probably one of the first (submission) techniques you were taught in Jiu-Jitsu. And probably one of the first ones your training partners learned to...
Here’s How To Do The Perfect Triangle Choke (Even If You Have Short Legs)
Sep 29, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Triangle Choke is one of the most powerful submission techniques in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. However, just like any other technique, there are quite a bit of details that you should learn if you want...
This Kimura Lock Variation Is Super Effective – Here’s How To Do It
Sep 28, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Kimura Lock is one of the most devastating submissions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – if you don’t tap to it on time, you can say “goodbye” to your shoulder… Which takes a...
Jason Rau Has Great Submissions From The K Guard
Sep 28, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Do you play the K Guard game in Jiu-Jitsu? No? Have you, at the very least, tried to experiment with it? No? Well, that’s a shame… Because the K Guard is a very dangerous position –...
Garry Tonon Has The Most Unstoppable Toe Hold Setup
Sep 28, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Ah, the Toe Hold… One of those submissions that come on quick and that you have to be fast to tap to – otherwise, something is most certainly going to “pop”. But if...
Dean Lister Shows The Proper Way To Set Up A Straight Ankle Lock (From Standing)
Sep 28, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Straight Ankle Lock is a Leg Lock technique that you can, with relative ease, set up from standing. And if you do it properly and quickly enough, well, the tap is almost as good as guaranteed....
Upgrade Your Straight Ankle Lock With The “Legal Reap Foot” Setup
Sep 26, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re someone who enjoys doing Leg Locks, then chances are that Heel Hooks have been your primary focus – not Straight Ankle Locks and their variations… Which is a big shame,...
This Armbar From Mount Setup Works Like A Charm (You Need To Learn It)
Sep 26, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
So you’re finally in Mount – congratulations! You’ve worked hard to get to this dominant position and now a plethora submissions are at your disposal. But there’s only one...
Jason Rau Has An Incredible Way To Set Up A Heel Hook From 50/50 (Standing Opponent)
Sep 26, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The 50/50 position in Jiu-Jitsu is exactly what it sounds like: neither here nor there. Both you and your opponent could get offense going. And if your opponent is in a standing position, well, there...
The “Hume Stack Nelson” Is One Of The Most Vicious BJJ Techniques
Sep 26, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
All of the techniques in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are dangerous ones, albeit in varying degrees. For example, if you don’t tap to a Wrist Lock, you’ll get your wrist broken. But if you...
Gordon Ryan Shows How To Take The Back After Failed Heel Hook Attempt
Sep 24, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Heel Hook is one of the most devastating submissions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. But, just like any other submission, it can be escaped with proper technique and timing. So, what happens when you...
Here’s How To Kneebar From Over Under Pass (It’s Super Effective)
Sep 24, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
You know that “saying” that goes something like: “Sc**w it, go for a Leg Lock” when someone doesn’t want to (or can’t) pass guard – and then just goes for...
Henry Akins Shows The “Hidden Secret” To Finishing The Collar Choke (From The Back)
Sep 22, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
No matter if you’ve been training for 1 month, 1 year, 10 or 20+ years… There will always be something new to learn in Jiu-Jitsu. Even if it is a small detail or two, that will end up...
