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BJJ Advice: Negate The Opponent’s Grips
Image Credits: John Danaher Instagram Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is almost like a game of chess: it’s not just about your te...
“Hit ‘Em With Your Hips” – Craig Jones’ Profound Takedown Defense Advice
When your training partners shoot for a takedown and you sprawl up on them… Do they often continue driving into you a...
These Details Make The Knee Cut From Half Guard Impossible
Many BJJ practitioners have made a career from forcing an under hook half guard and sweeping or taking the back. This...
How To Deal With A Strong De La Riva Guard?
What the De La Riva Guard is, is an open guard. Usually it’s utilized when someone is doing standing passes. The reac...
Gordon Ryan Shows A Simple BJJ Body Triangle Escape
The Body Triangle in Jiu-Jitsu is one of the absolute worst positions you could end up in. Not only is your back take...
John Danaher: “The Pathway To Attack Is Through Confidence In Your Defense”
So you want to build a strong attacking game in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? That’s neat: it means that you won’t turn into o...
Use This Simple Principle to Build a Strong Defense in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Do you want to build a solid submission game in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? If so, then that means that you need to have a s...
Easy Concepts For Defending The Leg Drag And All Other Guard Passes
There is so much advice on defending from bad positions! And, the thing is, so much of it differentiates from one sit...
Stay Cool: Effective Ways to Strengthen BJJ Your Defense
Photo by Daria Kochetkova Photography. IG: Tebezvonu. Building a solid defense to the various ground submissions is u...
Turtle Up! Here Are Turtle Fundamentals You Need To Know
The Turtle position in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is one that you’ll commonly find both yourself, as well as your training p...
Stuck In S-Mount? Try Out This Simple Defense by Dinu Bucalet
The S-Mount is one of the worst positions you can end up in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. When you’re stuck there… Often, one ...
Stop Getting Stacked Using The Penknife Principle
If you’ve got a solid offensive ground game your training partners are already eyeing opportunities to stack and crus...