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The Easiest Move in Jiu-Jitsu
This is the easiest move in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
It’s a move that you can learn today and use tomorrow (especially if...
The Key to Dominating from the Spider Guard
Today’s video clip is about a rarely-discussed but absolutely essential aspect of the Spider Guard.
It’s the secret s...
How to Adjust Your Triangle for Maximum Tightness and Effectiveness
Some techniques just require a bit more tweaking than others…
For example, when I was a whitebelt the armbar was fair...
Spider Guard Masterclass is Now Live
After almost 6 months of planning, filming and editing Spider Guard Masterclass is now ready for release!
I’m biased ...
The Complete Spider Guard Gameplan Mindmap
OK, this is one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen…
I recently did an interview with Elliott Bayev on how to build ...
Podcast EP24: How to Build a BJJ Gameplan
Here’s a really cool video interview I did with my friend, BJJ blackbelt, renowned coach, and fierce competitor Ellio...
Don’t Panic, This is Normal!
I often hear from people distraught about some area of their jiu-jitsu lagging behind.
It might be their sweeps from ...
How to Open a Stubborn Closed Guard
Passing the guard and establishing a stable position is maybe the single hardest thing to do in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
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High Percentage Omoplata Setup from Spider Guard
The omoplata armlock is one of the heavy hitters in the jiu-jitsu arsenal. It’s a very effective submission in its ow...
Countering and Passing Reverse de la Riva Guard
Regardless of whether you want to add this modern BJJ inverted spinning stuff to your own personal repertoire or not,...
Some Tweaks for Tightening the Armbar from Closed Guard
Chances are that the armbar from guard is one of the first techniques you ever learned in BJJ.
In fact the closed gua...
Takedowns for People Who Don’t Do Takedowns…
At it’s core BJJ is an incredibly effective way of fighting on the ground.
But the sad truth is that grapplerts who h...