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My Favourite Omoplata Escape
The omoplata is one of my very favourite techniques – it’s a submission, a sweep, and a setup for other sweeps and su...
Podcast Episode 113 – A Close Call, and Avoiding Injuries!
The other day I almost tore a partner’s ACL off the bone, which would have required him to have surgery and many mont...
Side Control Escape Into D’arce Choke
This is one of my favorite side control escapes, because of how useful it...
How To Escape Side Control When You Have No Frames
A lot of newer BJJ players do not realize the importance of having frames...
A Simple Adjustment That Shuts Down the Kimura from Guard
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The 10 Second Rule for Effective Choking
How many times have you been trying to choke out a training partner, straining and straining, then give up in disgust...
How Vinny Magalhães Survived Fabrício Werdum’s Armbar to Win ADCC
In the heaviest weight class of the 2011 ADCC submission fighting championships there was a fascinating matchup betwe...
BJJ Breathing Tricks When You’re On the Bottom, Getting Crushed by Your Opponent
One of the very worst things is to be trapped on the bottom with all your opponent’s weight on top of you and be unab...
Mount Escape to Ankle Lock Position
If you’re caught in mount the first thing you want to try are the conventional bridging and shrimping movements to es...
3 Must-Know Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Escapes From Side Control
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Master Pedro Sauer: The Ultimate Side Control Escape Breakdown
Master Pedro Sauer breaks down the mechanic of side control escaping in only the...
Three Powerful Neck Crank Defenses
Neck cranks are undeniably powerful submissions often used in submission grappling. Rather than constricting the trac...