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How To Get Posture While Pinned
We recently talked about some examples of good defensive posture when you’re on the bottom, achieving good posture wh...
Posture Under Side Mount
Recently we discussed the concept of ‘posture’ and how it applies when you’re pinned underneath someone. A few people...
Posture Outside of Guard
Practitioners of submission grappling and BJJ quickly learn about the importance of posture in an opponent’s guard. I...
Armdrag Counters
Q: “What are some simple ways to prevent armdrags as well as handle them once they’re in process or completed?”
A: Ar...
Submissions as Sweeps
Submissions end fights, and sweeps take you from the bottom to the top. At first glance they seem like very different...
No-Gi Scissor Sweeping
Q: Do you have any tips about doing the scissor sweep without a gi? I tried it last night and had a hard time doing i...
Neck Cranks
A Grapplearts reader writes:
Q: “What are the true dangers of neck cranks?”
A: It is funny how many clubs ban leg loc...
A Roadmap for the Rear Naked Choke
The Rear Naked Choke, or RNC, is one of those fundamental techniques. Choking someone from rearmount is an incredibly...
Half Guard Leg Positions
Someone once defined insanity as “continuing to do the same thing and expecting different results“. This applies to g...
Sambo Leglocks
A reader writes:
Q: ” I have a question about the relevance of Sambo in helping improve a fighter’s leglocks. Does it...
Side Mount Escape Help
A Reader Asked:
Q: I keep getting trapped in side control. Sometimes I can’t even get my hips loose to attempt an esc...
Armdrag Adversity
The following question was submitted by a subscriber to the Grapplearts newsletter.
Q: Do you have any tips/entries t...