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How to Set Up the Triangle Choke from Guard
Today we’ll cover the real ‘secret’ to using the triangle choke against higher belts from your guard – it’s all about...
How to Connect Your Sweeps and Guard Passes in Order to Dominate More Opponents on the Mat
The concept of connecting your guard sweeps to your guard passes is incredibly useful. Anytime you can use one techn...
The Ranges of Butterfly Guard
Today I want to talk about the importance of range in guard, and then the range micro-battles that occur within a spe...
Butterfly Guard to X Guard Standup Sweep
There’s one particular guard sweep that I’ve hit more times than than any other in the last 10 years.
When I start se...
A Secret That Makes Passing the Guard MUCH Easier!
Passing the guard is one of the most difficult things to do in all of grappling. Against anyone who is even close to ...
Your First Attack from Butterfly Guard
The ‘Butt Double” is a high percentage guard attack that’s also a low risk way of guaging the distance, feeling out y...
An Amazing Triangle Choke Setup from Open Guard
The triangle choke submission is one of the most powerful attack from the open guard. Your opponent should be continu...
Mental Practice In BJJ
How to Use It to Boost Your Learning and Performance, by Itamar Shatz
Have you ever gone over a certain BJJ move in ...
The Ball and Chain Sweep
The Ball and Chain Sweep is one of the highest percentage attacks from the de la Riva guard.
This sweep has been used...
3 Ways to Get a Great Control Grip from the Open Guard
One of the most dangerous times in jiu-jitsu is when you’re in the guard with opponent standing above you and no way ...
A Fast and Easy de la Riva Guard Sweep
The de la Riva guard is an essential position in today’s grappling repertoire. It’s a very deep position with a ton o...
New Release: The Open Guard System featuring Jon Thomas!!
As of a few minutes ago The Open Guard System featuring Jon Thomas is now available!
The whole idea of this instructi...