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How to Defend and Counter the Crossface from Bottom Half Guard

Getting flattened out, crossfaced, and smashed when you’re in the half guard sucks, and in this article we’re going t...

BJJ Defense with Steve Kwan

Steve Kwan from BJJ Mental Models joined me today to share some guidelines that’ll immediately improve your jiu-jitsu...

How to Counter the Toreando Guard Pass

So there you are, on your back and fighting your opponent with your legs.  Maybe you’re using the Spider Guard, the B...

Last Ditch Matador Guard Pass Defense

The use of frames is key when you’re defending  against the Matador Pass, commonly known as Toreando or Bullfighter p...

How to Do the Leg Weave Guard Pass… And How to Counter It Too!

The ‘Leg Weave’ pass (also known as the ‘Hip Smash’) is a pressure guard passing technique that relies on correctly p...

12 Concepts, Principles and Ideas To Stop Your Opponent from Passing Your Guard

Here’s a really detailed, super comprehensive video on the 12 most important concepts and ideas that’ll make your gua...

Range and Distance in Guard

There’s just something about jiu-jitsu that leads to a proliferation of styles of guard.  From Z Guard to X Guard and...

How to Get Great at BJJ Defense

Want to tap out less? Let’s take a look at how to get really good at defending against submission attacks. Today I mo...

How to Defend the Leg Weave Guard Pass

When you’re learning BJJ basics you’ve got to become familiar with the most common techniques first – they are the lo...

5 Counters to Your Opponent Standing in Your Triangle Choke

If you’ve got someone in the triangle choke then you want them on their knees.  You really don’t want them standing u...

Maintain your guard and apply the D’Arce, with Gregor and Renzo Gracie

Unlike what many people think, keeping an opponent in one’s guard is not a luxury meant only for the most flexible an...

Three Powerful Neck Crank Defenses

Neck cranks are undeniably powerful submissions often used in submission grappling. Rather than constricting the trac...
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