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The Three Hardest Parts Of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Trying to wrap your mind around the different positions on the ground, all of the details of the basic techniques, an...
Old School Closed Guard Pressure Pass
In the era of the inverted inside-out de la worm guard it’s sometimes easy to forget how brutally effective the close...
Interesting Shoulder Lock From Red And White Coral Belt Marcus Soares
Looking for an interesting shoulder lock to add to your BJJ arsenal? Then look no further than red and white coral be...
A Powerful Surprise Choke Attack from Sidemount
This is one of my very favourite attacks from Sidemount. It works in a BJJ context (i.e. with the gi), in submission ...
Why Don’t More BJJ Students Ask Questions?
I know I’ve been lucky, but most of my martial arts instructors have encouraged questions.
For example, my BJJ coach,...
The Biggest Gi Choke Mistake (And How to Fix It)
How a single ‘quick fix’ can triple the power of your gi choke attacks
Gi chokes are a fundamental and effective str...
3 Open Guard Options vs. Standing Opponents
If you don’t have a gameplan from the open guard then this position can quickly become a confusing and ineffective ta...
The Single Leg X Guard – A Surprising Way to Pull Guard…
Should you pull guard in competition? And if you decide to pull guard, then how do you do it correctly?
In a certain...
Technique 2: Reverse Shoulder Lock
Marcus and Denis demonstrate the reverse shoulder lock.
(1) Marcus starts out with Denis in his guard using a basic ...
Technique 1: the Reverse Clock Choke
A demonstration of the Reverse Clock Choke against the Turtle Position by Denis Kang and Marcus Soares
Marcus Soares technique 3: Half Guard Pass and Cervical Choke
Marcus Soares and Denis Kang demonstrate a Half Guard Pass and a Cervical Choke.
(1) To avoid getting swept in Denis...
Marcus Soares – Kimura from Open Guard
Marcus Soares demonstrates the Kimura from the Open Guard
Photo 1 – This time your opponent is standing in your open...