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BJJ Advice: Fight Them With Your Legs
There generally isn’t such a thing as a “shortcut to success”. However, there are things that you could do to improve...
Superb Guard Passing Concept: Turn Their Head Away
Be honest with us. How many times have you thought to yourself: “Man, it would be really great if there were some tri...
The Importance Of Pressure & Balance Control When You’re In Top Positions In BJJ
Pressure is the name of the game in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. If you can utilize it more than others can, and if you can d...
The Inside Shoulder Trap: A Closed Guard Technique You Absolutely Need
Let’s remind ourselves of the most important thing you need to do when you have someone in your closed guard: attack ...
Super Useful BJJ Concept: Concave vs Convex Shapes
Would you like to learn a super efficient and easy-to-use BJJ concept… One, that will translate to your game in all s...
How To Save Energy While Recovering Guard In BJJ?
You know the saying: „Guard recovery – you can never be too good at it.“ Well okay, okay. It isn’t exactly a saying… ...
BJJ Advice: Anticipate Failure – Or You’ll Most Certainly Fail
You know the saying: “If you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail”? Well, there’s one quite similar, which is a “leve...
Gordon Ryan’s Competition Advice: “Make Them Carry Your Bodyweight”
The ultimate goal of a BJJ match is to submit your opponent… But you don’t have to go for the submission immediately....
Want More Submissions In BJJ? Learn To Take Your Time
Getting the tap in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu isn’t always about how good your technique, strength, speed, and explosiveness...
“The Schoolyard Shove” – Great Way To Set Up Takedowns
Wrestling is one of the most rewarding martial arts in the world. It provides many opportunities for fun competitions...
Important Guillotine Choke Concept: Center Line Shift
The guillotine is a cruel strangulation. It goes fast, from multiple angles, no matter how strong you are. This versa...
Having Trouble Passing Half Guard? Start Using Submission Threats
Uhhh, soooo… You’ve been training BJJ for a bit, and there is (still) this one thought that keeps troubling you: posi...