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The North South Kimura Armlock
Here’s a short 1:55 video taking you through the the Kimura armlock attack from the north-south position.
This Kimura...
The Step-by-Step Armbar from Mount
The armbar from mount is often taught as the ‘CPR’ armbar where you’re mounted on your opponent, he sticks his arms s...
The concept you need to ‘become a backpack’ in Jiu-Jitsu
According to Esdras Junior, the back-take is what sets a fighter apart. In a recent interview, Esdras, who represents...
The importance of drilling, explained by black-belt Dennis Lima
For Prof. Dennis Lima, there is a simple rule for us to learn the movements of Jiu-Jitsu: to repeat until we have eac...
Common Mistakes when learning the guard in Jiu Jitsu
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Training Program: The half-guard from a distance
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Taking the Back from the Ball and Chain Sweep in de la Riva Guard
Over the past few months on this blog I’ve been sharing a lot of de la Riva guard material.
This series has been cent...
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...
Training Program: Sit-up guard techniques with Laercio Fernandes
[First published in 2014.]
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What to do when BJJ player jumps closed guard by MMA Champion Cris Cyborg
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Set to fight at BJJ Stars 4, Bia Mesquita reveals her secret to passing guard
After winning many titles with her unpredictable guard, the black-belt Bia Mesquita has more recently begun using her...
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...